The new single from Toronto’s Tallies deals with the subject of mental health and in particular the depression faced by vocalist/guitarist Sarah Cogan. It’s a beautiful song with Cogan’s voice soaring above the swirling synths and jangling guitars. The band … Continue reading Tallies – No Dreams Of Fayres
Blankenberge – No Sense Russian shoegazers Blankenberge release their new album Everything in a weeks time. The only preview track available is May’s No Sense single which I covered here. Since that review a fan has made a video for … Continue reading Ear Candy
I had way to many Bandcamp Friday emails to wade through yesterday hence the lack of a post but this playlist reflecting of what I discovered or purchased fits the bill. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And … Continue reading The Post Bandcamp Friday Sampler
I have been playing these tracks tonight. Now it’s your turn to do the same! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube Nobody’s Flowers – Mountains out of Broken Men Sounding more like The Smiths than Northern Portrait ever … Continue reading The Saturday Sampler
Hmmm. Given that this is a shoegaze song I thought the title might be ironic. Whilst there are some shimmering guitars just like the Oxford quartets the debut single from Australian band Dream Room allows them to stamp their own identity on a sometimes flogged to death genre. The vocals of Nad Khan alongside reverb effects and the arresting keyboards certainly gives the band a distinct selling point on this dreamy, mesmerising song. An EP is in the works but until then grab this one from here. Facebook Continue reading Dream Room – Ride
There has been so much good music over the past month or so that I am amazed I managed to whittle October’s mix down to just over two hours! Even as late of yesterday I was discovering and enjoying some … Continue reading Records I Like Mix October 2021
Another day, another sampler. Enjoy! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here are the individual tracks/info: Tvärtom – Paineet Taken from the self titled compilation album just released by the Finnish indiepoppers. The album features the last … Continue reading The Saturday Sampler
Fingers Cross – Theory Fingers Cross are an all female Thai band whose debut EP Early Birth will be released by the Indonesian Label Gerpfast in January next year. Theory is the latest video to be released by the band … Continue reading Thursday Bunch of Five
… with another 10 track sampler! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here are the individual tracks/info: Bantam Lyons – Pintor Pintor is taken from French Band Bantam Lyons’ new album Mardell which is out now via … Continue reading Let’s Start The Week As We Mean To Go On
After a week in the Lake Districts walking, getting soaked or actually of a combination of both here are ten more tracks that I am catching up on. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here are the … Continue reading The Post Holiday Sampler
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