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The Groove Farm – Back Of My Mind

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Something For The Weekend – Three from Forthcoming Releases

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This week’s pack of three features three tracks taken from albums that are due for release in the next month or two. Remember Sports – Up From Below Remember Sports deliver indiepop with a punky attitude. Up From Below is a fast paced track that is guaranteed to get you bopping. It’s taken from the album Slow Buzz that is due for release in May 2018 and is available to pre-order in various bundles from here. Facebook ❀ Foliage ❀ – Value I have been a fan of Foliage’s bedroom/DIY pop for some time now and based on this track … Continue reading Something For The Weekend – Three from Forthcoming Releases

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Stephen’s Shore – The Sun

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The Sun is taken from the forthcoming album September Love by Swedish band Stephen’s Shore which is their first release in a couple of years. The Sun just shouts pop at you regardless of whether it’s indie, power or jangle pop. The album will be out in vinyl and digital formats via Spanish label Meritorio Records. You can pre-order it from here. Facebook Continue reading Stephen’s Shore – The Sun

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Bedroom Eyes – Trondheim Harbor

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Back 10-12 years ago Sweden was a hotbed of guitar based indiepop drawing it’s inspiration from the 1980’s UK indie era. One of the bands who stood out for me was Bedroom Eyes especially their 2006 EP Embrace In Stereo and it’s standout track Motorcycle Daydream. Things move on and I lost track of the band presuming they joined the large number of short lived bands who rode that particular crest on a wave. The other day I was just delving into the net when I came across the brand new single from the one and the same. Taken from … Continue reading Bedroom Eyes – Trondheim Harbor

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Desert Plants – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #1)

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Here is a brand new playlist for the first Monday of month featuring the usual fare of indiepop, janglepop, dreampoop and shoegaze. Some I have written about, some not. As ever click on the image to start… Enjoy! More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Desert Plants – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #1)

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Something For The Weekend? – Three from WIAIWYA

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This week’s pack of three focuses on three forthcoming release on London’s Where It’s At Is Where You Are label. Birdie – Bowling Green First up is Bowling Green which is taken from the new single from cult band Birdie who consist of Debsey Wykes (Dolly Mixture) and Paul Kelly (East Village). It’s a gentle, soothing affair perfectly weighted for an indiepop chill-out album (out now on K-Tel – okay I made that up) The 7″ was part of the labels Singles Club and has sold out. You can still get in digitally from here. Facebook Spearmint – The Music … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? – Three from WIAIWYA

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Battery Point – A Memory For Today

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Sarah Records revivalists Battery Point deliver another fine EP that in part pays homage to the aforementioned label. Another Year and Time are on the melodic side of dreampop/shoegaze rather than the harsh version practised by Secret Shine – see they are not paying that much homage! That does come however with their cover of Another Sunny Day’s You Should All Be Murdered which covers this classic track with a layer of jangling guitars but sadly fails to create the beauty of the original. It’s not a bad effort mind! Facebook Continue reading Battery Point – A Memory For Today