The Proctors have been a bit quite these past couple of years but two new tracks have appeared on their Soundcloud page with Silhouettes being my pick of the two. Simply put this is an epic, beautiful melodic song with the haunting female backing vocals sending a tingle down the spine. There is no need for me to gush further. Just press play! Facebook Continue reading The Proctors – Silhouettes
Indiepop veterans, John Peel faves and ex Sarah Records band Even As We Speak have released their first material since 1993. Entitled The Black Forest it’s a 5 track EP and the first three songs here sound like they have never been away. Standout tracks Clouds and Such A Good Feeling are likely to be two of the best indiepop songs you are likely to hear this year. To these ears it’s sadly let down by the last two tracks and maybe it should be a three track 7″ rather than a 10″ release as planned. But that’s what fast … Continue reading Even As We Speak – The Black Forest
Brighton based Jetstream Pony release their debut single Like You Less next week on German label Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten. It’s a vintage sounding indiepop song which reminds me of an early Primitives. C17 or what! It’s available on 7″ and details of how to order it can be found here. In other news the band play their first ever London gig at London’s Victoria on October 6th 2017. It’s a free gig and I know all this as I am promoting it! Details on the events’s Facebook page. Edit: And now a video for the flip side. Facebook Continue reading Jetstream Pony – Like You Less
Well here is the first and most probably last playlist for August. To be honest is a sort of shopping list of all the tracks that I missed whilst I was on me hols. Again the usual mixture of indiepop, shoegaze and alt rock. Enjoy! Continue reading Violet – A Records I Like Playlist (August 2017 #1)
Seafang follow up last years excellent Motorcycle Song single with two more slices of C86 era fuzzy indie pop. Solid Gold harks back to the likes of The Shop Assistants, The Fizzbombs and a lazy era Primitives. Stardust adds some shoegaze to the layers of fuzziness sounding like a transitional My Bloody Valentine. Excellent!. It’s out via Emotional Response on vinyl and CD formats or pick it up digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading Seafang – Solid Gold
I am not sure if Playmoss is making me lazy or if it’s given me the chance to post more music that grabs me more than normal. I certainly post tracks which impress me even if the rest of that band’s output doesn’t have much of an impact on my ears. That is something I wouldn’t do previously. Anyway I will let you decide. Given that this is the fourth playlist this month July has been a cracking month for music discoveries all round and here is a selection of jangle pop, indiepop, dreampop, shoegaze and alt-rock for your listening … Continue reading Blossom Cherry Bloom Sleep – A Records I Like Playlist (July 2017 #04)
The first couple of songs that open this EP are two of the finest examples of fuzzy, diy indiepop that you are likely to hear this year. Imagine Talulah Gosh mixed with This Poison or The Wedding Present and that will give you an idea of the sound. The C86 vibes continue through the remainder of the EP which, to put it in a nutshell, is short but fast, fuzzy and fun. And essential listening for any indiepop fan. Buy digitally from Bandcamp Facebook Continue reading Marble Gods – Songs
A playlist covering the latest in indiepop, shoegaze, dreampop, riot grrl, garage and more. Plenty to listen out for here. The latest demo by Jetstream Pony is sublime and I purchased everything by Hiki based on hearing Closer for the first time. Honeyrude are new to me as well and their track The Color Blue has been a regular play this month alongside Alvvays and The Autumn Sighs. Enjoy! Continue reading Sometimes – A Records I Like Playlist (July 2017 #3)
In Undertow is the first single to be taken from Alvvays forthcoming album Antisocialites which is due out in September. It’s a thriving but bittersweet breakup song complete with fuzzy, sometimes anthem like, guitars whilst singer Molly Rankin’s vocals and lyrics are as strong as ever. A trippy video completes the mix. I cannot wait for that album….. Antisocialites is out on September 8th. Pre-order it from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Alvvays – In Undertow
Extremely catchy pop music from San Francisco’s Sea Blite who have a sound that transcends through the decades. I can hear 1960’s girl bands alongside 1980’s indiepop, 1960’s garage and music from the 1990’s such as Tiger Trap, The Softies and All Girl Summer Fun Band to name but a few. It’s all lovely stuff and If tracks like Pretend and Woolly Jumper don’t have you smiling or at least tapping your feet by the end I will, erm, eat my woolly sweater! Available on cassette from Long Live Death Records or digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading Sea Blite – Sea Blite
