Mighty Mighty, one of the C86 originals, return with a new EP that points in the direction of a new album due for release next year. The Misheard Love Songs EP is the bands first new “single” since Maisonette in 1988 and I have been waiting for some new material since their excellent return at Indietracks gawd knows how long ago now. Welcome back chaps! Available digitally from Bandcamp. Facebook Continue reading Mighty Mighty – Misheard Love Songs EP
Indonesian indiepoppers Aggi deliver two slices of C86 tinged pop on their farewell release that will find favour with fans of Subway, Sarah and beyond not discounting a nod towards more recent luminaries. Not original but fun and that sometimes means so much more. It’s available digitally at present but a physical release will appear on Dismantled Continue reading Aggi – The Pains of Being Stupid at Heart
Barcelona’s wonderfully named Yumi Yumi Hip Hop are spot on with their 1980’s influenced tunes. Taking their cues from the likes of Talulah Gosh and The Rosehips they deliver two slices of fun packed indiepop. The fuzzy guitars really sound like the latter on the second track Madonna and it’s as long as one of theirs too. Am I Thrilled To Bits by Yumi Yumi Hip Hop? You bet I am! The Enamorats EP (can two tracks be an EP?) is out on 7″ from Snap! Clap! or digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading Yumi Yumi Hip Hop – Enamorats EP
I briefly mentioned Fascinations Grand Chorus in a round up a few months back where I enthused about their retro sound on Welcome, the 1960’s tinged lead track from their debut self released EP. They have now made a video for that track that captures that retro vibe perfectly. It reminds me of Lucky Soul. What ever happened to them? And it’s more good news as a second EP Actor/Actress follows next month. Facebook Continue reading Fascinations Grand Chorus – Welcome
I was taken with the Sighs track Feel that came out last summer. It reminded me of a mix of 1980’s indie and dream pop. Just over a year later they carry on in the same vein on the Fiends EP but things go a bit skewriff towards the end… The opener Lost sounds anything but as it heads for the indiepop dance-floors with it’s driving synths, infectious vocals and trumpets whilst Surface Tension will become a fave thanks once more to the trumpets and driving melodies. Trouble is they start to falter on the remaining two tracks. The ideas … Continue reading Sighs – Fiends EP
Ray by Cornish based The BV’s not only sounds like a vintage “C86 period” song both lyrically and musically but, thanks to the artwork, it also looks like a release from that period too. I guess it’s what Another Sunny Day would sound like if Rodney Allen was on vocal duties rather than Harvey Williams! I am less keen on flip side Speaking From a Distance which unfortunately is never going to hit the heights of it’s a-side cousin. Ray is definitely one for fans of Sarah Records and/or The Subway Organisation. Ray / Speaking From a Distance is an … Continue reading The BV’s – Ray / Speaking From a Distance
I have been a bit slack on posting these past couple of weeks but I have some good excuses for that! Firstly I have set up a new record label with my Sleeping Today Promotions collaborator. I have also been helping promote the next Culture Bunker night which takes place on October 22nd and it will also be part of the #keepingitpeel events for 2016. And on to getting back on track and the music that has been grabbing me of late. Indiepop supergroup (?) Tangible Excitement! will be releasing a new 7″ single shortly on Freakscene (UK & Europe) … Continue reading September Round Up Time!
The September Podcast rounds up tracks featured in the past month. Features Univers, Strange Passage, Rainbow Reservoir, Kitty Kat Fan Club, Youthmemory, Herlights, Just Blankets, Verbludes, Commis Voyageur, Skux and Holi. Continue reading September Podcast
April Kisses from Tokyo’s Youthmemory is a shining indiepop/shoegaze hybrid that feels just right in London’s searing heat. Due to the shimmering guitars it soon becomes somewhat infectious causing my head to bop up and down. Thankfully there is no cure! It was available on cassette from The Stone Records but that has sold out but you can still get it digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading Youthmemory – April Kisses
Kitty Kat Fan Club feature members of San Jose punk bands Hard Girls and Shinobu alongside the owner of Asian Man Records Mike Park. However punk rock this is not and is instead indiepop at it’s finest. I must admit I don’t care that much for cats but I do care for these fun inducing tracks! Opener Talk About Love is the standout for me simply because I got grabbed by the excellent vocals and the cat-chy (geddit?) music. Songs About Cats is available on limited edition coloured vinyl through Asian Man Records. You can order it from the label’s … Continue reading Kitty Kat Fan Club – Songs About Cats
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