Category: indiepop

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Chorusgirl – No Moon (100 Club Series 7″)

Tom

Wow. No Moon is a stonking tune full stop. Can an old man say stonking? Too bleedin’ right I can. Sounding like the past (think Modettes, Dolly Mixture, Girls At Our Best and more recently Liechtenstein) No Moon also sounds right for both present and future dancefloors. The chorus is too die for making the song sound like an updated White Mouse Disco. Flip side Dream On, Baby Blue ain’t bad but to be fair it’s completely blown away by the a-side. The C81 revival starts here………………. It’s out now on very limited 7″ vinyl via Oddbox Records. Get it … Continue reading Chorusgirl – No Moon (100 Club Series 7″)

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Sans Néant – Astral / Leaves / Behind

Tom

Excellent stuff from Finland. Experimental meets shoegaze, indiepop and noisepop amongst others . There is plenty of stuff on the bandcamp page to download for nowt but this latest release is the best work so far especially on opening track Astrals (Collide) which sounds like a mashup between The Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. Final track Uphill Shadows is also worth a listen venturing into Aphex Twin territory circa the Richard D. James album period. Nice! Continue reading Sans Néant – Astral / Leaves / Behind

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The Radio Dept. – Occupied

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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

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Various Artists – Odd Box Weekender V

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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

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Various Artists – Hi, Five!

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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!

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The School – All I Want From You Is Everything

Tom

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