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Jeanines – Been In The Dark

Tom

New York’s Jeanines will be releasing a new 7″ EP on London based label Where It’s At Is Where You Are or WIAIWYA for short. Titled Things Change it features four tracks including the taster track Been In The Dark. It follows the pattern of last years self titled debut album and fuses post-punk (Dolly Mixture, Television Personalities) with indiepop from both sides of the pond (Shop Assistants, Black Tambourine, Talulah Gosh, Aislers Set etc). Things Change will be released on March 6th 2020 and will be available on 7″ vinyl and digital formats. Pre-order from here. The band also … Continue reading Jeanines – Been In The Dark

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Seablite – Skeleton Couch

Tom

Seablite are releasing a new EP next month titled High​-​Rise Mannequins. It’s a joint release on American label Emotional Response and the Spanish label Meritorio Records. Skeleton Couch has been released as a taster and is a fine mix of 1960s girl band and 1980’s c86/fuzzy indie pop. High​-​Rise Mannequins is available in 7″ and digital formats and is due for release on February 21st 2020. Pre-order from the links above. Homepage Continue reading Seablite – Skeleton Couch

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The Reds, Pinks & Purples – I’m Sorry About Your Life

Tom

The Reds, Pinks & Purples have announced some plans for 2020. They will be releasing a 7″ EP on Swedish label I Dischi Del Barone Records. A second album, provisionally titled Uncommon Weather, will be released via Slumberland Records later this year. They have also announced full band appearances at the Madrid Popfest on 13th March and play San Francisco along side Australian band Quivers and The Umbrellas on April 11th. If that is not enough a new digital single I’m Sorry About Your Life has just been released with new takes on the title track and Marty As A … Continue reading The Reds, Pinks & Purples – I’m Sorry About Your Life

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Records I Like Mix January 2020

Tom

Happy new year one and all. If the best of 2019 mixes (part one – part two) were not enough for you then get stuck into the first mix of 2020 featuring tracks released in the past month or so. As ever, enjoy! And goodbye to Brunch Club. Thanks for the tunes. Full Tracklisting: Sugar World – We Fell In Love …..there is no fuzziness here and instead we are treated to a bittersweet twee-pop song. The Sensitive – World Is Evil The new single out now on Let’s Kiss A Secret Sicayda – It Changed I can see why … Continue reading Records I Like Mix January 2020

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La Casa De Emma – Desventura De Verano

Tom

Late last month I bemoaned the demise of the UK indiepop bands who placed fuzziness and shambling above all else. Yes, there are one or two exceptions but this year I have been getting my fix mainly from Spanish speaking countries across the globe and Chilean band La Casa De Emma are no exception to this rule. This, their debut album is chock full of retro-sounding indie-pop tunes that will gladden the heart. Think Taluah Gosh, The Flatmates, 53rd & 3rd, The Shop Assistants, The Rosehips, Subway Organisation et al and draw as many C86 comparisons out of the hat … Continue reading La Casa De Emma – Desventura De Verano

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Sugar World – We Fell In Love

Tom

Sugar World follow up their excellent Sad In Heaven single with the bittersweet We Fell In Love. Unlike the aforementioned single there is no fuzziness here and instead we are treated to a bittersweet twee-pop song. Both the vocals and guitars are in a mournful mood. Whilst the latter chime like bells the lovely female voice, which seek reassurance, insecurely asks if “do you blame me, do you miss me, do you hate me”. Lovely but sorrowful with it. Facebook Continue reading Sugar World – We Fell In Love

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Records I Like Mix December 2019

Tom

This months bumper mix is dominated by shoegaze and dreampop with some indiepop and jangle pop thrown in for good measure. It features tracks released in the past month or so. Enjoy! Full Tracklisting: Terry vs. Tori – Keepsake Box The band have now added synthesizers into the mix which has added yet another layer of vibrancy to their sound. The Giraffe Told Me In My Dream – Relapse Suffice to say my ears were ringing after taking the headphones off after listening to this one! Fog – Fictitious Fiction Fictitious Sod looking at your shoes and, with this track … Continue reading Records I Like Mix December 2019

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UK Indiepop 2019

Tom

The UK indiepop revival that peaked a few years backed seem to have died out so I asked this question on Twitter the other day and it sparked a lot of chat and replies. Thanks to everyone who was involved. A number of the replies mentioned bands featured on this blog in the past whilst there were a lot of names that were new to me. I am not sure that some of the former met the criteria but as indiepop has a pretty wide ranging sound it seems to be a good idea to include them. So, with all … Continue reading UK Indiepop 2019