Category: indiepop

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Lost and Found – A Records I Like Playlist (April 2018 #1)

Tom

Unfortunately the past ten days have seen me laid low by a viral infection hence the lack of posts. I have updated the playlist I had ready to go two weeks ago so it’s a bit of a bumper crop. Thankfully these tracks are more pleasant in their infectiousness than what I have been suffering with. Enjoy! Click on the image to start the playlist. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Lost and Found – A Records I Like Playlist (April 2018 #1)

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Your Favourite Colour – April ’18

Tom

Your Favourite Colour is a brand new solo project from Ben who was (or still is?) in The Lodger. These two completed demos are melodic keyboard dominated tracks and his distinctive tones hark back to the indiepop brilliance of the aforementioned band. I knew it was him before making sure on t’ net! The lyrics and vocals on Former Life are very catchy indeed. It could (should) easily become a single on The Lodger’s former label Elefant. Lovely stuff and let’s hope there is more to come. Facebook Continue reading Your Favourite Colour – April ’18

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Ping Pong Club – Venetian Blinds

Tom

Bandung’s Ping Pong Club deliver a fine slice of indiepop in the shape of Venetian Blinds. It’s enhanced by some excellent vocals and even better synths which gives it some distinction when compared against similar tracks in my bandcamp feed. There is also a remix courtesy of The Countless Kisses which gives us some lovely noises but ultimately isn’t a patch on the original. Available digitally from here. Facebook Continue reading Ping Pong Club – Venetian Blinds

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На гребне волны – Легко

Tom

This Russian band’s name in English, as google translate assures me, is At The Crest Of The Wave and I guess the artwork confirms that! What we have here are four excellent 1960’s influenced twee/indiepop tracks woven with some fine rock and roll guitar in the style of Duanne Eddy – yes it works! And the singer’s voice is beautiful none more so than on Вода (Water). I was going to compare them to say The Yearning but they are already distinct enough to not warrant that. Give them a listen. Download for nowt from here. VK.Com Continue reading На гребне волны – Легко

Alt Rock, C86, Dream Pop, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Powerpop, ShoegazeLeave a comment

Aurora Lights – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #2)

Tom

There has been plenty of good “tuneage” this month. Certainly enough to warrant a second playmoss mix for your listening pleasure. There are a number I have written about previously but there are also a number I have yet to mention so give those a listen as a bare minimum. These include tracks by The Angel Makers, Seeing Hands, The Catherines, Lasitud and Klass II amongst others. As ever click on the image to start. Enjoy! More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Aurora Lights – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #2)

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Night Flowers – Hey Love

Tom

Hey Love is the third single to be lifted from the forthcoming album Wild Notion. It has 1960’s girl band vocals blended with alt rock guitars and if The Concretes were shoegaze orientated they may have well sounded like this. The two b-sides are not bad either. The previously unreleased You Don’t Tell Me sounds like a Twisterella outtake whilst the band’s cover of Jane Wiedlin’s Rush Hour sounds as poppy as the original. Hey Love was available as a limited edition cassette but it’s now sold out but you can still get it digitally from here. Facebook Continue reading Night Flowers – Hey Love

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The Groove Farm – Back Of My Mind

Tom

The Groove Farm are back! Back of My Mind is taken from the forthcoming Groovy Pharmacy album. It’s split between the bands recent Dandelion Radio Session on one side with brand new studio recordings on the other. The band always erred on the frantic, psychedelic side of indiepop and Back of My Mind is thankfully no exception! Good to have (hear?) them back. Groovy Pharmacy is out in June 2018 via Raving Pop Blast! Recordings in vinyl, CD and digital formats. Pre-order it from here. Facebook Continue reading The Groove Farm – Back Of My Mind

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Tiny Fireflies – Nothing / 2040

Tom

I have had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Tiny Fireflies over the years. Sometimes they just deliver tracks that are way too twee and sugary sweet. You know where you have to put your head between your shoulders, shudder and wait for your teeth to fall out. Then on the other hand they deliver the perfect pop record. You know where you swoon and want to grab that precious vinyl and hold it snugly in your arms. Thankfully the double a sided Nothing / 2040 falls into the latter and it is possibly one of the finest, if … Continue reading Tiny Fireflies – Nothing / 2040

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NAH… – Summer’s Failing

Tom

Summer’s Failing, by the wonderfully named NAH…, is the lead track taken from the EP of the same name. It’s the first release for this Dutch outfit and it’s all jangling guitars and boy/girl vocals at the ready. It’s not to difficult to think about flowery, sometimes twee, indiepop despite the snow falling once more in London Town. It’s a case of spring failing yet alone summer but this excellent track will get me thru it. Summer’s Failing is available to pre-order in digital and CD formats from the band. Continue reading NAH… – Summer’s Failing

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Soft Science – Undone/I Don’t Know Why I Love You

Tom

Soft Science release a double a sided single next month. Undone is a shimmering dreampop track that can leave an unwary listener somewhat spellbound whilst the AA side features the band’s cover of The House of Love’s 1989 major label debut single I Don’t Know Why I Love You. I always thought it was a song that would suit a female vocals and what do ya know. The mesmerising guitars ain’t bad either. The single is due for release next month via Test Pattern Records on 7″ vinyl and digital formats. Facebook Continue reading Soft Science – Undone/I Don’t Know Why I Love You