Just Handshakes have released a new limited edition 7″ single on Bleeding Gold Records. Kiwi is one of the stand out tracks from from last years Say It album and it’s backed with a new track Sink In. Buy from here (UK) or here (US) Homepage Facebook Continue reading Just Handshakes – Kiwi / Sink In
I only mentioned The Sun Days the other day and here is another new track. Don’t Need To Be Them has a strong 90’s feel about it and it owes more than a nod in the direction of fellow Swedes The Cardigans. It’s the 2nd ear-worthy track from this bunch and let’s hope there is more on the way. Facebook Continue reading The Sun Days – Don’t Need To Be Them
Swedish band Red Sleeping Beauty have acquired a cult status in the seventeen years since we last heard from them. The band, who featured Mikael Matsson (The Shermans/The Charade) and Niklas Angergård (Acid House Kings) amongst their lin eup , released a range of damn fine pop singles between 1992 and 1997. And now they are back. A new single is due in the spring and they have just covered Alpaca Sports Just For Fun track for the bonus CD that comes with pre-orders for Alpaca Sports début due out next month. Order from Luxury https://soundcloud.com/redsleepingbeautymusic/red-sleeping-beauty-just-for Facebook Continue reading Red Sleeping Beauty – Just For Fun
After posting about the Alpaca Sports album last week I realised that I haven’t explored Swedish label Luxury for some time – witty post title eh? First up is Makthaverskan who released their second album Makthaverskan II early last year. Not sure why I didn’t mention it at the time but it’s a cracker. Also check out the Something More 7″ featuring an excellent live version of Inside of Me taken from their début album called erm Makthaverskan! Pure indiepop. Gothenburg’s School have released two excellent digital singles in the past month. Début So Long, with it’s tinge of dream … Continue reading The Luxury Gap
After a number of digital releases Spanish band Sundae release their first ever 7″ single on Los Días Veloces next week. It’s a double a-side affair and will also be available digitally from their bandcamp page and I have to say the synths on Sólido-Líquido are particularity wonderful. The earlier singles are available for downloading from their website so check those out too! Homepage Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Sundae – Sólido-Líquido/Verano-Invierno
Alpaca Sports release their début album Sealed With A Kiss next month. It’s a split release between Dufflecoat Records (UK) and Luxury Records (Sweden). The album contains 10 tracks including some previously released as 7″ singles and four new songs. If you pre-order the release (in vinyl and CD formats) from one of the following links you will get a CD of remixes from the likes of Red Sleeping Beauty, Tiny Fireflies, Invisible Twin, Pale Spectres, Boyish, Band à Part, Zipper and others. Luxury Records Alpaca Sports Bandcamp page You will also be able to pick up through the following … Continue reading Alpaca Sports – Sealed With A Kiss
Matinee has released a stash of stuff recently which I have not had the time to write about including the new album from Bubblegum Lemonade and a new Northern Portrait compilation amongst others. If, like me, you need to catch up on the label’s activities Matinee have put together a soundcloud playlist entitled 2013 hit parade featuring forty tracks that have featured on releases this year. For those who prefer Spotify I have created a version in that too. Homepage Continue reading Matinee Hit Parade 2013
Here is another single from the Snowflakes Christmas Series. This time it is Dutch band The Silhouettes with an original composition Under The Mistletoe. I have never heard of this band but I will be seeking them out further based on what I have heard here. On 7″ from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Silhouettes – Under The Mistletoe
Is it me or are there more indiepop Christmas songs out this year than is the norm? Originally released in 2008 as a digital download Christmas Song by The Garlands get’s a 7″ release courtesy of the Snowflakes Christmas Singles series. It’s backed with the bands cover of Claudine Longet’s 1967 track I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You. Buy it from here. Facebook Continue reading The Garlands – Christmas Song
Indiepop Stalwarts Ballboy have released their first material for quite some time in the shape of a six track digital only EP. It’s the usual melancholic (Christmas?) “fayre” and Gordon McIntyre’s lyrics are as witty and sharp as ever. Get it from bandcamp. Homepage Continue reading Ballboy – Merry Christmas to the Drunks, Merry Christmas to the Lovers
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