The Choo Choo Trains, who were originally together between 2011 and 2016 have reformed. The self-proclaimed “girl-guide shoegaze” band will be supporting The Roves at London’s Lexington on March 18, 2023. Funny enough, the band’s last live show was with … Continue reading The Choo Choo Trains Return
The Sensitive’s new EP features four tracks, all of which previously appeared on 2020s the World Is Evil album. I previously mentioned that the songs were very retro sounding, being a mix of indiepop and post punk, with “the guitars … Continue reading The Sensitive – Best Of
Melbourne based Oceans will be releasing their debut album Dreamers in Dark Cities on March 23 2023. Pure is the first single to be taken from the album and there is more than a hint of indiepop in the style … Continue reading Oceans – Pure
To say that the Silver Biplanes are not tied to just the one “genre”, for the want of a better word, is an understatement. Previous single Songs That Don’t Exist saw a fusion of indiepop and industrial, whilst Searching For … Continue reading Silver Biplanes – Searching For Your Name
A blissful, folk tinged track from Austin’s Why Bonnie, which is full of melancholy and regret. The words fly over the gentle swaying of the instruments. The song conjures up imagery of being tightly wrapped whilst gazing into the burning … Continue reading Why Bonnie – Apple Tree
Grateful For Another Day is a gloomy yet moving semi-acoustic indiepop track. The way Thierry Haliniak sings Carminda Loleng’s words reminds me in parts of The Psychedelic Furs song Sister Europe although musically it’s very different. The keyboards make a … Continue reading My Raining Stars – Grateful For Another Day
Secret Postcards hail from Thessaloniki, Greece. They consist of Stella (vocals , guitar), Dimitris (guitar) , Nicholas (bass) and Christos (drums). Never Dreaming is their debut single and demonstrates their love for indie music from the 1980s and 1990s. It’s … Continue reading Secret Postcards – Never Dreaming
As per usual a few labels have released compilations displaying their wares over the past couple of weeks. Here are a number of free ones that stand out. Fuckin’ Indie Since 2006 (Alcopop! Records 2022 Sampler) The Oxford indiepop label’s … Continue reading Seeing off 2022 – Compilations/Samplers
Three songs from three forthcoming albums to kick start 2023! The Tubs – Dead Meat Dead Meat is the title track taken from The Tub’s latest album which will be released via Trouble In Mind Records on the 23rd of … Continue reading Three From Forthcoming Albums
And it’s that time of year once again. What songs have grabbed my ears more than most in 2022? It was a great year for music and for those regular readers (all two of you) who have previously noted my … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2022
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