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Something For The Weekend? Three (More) Post-Punk
This weeks pack of three concentrates on three new or recent post-punk releases. The City Gates – Siegfried 1969 Montreal post-punk band The City Gates have released their new single Siegfried 1969. It’s a pulsating and addictive coldwave/gothic rock song. I was a bit confused as to why they were singing in German rather than … Continue reading
The Sunday Post-Punk Session
The Dreams Never End are from Lisbon and this song was originally recorded for the Polis Noire compilation by Portuguese label Z22 which, not for the want of trying, I cannot find anywhere. Vai is a slice of synthpop that edges further into darker territory as the song progresses with some swirling, haunting keyboard sounds … Continue reading
The Bank Holiday Session
The late May bank holiday listening session is primarily synthpop and coldwave. Surely even the “indiest” indie kid needs some coldwave and synth-pop in their lives….. Personal Touch – Egami The label of Australian two-piece Personal Touch writes that they draw “heavily on influences from new wave and post-punk”. The four tracks may initially sound … Continue reading
Post-Punk Sunday
The new single from Cold Cave is a cover of Absolute Body Control‘s Waving Hands. It stays faithful to the original although sounding darker and denser. Get it from here whilst the original version is available here. Warsaw Pact have released an album of demos called, erm Demos (2016-2109). The release includes two previously unheard … Continue reading
Post-Punk Saturday
Siberian based Goden Do have released their debut single in the shape of Номер Один (Number One). It’s a lively coldwave number in which synths and the deadpan, almost spoken words that are synonymous with the genre work well together. It’s backed with a cover of Понедельник originally by ПОСТная херня, which after tracking it … Continue reading
яблоня- еврокафе
Moscow’s Apple Tree have just released their first new track in just over year. Titled еврокафе (eurocafeby if google translate has got it right) it’s a coldwave inspired post punk track with a slow burning sound. The female vocals sound downcast and gloomy whilst the lyrics forlornly hope for better things. As it continues to … Continue reading
The Post (Punk) Ear Infection Catch Up Post #3
Quite a lot of post-punk has been bookmarked this year without too much of a mention on these pages. Time to rectify that. Das Funus come from one of my favourite cities (Prague) and they released two tracks in February. These are their first recordings for a few years. The band’s sound is darkwave with … Continue reading
Midweek Catch Up #2 Post-Punk
The second part of the catch up focuses on post-punk releases that have been previously consigned to my bookmarks! Italian (I think) outfit Broken Up release their debut album Soul Victim next month. I have enjoyed the two singles to date in the shape of the title track and Long Long Long. The band mixes … Continue reading
Seeing Off 2019
I intended to post a bit more last month but a long Christmas break with a very poor internet connection put paid to that so today’s post rounds up some of the outstanding releases that I wanted to mention remaining on my list. Será Más Fácil/La Inseguridad is the third and final chapter of Spanish … Continue reading
Records I Like – The Best of 2019 (Part One)
So another year over and it was one of the best I can remember but given my memory of late that’s no strong ask. It started strongly in January and never looked back. It was a painstaking task compiling the Top 50 (well 51!) and for the past couple of weeks I have been adding … Continue reading
… Colours Through The Air
- Librarians With Hickeys - Long Overdue August 14, 2020
Cloudberry Cake Proselytism
- :: Anna Felix August 14, 2020
Did Not Chart
- Galore August 13, 2020
Emmas House
- Indiepop Radio Episode 20-07 July 24, 2020
Fadeawayradiate
- Leila Sunier – Sober / Without August 12, 2020
I Heart Noise
- Review: Whettman Chelmets – 1000 Faces August 15, 2020
Not Unloved
- Shirley & Johnny "And I Don't Want Your Love" July 19, 2020
Shoegazer Alive
- VA - Thai Shoegaze Compilation Vol.1 (2020) August 12, 2020
Sound and Shadows
- I’ll Give You Something To Cry About August 1, 2020
