Paradise is the third and latest single to be taken from Swansea Sound’s latest album, Twentieth Century. The band’s label Skep Wax write that the song “sings about the Twenty First Century through the voices of Twentieth Century pop futurists … Continue reading Swansea Sound – Paradise
Three Cheers! is the new single and opening track from The Umbrellas forthcoming album Fairweather Friend. It’s a slice of quirky and catchy C86 inspired indiepop that takes in the sound of the mid 1980s Medway scene that has aligned … Continue reading The Umbrellas – Three Cheers!
So a combination of COVID (yet again!) followed by a busy time at work has seen an enforced absence from these pages. So without much ado, let’s get stuck into the releases I need to catch up with. Here is … Continue reading The Mid-October Sampler
I wanted to start producing the mixes in the first week of each month, hence the September mix going AWOL. To make up for that here is a bumper mix containing loads of goodies from Indonesia and Japan mixed with … Continue reading Records I Like Mix October 2023
If you read the comments at my previous post it’s mystery solved. Joel Carr is in fact the nom de plume of Caleb Carr, ex English Summer & Arts & Letters. Foulness Island is his solo project whilst he is … Continue reading Two More From Clare, South Australia
Another day and another release on Chaotic Pop Records. Poppy Crappy Band by The Rosebuds Riot starts off (and maintains it so) in a shambling fuzzy pop way in the same style as another band who had Rose in their … Continue reading The Rosebuds Riot – Poppy Crappy Band
So as the title says on the tin, two tracks from Clare, South Australia. As it’s the hometown of Caleb Carr (English Summers/The Guild/Arts and Letters) I wonder if he is involved in any way, shape or form? I am … Continue reading Two From Clare, South Australia
Despite only having a few releases to its name, the Indonesian label Chaotic Pop Records is fast becoming a favourite of mine thanks to the retro fuzzy and shambling indiepop that it has been releasing. The label’s second single My … Continue reading Chaotic Pop Records #2
It’s been a busy last week or so, and although I have been listening too and reading about music, I have not had a chance to jot anything down. Here are what others are saying about albums I have enjoyed. … Continue reading What Others Are Saying #5
Chaotic Pop Records is a new label hailing from Tangerang, Indonesia. Their tag line is “twee as fuck!, chaotic as p!o!p” and the label’s first two releases certainly encapsulates that. I am sure you are all bored with this old … Continue reading Chaotic Pop Records
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