The Radio Dept. have released their first physical product for five years. Occupied is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album. The title track is a moody synth pop affair and is backed with It Looked Like Heaven (But Feels Like Hell) and a reworked version of the title track called Down Down Down (Liminals Remix) Occupied is limited to 1000 copies – get it from here. Facebook Homepage Continue reading The Radio Dept. – Occupied
Next weekend sees the fifth and final Oddbox Weekender. To celebrate this fact the label have released a free 27 track compilation featuring bands who are playing over the course of the three days. It includes tracks from the likes of Fever Dream, The Spook School, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Horowitz and many more. Get it from here. Hurry though – the download will be removed on 4th May! More info and tickets for the Weekender can be found here. Facebook Continue reading Various Artists – Odd Box Weekender V
Netlabel Eardrumspop have released a free 38 eight track compilation in celebration of their fifth birthday. There are a number of unreleased tracks here nestling amongst others culled from their previous EP releases and their unique Between The Waves compilations. A comprehensive history of the label (and links to all releases) by it’s founder Knut can be found here. Download from here. Homepage Continue reading Various Artists – Hi, Five!
Brand new single from The School featuring four tracks including two tracks taken from their forthcoming album as well as covers of Knickers Baby Don’t Hold Your Breath For Me and Carole King’s Crying In The Rain. I Will See You Soon is the best track here and grabs me more than the title track. It’s all undeniably The School who rarely veer away from their 1960’s girl band influenced brand of indiepop. But if it ain’t broke………… It’s available as a limited edition 7″ single or digitally. Buy the 7″ from here Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading The School – All I Want From You Is Everything
Mercury Girls contain two members of Literature and Catnaps which alone should be a recommendation to give these tracks a listen. Some nice fuzzy guitars and shared vocals here (well the standard indiepop template then) which get my feet tapping here alone in an empty office bathed in the spring sun. It’s a pay what you want download from here. Facebook Continue reading Mercury Girls – Demos
Even that tired old rag the NME has finally caught up with The Lemons who have just released their latest single. If I ever get sick of hearing The Lemon’s sugary sweet, joyful tunes please shoot me. But until then play on repeat. Everybuddy’s A Lemon is out now on cassette via BUFU Records. Or buy it digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading The Lemons – Everybuddy’s A Lemon
If their sound doesn’t suggest to you any clues about the bands influences then the song title almost certainly will. Vintage sounding indiepop. Available as a free download. Facebook Continue reading Jessica & The Fletchers – Air Balloon Road
After being blown away by their track Days which appears on the American Sole compilation I conclude that French indie poppers Beach Youth certainly sound like a combination of The Lodger and Bricolage with hints of Postcard era Orange Juice thrown in for good measure. However regardless of who their sound reminds me of they make cracking tunes and a bit of digging reveals two more tracks. Waves is taken from a compilation entitled Citrus City Vol 1 which has been put together by Virginian DIY label Citrus City Records. You can get the compilation here. And a Soundcloud search … Continue reading Beach Youth – Waves and Memories
I have been intrigued by Plastic Fish Records since coming across Colour of Spring’s debut release. It’s a Leeds based label and I have come across a compilation they released back in October 2014 which highlights bands from home, across the pond and Europe. It’s worth a listen and the Beach Youth track is bloody amazing! Strangely it is not available on Bandcamp (please!) and is only available for purchase via i-tunes at time of writing. You can stream it at Spotify as well. Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading Various Artists – American Sole
Flowers have lifted Forget The Fall as a single from their excellent Do What You Want To, It’s What You Should Do album in support of their first ever headline tour which starts today in Brighton – see image above for dates and venues! Facebook Continue reading Flowers – Forget The Fall
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