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Mt. Mélodie – Daydream Deceiver

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Daydream Deceiver is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming debut Are We There Yet? although I thought The Sea Of Trees was. Actually it’s worth the wait as it sounds like the band have come on leaps and bounds since the former track from 2016. Daydream Deceiver is a catchy, tuneful romp through the various ages fusing 1980’s indie and 1960’s baroque pop. Let’s hope the album delivers based on this taster! Facebook Continue reading Mt. Mélodie – Daydream Deceiver

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Bootchy Temple – Lady Sunshine

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The Bordeaux based band Bootchy Temple have been releasing tunes for a few year now but this is the first time I have heard anything by them. And what an introduction it is as Lady Sunshine sounds like Stereolab if they were making a track for inclusion on C86. It’ s short, sweet and brilliant. Must delve into their back catalogue at some point – adds another name to the list! Lady Sunshine is taken from the album Glimpses that will be released later this month on Howlin’ Banana Records. Pre-order from here. Facebook Continue reading Bootchy Temple – Lady Sunshine

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Grrrl Gang – Not Sad, Not Fulfilled

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More songs mainly about love, both shared and unrequited, from Indonesian indiepoppers Grrrl Gang who do their C86 thing to great effect especially on old fave Dream Grrrl. Things get more interesting on the melancholic Night Terrors and the Riot Grrrl inspired, both lyrically and musically, Guys Don’t Read Sylvia Plath which could be their finest moment to date. Given I said that in my last post their next track should be an absolute corker! Instagram Continue reading Grrrl Gang – Not Sad, Not Fulfilled

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На гребне волны – Облака EP

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I am still unsure what the band’s name in English. Is it still On the Crest of a Wave or now as Google is suggesting Point Break? To be honest I don’t care because what I do know is that this is another fine EP full of well crafted indiepop songs. It’s the lovely female ethereal vocals (think Flowers Rachel Kenedy) that are going to hit home first before the guitars and percussion grab your attention. The music varies from the classic 1980’s indie pop sound (‘Нет продолжения’) to 1960’s surf music (‘Воробьевы горы’) whilst it’s the title track, which … Continue reading На гребне волны – Облака EP

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The Catherines – She Has a Knack for Seeing Other People’s Faults

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Regular readers may have noted I have a love hate relationship with The Catherines. Take their last two releases prior to this. How Come You Think Everybody Likes You? is a fuzzy pop tune that took from Primal Scream’s Velocity Girl and much more besides. It was great. That contrasted to Why Are You Always So Sarcastic​.​.​. You Prick? which was dire and tuneless. It was the sound of The Smiths without the wit. And now onto She Has a Knack for Seeing Other People’s Faults which thankfully errs on the side of the former. The Catherines will be the … Continue reading The Catherines – She Has a Knack for Seeing Other People’s Faults

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Рыцарь Диких Яблок – Конец каникул

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Just as I finished mentioning this lot last month they went and released another track which I forgot about – well until now. Конец каникул (End of vacation) is another tuneful indiepop song which gets your feet tapping. I have always wanted to go to St. Petersburg and now here (hear?) is another good reason to do so. VK.Com Continue reading Рыцарь Диких Яблок – Конец каникул

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Short Feelings – A Records I Like Playlist (September #2)

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I have been struggling to listen to anything this past week or so but still have managed to cobble a second playlist from the month from the snippets I have managed to grab. Lots of stuff here and hopefully I can do them justice with a few words over the next week or two. In the meantime click on the image to start the playlist and , as ever (I hope!), enjoy. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Short Feelings – A Records I Like Playlist (September #2)

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September Round Up #4

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I have been meaning to post one or two posts covering recent releases by Indonesian bands as part of the something for the weekend series but have never got around to it to my shame. So without further ado; Sharesprings – Something Soon It’s not often I mention the same song on these pages twice but Something Soon is the standout track for me from Sharesprings’ debut album Paraparlor which also features recent single Elza, I’d Write You A Song. Excellent indiepop. Tullycraft still matters indeed. Get it from here. Ease – Longing A pretty excellent and most noisy shoegazing … Continue reading September Round Up #4

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September Round Up #3

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Something Else – Don’t Want It Jangling guitar pop with post-punk overtones with a bit of pub-rock thrown in too. They have since released their debut album entitled An Entire Album About My Ex-Girlfriend which has been on heavy rotation recently. Facebook Theatre Royal – All Fall Forward/Better Say Goodbye Powerful guitar driven pop from Rochester, Kent linking the Medway sound and psychedelic pop of the 1960’s. Facebook The Radio Dept – Going Down Swinging The Radio Dept. continue their record of releasing anti fascist singles before general elections in their home country given the rise of the right wing … Continue reading September Round Up #3

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September Round Up #2

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Рыцарь Диких Яблок – Дворец Not sure I am trusting google translate here but the band and recording translate as Palace by Knight of Wild Apples. What I do know is that this is a very fine indiepop EP indeed. Forget the fact this Saint Peterburg based band sing in their native Russian (and why not) and let the music and harmonies do the translating for you. Class. Grab it for free/pay what you want from here. Homepage Ping Pong Club – Sklylight Talking about classy indiepop here is another fine effort from Bandung’s Ping Pong Club that just shines … Continue reading September Round Up #2