Russian dreampop band Your Friends Polymers released a new single, and their first for a couple of years, at the end of December. Like A Rainbow Glitch is an shimmering, ethereal track that makes me imagine I am drifting on clouds and at risk of falling asleep to Alexandra Zagainova’s lovely voice. A blissful and, at times, beautiful track. Facebook Continue reading Your Friends Polymers – Like A Rainbow Glitch
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 … Continue reading Seeing Off 2019
Happy new year one and all. If the best of 2019 mixes (part one – part two) were not enough for you then get stuck into the first mix of 2020 featuring tracks released in the past month or so. As ever, enjoy! And goodbye to Brunch Club. Thanks for the tunes. Full Tracklisting: Sugar World – We Fell In Love …..there is no fuzziness here and instead we are treated to a bittersweet twee-pop song. The Sensitive – World Is Evil The new single out now on Let’s Kiss A Secret Sicayda – It Changed I can see why … Continue reading Records I Like Mix January 2020
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 … Continue reading Records I Like – The Best of 2019 (Part One)
Estonian/Russian dreampop band Gaarden, whose single Shiny Day will be riding high in my end of year lists, are releasing their debut album The Fall later this month on Australian label Library Group Records. Said single will appear on the album alongside taster track I Am Tired. I am not sure if a band have a trademark sound after just the one song but the band’s style was easily recognisable early into the song. Shimmering and jangling guitars compete with forlorn vocals which are backed up by despondent words. I think the album could be very good indeed. The Fall … Continue reading Gaarden – I Am Tired
Phoenix based dreampop/shoegaze band Citrus Clouds have announced a forthcoming second album titled Collider which is provisionally due for release in April next year. They have lifted the first single from the album in the shape of A Pastel Sky which is about the sunset in their native Arizona. You can almost see the colours form as the guitars shimmer whilst the band sing “I am floating, A million miles high” in said sky. Facebook Continue reading Citrus Clouds – A Pastel Sky
Still Corners have released a new digital single although it seems to be only available to stream and not too purchase. It consists of two songs the band recorded live at Abbey Road earlier this year. The first is a cover of Richard and Linda Thompson’s The Calvary Cross whilst the second is a live studio version of Black Lagoon which originally appeared on last years long player Slow Air. Homepage Continue reading Still Corners – Live In The Studio
Australian band VIM impressed greatly with 2017’s UKIYO EP and we have not heard from them since their appearance on the Songs For Stoph compilation album which was released early last year. On Waiting (an apt title!) the guitars guitars pick up the pace, shimmering as the female vocals stay in the background. The words are emphatic and will surely resonate with anyone who have found themselves in a similar situation. A welcome return…. Facebook Continue reading VIM – Waiting
This months bumper mix is dominated by shoegaze and dreampop with some indiepop and jangle pop thrown in for good measure. It features tracks released in the past month or so. Enjoy! Full Tracklisting: Terry vs. Tori – Keepsake Box The band have now added synthesizers into the mix which has added yet another layer of vibrancy to their sound. The Giraffe Told Me In My Dream – Relapse Suffice to say my ears were ringing after taking the headphones off after listening to this one! Fog – Fictitious Fiction Fictitious Sod looking at your shoes and, with this track … Continue reading Records I Like Mix December 2019
The UK indiepop revival that peaked a few years backed seem to have died out so I asked this question on Twitter the other day and it sparked a lot of chat and replies. Thanks to everyone who was involved. A number of the replies mentioned bands featured on this blog in the past whilst there were a lot of names that were new to me. I am not sure that some of the former met the criteria but as indiepop has a pretty wide ranging sound it seems to be a good idea to include them. So, with all … Continue reading UK Indiepop 2019
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