Blunt Claws by Hate Week is taken from their forthcoming 7″ release on wiaiwya. They feature previous members of bands such as The Faintest Ideas, The Javelins, Girlfriendo as well as a current member of Love Is All. Blunt Claws is fast and frantic and a fine piece of punk/post punk influenced indiepop. There will be only 77 copies of this 7″ single so hurry up and pre-order it from here. Continue reading Hate Week – Blunt Claws
The debut EP from British/Swedish duo Whalo came out in September last year. If, like me, you missed it the first time round you will be happy to hear that it got another release last week on Spanish cassette label Mondo Canapé Records. It mixes indiepop and alt-rock to great effect and there is plenty here (or should that be hear?) to keep you entertained. Highlight is closing track What’s Left For Us Girls that opens with a distorted telephone conversation then builds up to a crescendo of fuzzy, droning guitars that drown out the wispy vocals. Play that one … Continue reading Whalo – Sleepy EP
Excellent bedroom pop from Melbourne’s Candy which is the solo project of Calum Newton from Lunatics on Pogosticks. The songs here are like a journey through indiepop with echoes of the likes of C86 and Sarah Records amongst others being heard. Indeed songs like Reflections of U sound like they come from Glasgow rather than Melbourne. It’s pretty good and I will be checking out his previous work. It’s available on cassette (70 copies only!) from Slovakian label Z Tapes or get it digitally from Candy’s bandcamp page on a pay what you want basis. Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Candy – Azure
All The Way Home is a gentle, atmospheric song by Bristol based indiepoppers Peru that almost has me spluttering out the “T” word! It’s worthy of your ears so go on and give it a play or two. It’s available digitally from bandcamp via Archdeacon Of Pop Records. Continue reading Peru – All The Way Home
Flowers released their second album Everybody’s Dying To Meet You this past Friday and mighty fine it is too. Currently Pull My Arm, which almost did not make the cut, is my favourite track (those vocals!) but it’s early days! The band are currently touring in support of the album and I will see you at the Sebrights in March! Everybody’s Dying To Meet You is out now on Fortuna Pop. Facebook Continue reading Flowers – Pull My Arm
I mentioned Agent Blå ‘s excellent Strand single at the end of last year. Now the flip side of that 7″ has appeared digitally for the first time and it’s another fine slab of driving indie pop complete with guitars that buzz around the vocals with unabashed abandon. It’s very very good! Buy the 7″ from here. Facebook Continue reading Agent Blå – Frustrerad
The Lemons have collated all their songs into one lovely album. Each one of the 28 songs here, ranging from 30 odd seconds to just over two minutes, will leave you with a smile on your face. If, like me, you like 1960’s inspired garage/surf songs about jelly beans, daft conversations, elephants and friends then you are in the right place. It’s available to pre-order from Burger Records in vinyl and cassette formats. Alternatively get it digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading The Lemons – Hello, We’re The Lemons
Superior, luscious indiepop from The Golden Eaves who feature members of The Fairways and The Pines. It’s is packed with delightful melodies and appealing vocals not too dissimilar to what the likes of The Felt Tips produce. Lovely stuff. It’s out on limited edition vinyl (200 copies) via Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten or buy digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading The Golden Eaves – No Other
Montmurat is the lead track from Parson’s new EP entitled Montauban which is out early next month on Objet Disque. Like some of his other work, both solo and with his old band The Sunny Street, it reminds me of a Brotherhood era New Order (lazy pigeon holing I know). I cannot really past judgement until I hear the EP in full but in the meantime Montmurat is a lovely, dreamy pop song to ease yourself into a dreary 2016 and I for one cannot to wait to whet my appetite further. Montauban is out on February 1st. Pre-Order it here. … Continue reading Rémi Parson – Montmurat
2015 was the year I listened to the shoegaze and post punk revivalists in earnest. Club AC30 and Manic Depression Records both deserve a mention alongside the usual cohorts of Dufflecoat Records and Oddbox Records who delivered their signature brand of indiepop, diy and noise pop. I also started listening to full albums again with efforts from The Chills, Beirut and Robert Forster being high on the recommended list. I am still catching up with my backlog though and being heavily played these past few weeks are the likes of Appendixes and Tomiji. So without further ado here is my … Continue reading Records I Like Top 10 2015
