So here is the first playlist of 2018 covering indiepop, C86, dreampop, janglepop and shoegaze. As ever click on the image to start the playlist via playmoss. More playlists can be found here. Continue reading Fall Into Place – A Record I Like Playlist (January 2018 #1)
This two track single with a tongue in cheek title from Jakarta’s Dismantled label is not a bad way to start 2018. Sugarsting’s Chasing Pony is a pretty damn effective and infectious track that pulls in both indiepop and indie rock complete with wonderful female vocals. Flip side Larry by Ache is a far rockier affair that took a couple of plays for me to appreciate but I certainly appreciate it now. Available from here. Dismantled Continue reading Dismantled – Single of The Year
And so here we go. The top 10 tracks of 2017. Well for me at least. 10. Port Sulphur – Orient Express 09. Youthmemory – City 08. OMD – Punishment of Luxury (Extended Version) 07. Factice Factory – Extinguisher 06. UK Cinema – English Girls 05. we. the pigs – Too Young 04. Major Leagues – It Was Always You 03. Closure – Would She Love Me 02. SLEEPiES – Barf Haus …drumroll….. 01. Say Sue For Me – Good For Some Reason And here is a fully comprehensive … Continue reading Records I Like – Best of 2017
Well I have covered a lot of ground in the past week and a bit so here is a handy playlist with a track each from (almost!) every release I have mentioned this month to date. That should tide you over whilst I try and work out my Top 10 for the year! Click on the image to start the music…. Have a great holiday/solstice/Christmas/well earned break……. Continue reading Constant Mind – A Records I Like Playlist (December #1)
The Autumn Sighs – Green The Green EP is the latest release from German shoegazers The Autumn Sighs who stick to the template rigidly and deliver a beautiful, haunting EP reminiscent of The Pale Saints. Shoegaze at it’s finest. The EP is out on Dreams Never End. Facebook Your Friends Polymers – v chuzhoi strane Sticking on the shoegaze/dreampop theme we next head to Russia and the latest one from Your Friends Polymers who finally follow up 2015’s Chudesa EP. Thankfully their music is much better than their name and this is one of the best EP’s in the genre … Continue reading Ending 2017 #4
Some Christmas releases to catch the ear. Seafang – Happy When It Snows Actually this, like all of Seafang’s releases to date, is actually pretty good. Shoegaze (or should that be snowgaze) mixed with the sounds of C86 delivers one of the better holiday songs I have heard. They also cover The Primitives You Trashed My Christmas for good measure too. Facebook Girl Ray – (I Wish I Were Giving You a Gift) This Christmas Epic indiepop from Girl Ray. There is so much going on here you are going to have to play it a few times to take … Continue reading Christmas Single Jingles
…For Friends is the first compilation from Box Bedroom Rebels which is a Manchester based label specialising in 7″ singles.This mammoth 33 track compilation was released back in 2015 but is still relevant two years on. It collates the labels fourteen singles and names you may have heard of include Horse Beach, Lost Tapes, Tape Waves, The Artic Flow amongst others covering dreampop, indiepop, lo-fi and shoegaze. It’s available in both vinyl and digital formats. Get it from here. Homepage Continue reading Compilation Week – ....For Friends
Here is most probably the last playlist of the year barring a best of or two next month. Really enjoying the tracks from UK Cinema, Blacanova, Pony, Black Sea to name but a few. As per usual click on the image to start the playlist. Playmoss has made some changes so if the playlists do not work for you please leave a comment. Continue reading Out of Place – A Records I Like Playlist (November #2)
This compilation, compiled by Belka Records who are based in Moscow and Paris, features Russian speaking bands from Russia and The Ukraine. Skip pass the dreadful first track and persevere. Only Verbludes were known to me before but after listening to this a few more will be too especially the glorious post-punk sounds of Gruppa Hmuriy and Fleece Flower as well as the indiepop of Park 17. As with all compilations what one person likes another will not so delve in and I am sure there will be something that grabs your attention before long. Available on cassette or digital … Continue reading Compilation Week – Russian Tour 2
Aside from some of the tracks I have written about recently there is some excellent music here – why would I include anything but! If you only flirt with this list make sure you check out the tracks from Sound and Fury, Matriakatet, Glass Arcades, Savak, Soda Fountain Rag and the beautiful Bloodshade by Flower Crown. If you have missed any previous playlists you can find them here. Continue reading Blow City – A Records I Like Playlist (November #1)
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