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Sundae – Sólido-Líquido/Verano​-​Invierno

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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

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Alpaca Sports – Sealed With A Kiss

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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

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Matinee Hit Parade 2013

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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

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The Garlands – Christmas Song

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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

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September Girls – Heartbeats

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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

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Helen Love – Hark The Herald Angels

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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

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Various – Odd Box 2013

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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