Category: Coldwave

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Records I Like Top 10 2016

Tom

Blimey. This year’s list was hard to compile given that I restrict myself to just 10 choices (self-inflicted stupidity!). I have been listening to plenty of punk, coldwave, indie-pop, riot grrrl, queercore, garage and post-punk but I think this selection is a fair reflection of my listening habits these past 12 months. Tracks missing the cut include the likes of Underworld, Joanna Gruesome, The Radio Dept., The Legends, Earth Girls,The Liminanas, Red Sleeping Beauty, Massive Attack, Jessica & The Fletchers, Vital Idles, Useless Youth, E’spaniel, Nice Try, Hate Week, Primetime, Tape Waves, The Wolfhounds, Merchandise, Slam, Blind Delon, Lad’s Mags, … Continue reading Records I Like Top 10 2016

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Commis Voyageur – 16.1

Tom

More music from Russia today this time in the shape of Moscow band Commis Voyageur who actually sing in English. Mind you if they sung in their native tongue it wouldn’t matter a hoot because the music & songs are excellent. The band play a strong synth lead version of post-punk/indie with the synths blending in naturally with the singers excellent vocals and the guitars and bass. It’s pretty impressive stuff. The EP is available on a pay what you want basis from Bandcamp . Facebook Continue reading Commis Voyageur – 16.1

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Motorama – Holy Day

Tom

Holy Day by Russian band Motorama is a coldwave orientated post punk tune and has been on play on a regular basis here at Records I Like. Cannot say I have heard much by them previously but thanks to Spotify and bandcamp I have rectified that and most of it deserves your attention. Holy Day is a good place to start as any! It’s out now on 7″ via Talitres. Or pick it up from the band’s bandcamp page. Facebook Continue reading Motorama – Holy Day

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This Cold Night – While I Disappear

Tom

A fine gothic inspired post punk EP from Austin’s This Cold Night to start 2016 with. It’s dark, gloomy and painful both musically and lyrically none more so than on stand out tracks Black Cathedral and Death Knell which come complete with bleak vocals backed by minimal synths. If the likes of Bauhaus, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Joy Division bring joy to your heart then rest assured This Cold Night will too. Available on cassette from Sination or digitally from the artist. Homepage Facebook Continue reading This Cold Night – While I Disappear

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Forever Grey – The Red Hall

Tom

Another track from the prolific Forever Grey. Luckily it’s not a case of quantity over quality. The Red Hall again echoes to the sound of the past (is that Red Lorry Yellow Lorry’s Chris Reed on vocals?) but the addition of joint vocals once again shows a band expanding beyond their influences. And here is a live recording of Sourland taken from their September Ice EP. Facebook Continue reading Forever Grey – The Red Hall

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Forever Grey – Telling The Daffodils

Tom

Michigan’s Forever Grey manage to invoke both the imagery and sounds associated with the European post punk scene so much so that the band would not have not looked out of place in Brussels in 1979/1980. On their previous releases Forever Grey reminded me of Joy Division and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. Here they manage to sound like everyone but no one else at the same time! I especially like the male/female vocals up against the sombre music and I could listen to this type of music everyday. All their releases are available on a pay what you want basis. … Continue reading Forever Grey – Telling The Daffodils

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GreyVision – Waves/Clouds

Tom

Italian act greyVision have released two EP’s this month that hark back to post punk coldwave and darkwave, two areas I have been rediscovering & exploring recently. Both Waves and Clouds veer towards minimalism with nods to both 4AD and Mute as well as the likes of Kraftwerk and Dead can Dance. You can get both EPs on a pay what you want basis from bandcamp. Continue reading GreyVision – Waves/Clouds