It’s Bandcamp Friday and this sampler covers my travels so far. I have not spent as much as I normally do as I got stung by the dentist this morning! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here … Continue reading The Bandcamp Friday Sampler
The Lousy Pop Group’s record label, Shiny Happy Records, suggest the band’s new EP would be “for the fans of Brighter, Harper Lee, Nixon, The Field Mice, etc”. They are not kidding. Eko Sutrisno, the man behind the monikor, has … Continue reading Lousy Pop Group – Last Breath
Another round up of all that’s good in the worlds of alt-rock, dreampop, janglepop, noisepop and shoegaze. There are songs inspired by twee, the 1960s and the 1980s/90s UK scene. February also saw Babaganouj announcing their new album alongside Shonen … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2023
Another ten tracks compiled for your listening pleasure. February has been a great month for music, has it not? And there is still two days to go! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube. En Attendant Ana – Same … Continue reading The Sunday Saunter Sampler
Brisbane’s Babaganouj emerged from half a decade away last November with What Planet Do You Come From?, which was their first single since February 2017’s Clarity Restored EP. Band member Hatchie has been somewhat busy between releases but they have … Continue reading Babaganouj – Stay Up For Me
The Filipino band Cinéma Lumière have a new album due out soon. Titled What’s Life Without Whimsy? it has been preceded by the first single to be taken from the album, called Sunday. The track itself has been around for … Continue reading Cinéma Lumière – Sunday
Shambling (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) indie/twee pop band The Happy Somethings have just released their new album over the weekend. Titled A Gathering of All Sorts it features a mix of the old and new … Continue reading The Happy Somethings – Some Happy Thing (pick n mix)
On The Parcels is the first single to be taken from Llanelli based The Hepburns forthcoming album Only The Hours. It’s a catchy indiepop song resplendent with a political swipe about making ends meet. The band describe it as a … Continue reading The Hepburns – On The Parcels
Austrian’s Crush are a new one on me, despite the fact they have been around since 2016. Their ear catching single Where Flowers Grow is their first new music since the Sundown EP almost three years ago now. See! I … Continue reading Crush – Where Flowers Grow
The Catherines cover Terry Hall’s Sense to great aplomb, turning Hall’s maudlin original into a shimmering indiepop classic. It sounds a bit like The Lightning Seeds, but given Ian Broudie co-wrote the original back in 1994 and that the Lightning … Continue reading The Catherines – Sense
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