September Girls, who have signed to Fortuna Pop!, will be releasing their debut album Cursing The Sea on January 6th 2014. Heartbeats is the first single lifted from it and it sounds a bit like The Breeders to me. And that is never a bad thing! You can order the 7″ and pre-order the album from Fortuna Pop! or buy the single plus goodies from the band themselves. Homepage Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading September Girls – Heartbeats
Helen Love have released a digital only Christmas single on Elefant. Visit here to find how you can get it for nowt in mp3 format or get it here as a paid download in a number of other digital formats. So, erm, pump up the volume! And here is their cover of The Ramones Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) they released on a Filthy Little Angels compilation a few years back. Facebook Continue reading Helen Love – Hark The Herald Angels
Oddbox Records have released a 15 track compilation covering a number of their releases in 2013 including tracks that appeared on sold out Crackle! Fuzz! Pop! singles club and Volume 1. of The 100 Club Series of 7″ singles. The label asks for a donation (suggested amount £2) in return for the download which is only available until the end of January 2014. Homepage Continue reading Various – Odd Box 2013
Hurrah! The Leeds based fuzzy pop noiseniks are back with their first new song since 2009! I have missed this lot. Facebook Continue reading The Manhattan Love Suicides – (Never Stop) Hating You
Of the two songs here it’s Playing With The Moon that wins out for me. Short and sweet from the ever improving Choo Choo Trains. Facebook Continue reading The Choo Choo Trains – Scrumdiddliumcious
Whilst you wait for their next release you catch catch up on Flowers progress by listening to a new batch of demos they have uploaded to their bandcamp page. Tracks like Never See This Place Again and Shy sound great in demo form which just makes you wionder how much better they can be if they ever record them “properly”. Londoners can catch them playing an acoustic set at the Betsey Trotwood for the Big Pink Cake’s Christmas Party on the 14th December. Facebook Continue reading Flowers – More Demos
I wrote about the latest Fireworks single here and now here is the video for it whcih is almost as great as the song. Out now on Shelflife Records. UK bods can order it from Rough Trade. Facebook Continue reading The Fireworks – Runaround
Nobody’s Business is the debut release from the people (well person) who brings you the Candy Twist Fanzine. It features a number of bands mentioned on these very pages (Fireworks, Martha, Lost tapes, Colour Me Wednesday etc etc) as well as a welcome return for the likes of Liechtenstein and Horowitz. I have been streaming this to death of late and as there are only going to be 250 copies (12″ vinyl) I had better get my order in sharpish come payday. Pre-order it here. Pre-orders come with a free and exclusive 48 page fanzine featuring interviews with the bands … Continue reading Various DIY Artists – Nobody’s Business
The Leeds based and Scandinavian obsessed Finnmark! have released another free track via February Records. Gloomy, jangling and very catchy indiepop. Facebook Continue reading Finnmark! – Brännö
Matinee Recordings celebrate their 15th year as a record label this month. As part of the celebrations they are releasing a new 15 track compilation which features new, unreleased or rare tracks from their stable of artists. Personally I am really pleased to hear the track from The Electric Pop Group after four years as I thought they were dead or something! The new track from Strawberry Whiplash is pretty fine whilst Brazil’s Pale Sunday also pack the goods too. Oh and Northern Portrait. And Bubblegum Lemonade………. You can order the CD from here. Continue reading Various Artists – A Sunday Matinee
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