I must confess liking my indiepop saturated with fuzzy guitars (and no flippin’ ukuleles) so the fact that I like the gentle, dreamy indiepop of Tape Waves may be a surprise for some! It certainly put me in the right mood after a hectic morning in the office. Buy from their bandcamp page. And here is a remix of the EP’s lead track: Facebook Continue reading Tape Waves – Tape Waves EP
Another threesome for your enjoyment. Finnmark! – Everyone’s Dying Free download single on February Records. A big welcome back for the label after a year away. Moscow Olympics – Keep The Avenues Open (Magnus Wahlström remix) Flip side of forthcoming release on Beko. Pre-order the 7″ vinyl from the label. The Steinbecks – At Arkaroo Rock (Radio Edit) The first release from The Steinbecks since 2007 and their first 7″ single since the 1990’s. Buy it from Matinee Recordings. Continue reading Singles Going Steady #2
Vintage sounding indiepop from Tokyo’s Boyish which unashameably wears it’s influences on it’s sleeve. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Boyish – Mary Mary/Summer Portraits
A selection of new tracks (singles?) from artists I have featured before. Summer Heart – Milano The Death Of Pop – Sun In My Eyes Beach Vacation – I Saw You Continue reading Singles Going Steady
The companion compilation to this years indietracks festival is now out and features a number of bands previously featured on these pages. There are 47 tracks which is one from each band at the festival and the whole thing can be yours for a minimum of a double nugget. You can get it from here. The festival itself takes place on the last weekend of July at the Midland Railway Butterley, Derbyshire, England. There are still tickets available. Continue reading Various Artists – Indietracks Compilation 2013
Wow. A new track from Moscow Olympics a band who I thought had breathed their last. Thankfully not! It’s out now digitally via the Beko label. Get it here for a measly €0.50c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBM6_p2E3I Facebook Continue reading Moscow Olympics – Alphonsine
It’s a double one two from Dufflecoat Records. Also released on Monday is this 7″ single from The Moments, who like Old Lacy bed also hail from Nagoya, Japan. Judging by both these releases there is a big C86 influenced revival taking place in that city as this is vintage sounding indiepop. Order from the label’s website or via it’s bandcamp page. Continue reading The Moments – Shining Eyes
There is some good stuff on the new cassette single from Estonia’s The Sinclair Sinclair especially Feel and Pessoa. A lot of this is down to the lovely female vocals which remind me of Moira Lambert or Harriet Wheeler. The single is out at the beginning of next month on Beautiful Strange or you can download it for nowt from the label’s bandcamp page. Homepage Continue reading The Sinclair Sinclair – The Dreamers Of The Dreams
Glaciers hail from Melbourne and make dreampop (the genre formerly known as shoegaze). Their track B.C. has been on constant rotate these past couple of weeks. Continue reading Glaciers – Demos
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