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
The contenders for song of the year keep on coming. Originally sounding like a Subway Organisation tribute act (and there is definately nothing wrong with that in my view!) The Fireworks have totally expanded beyond that original pigeonhole and have now gone further musically more than I imagined they ever could after witnessing one of their first ever live shows a couple of years back. The mix between Emma’s vocals, the melodies that scream pop at ya and the fuzzy guitars are simply sublime. Simply put I love this! It’s on on 7″ and mp3 via Shelflife Records. Pre-order here. … Continue reading The Fireworks – Runaround
The title and lead track on this EP will more than likely to be in my top 10 tracks of the year. Hell the rest of the EP is pretty fine too. It certainly is one of the strongest releases musically I have heard in 2013 coupled with intelligent and witty writing. There is even a decent cover of The Kinks Waterloo Sunset which may give you an idea behind some of main man Matt Bailey’s songwriting influences. The label describes them as post C86 but I hear a bit of pre C86 in there too – post C81 then … Continue reading The Salient Braves – Somewhere Sordid EP
The Wedding Present have released a new single to celebrate the 21st Annivesary of the Hit Parde series of singles. it’s only available at one venues on the Hit Parade tour which starts in Wolverhampton on 22nd October. Two Bridges is a new song whilst you will find the band’s cover of Wreckless Eric’s Whole Wide World on the flip side. Homepage Continue reading The Wedding Present – Two Bridges
A free downkload from The End who are an indie pop band from Copenhagen, Denmark. I quite like the post punk feel that underpins both these songs. It will be interesting to hear what they come up with next. Facebook Continue reading The End – Streetcats/The New Wave
Fuzzy Spanish indiepoppers Zipper have released their new single La Casa Rural. The sceond track of three No Esperes Un Programa Detallado is an absolute joy! Pop music as it should be. Buy it on orange 7″ vinyl (333 copies) from Elefant or digitally from the labels bandcamp page. Facebook Continue reading Zipper – La Casa Rural
Hurrah! Damaged Good Records are releasing a compilation dedicated to Talulah Gosh later this month. Titled Was It Was Just A Dream? The Complete Story Of Talulah Gosh it features 29 tracks. You can pre-order it here. Read an Interview with Amelia Fletcher here. Here are their first three singles. You can download Talulah Gosh from here. Continue reading Talulah Gosh – Was It Just A Dream?
