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Jeanines – Latest Light/After All

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The new double a-sided single from The Jeanines provides two short and sweet indiepop songs that clock in at ninety seconds each. The band’s retro inspired sound still manages to be distinctive, well they cannot fail to be otherwise given the voice of Alicia Jeanine, but can still send the old timers like me back to the 1980s and the days of fanzines and flexis. Of course American bands later picked up on that twee inspired sound so whether it’s Talulah Gosh or Henry’s Dress that floats your boat you will want to get your indiepop mitts on one of … Continue reading Jeanines – Latest Light/After All

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The Photocopies – I Can’t Imagine What You See In Him

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There is more than in a hint of The Wedding Present musically, in the song title and lyrics found on the ever prolific Sean Turner’s latest single. That’s not a bad thing of course but, like The Reds, Pinks & Purples , it’s becoming harder to distinguish between each song because of the sheer volume. I should not complain I guess because they are quality fuzzy (disposable?) indiepop tunes but I am struggling to remember what the last single sounded like! Maybe that forthcoming retrospective on Subjangle will refresh my memory. I Can’t Imagine What You See In Him is … Continue reading The Photocopies – I Can’t Imagine What You See In Him

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Ribbon Stage – Playing Possum

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The Shop Assistants revival continues – well just look at that album cover for a start! Alongside Star Party, Artsick and Jeanines New York’s Ribbon Stage now re-join the mix two years after their debut EP My Favorite Shrine. The band, who feature vocalist Anni Hilator alongside Mari Softie (Ratas del Vaticano/Tercer Mundo/Exotica/Pobreza Mental) and Jolie M-A (Juicy II/Boys Online), will be releasing their debut album Hit With The Most later this year. Playing Possum is the first single to be lifted from said album and it’s a short fuzzy indiepop song which is guaranteed to get my ears tingling. … Continue reading Ribbon Stage – Playing Possum