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Garage
Something For The Weekend? Three From Howlin’ Banana Records
This weeks pack of three features three releases from French label Howlin’ Banana Records. Cloud Factory – Cloud Factory #1 Cloud Factory are a Pop/Post punk band hailing from Toulouse. They consist of Alice (keyboard/vocals, Ben (bass), Bruno (drums), Robin (guitar) and Romain (guitar). This self titled EP is their debut release. The music is … Continue reading
Eterna Joventut – Tu Amor
Tu Amor, the second track from Barcelona based Eterna Joventut, is their reinterpretation of the song Heat and Shame originally performed by Mujeres in 2012. No I haven’t heard it either so a bit of digging on Bandcamp led me to the original. It’s a garage punk track and, despite Mujeres coming from the same … Continue reading
The Belafontes – Desk Job
Melbourne’s The Belafontes have a new EP out collating their past couple of single releases (Big Man and Steppin’ Out) and a few new tracks. It’s two of the new tracks (or new to me) here that get me jumping around. 8 Bit Town is catchy, thrashy punk with the protagonist seeking departure from “this … Continue reading
Cosmit – Cosmit
Bristol’s Cosmit write that their brand of “High octane, scrappy brand of garage punk” is “inspired by Northern Soul, Motown and 1960’s pop groups”. With that description one really has to dive in and I cannot say I am disappointed. More punk-pop than garage, the band blast their way through the three songs on this, … Continue reading
Romero – Honey
Romero hail from Melbourne and this single is their debut release. And what a way to start. Honey is a blast. It’s like one of those old 7″ singles I have in my record boxes being an injection of power pop similar to the type that followed punk. It’s loud and raw with strong garage … Continue reading
Something For The Weekend? Three From Down Under
This weeks pack of three features three bands from Australia. Relay Tapes – Dream Colour Brisbane’s Relay Tapes have been making ethereal shoegaze/dreampop for a couple of years now and the latest single Dream Colour is no exception to that rule. It’s not just the cover that evokes clouds and waves as this track does … Continue reading
Midweek Catch Up #1 – Indiepop &c
A catch up of stuff caught on the Records I Like Radar. The Radio Dept. have released a new single. Titled The Absence of Birds it’s backed with a remix of the same song. The former is a wispy indiepop song with folk-ish overtones whilst the latter mixes ambient with drone. You can get it … Continue reading
Pop Crimes – Debuts
Originally released last October Debuts gets a re-release on cassette (and digital of course) on Howlin’ Banana Records. The band, who are a supergroup of sorts as they comprise members of En Attendant Ana, Blondi’s Salvation and Young Like Old Men take inspiration from the likes of The Pastels, Sarah Records and Pavement. Don’t let … Continue reading
Something For The Weekend? Three Psychedelia
This weeks pack of three features three psychedelic inspired releases. Les Big Byrd – Snö-Golem The forthcoming single from Stockholm’s Les Big Byrd mixes drone, krautrock and of course a dusting of psychedelia. It’s a heavy pounding track dominated by the droning guitars and percussion. It’s backed by Karlstadögon and will be released by PNKSLM … Continue reading
The Gory Alices – Swimsuit Aliens
The Gory Alices describes themselves as “a horror punk and surf rock band”. Despite only forming earlier this year Swimsuit Aliens is their second EP and leads on from their debut, the 21st Century Cosmic Freak Show EP. Their music is, and you will not be surprised given their description, is a mix of rock … Continue reading
… Colours Through The Air
- Tugboat Captain - Rut October 19, 2020
Cloudberry Cake Proselytism
- :: Brilhantines October 21, 2020
Did Not Chart
- Wicketkeeper - Shonk October 16, 2020
Emmas House
- New Radio Show October 14, 2020
Fadeawayradiate
- Hero No Hero EP October 15, 2020
I Heart Noise
- Review: Metz – Atlas Vending October 22, 2020
Old Indie Kid
- Old Indie Kid's Mixtape Oct 2020 September 27, 2020
Shoegazer Alive
- Jupiter Sprites - Holographic (2020) October 22, 2020
Sound and Shadows
- INTERVIEW: BLAKMOTH October 11, 2020
