Getting back into the swing of posting with three new ones from Indonesia. Monetaries – Away From World Monetaries (possibly named after a McCarthy song) deliver an EP of twee pop songs that tug on the wrong side of heartbreak … Continue reading Three From Indonesia
The Science of Words, the band who feature ex-members of The Rosehips, Horowitz and Jack In The Green, release their self-titled debut album later this month. As well as both sides of 2022’s brilliant Day Crash/Weekend Away single, the album … Continue reading The Science of Words – Girl Like Me/Volunteer
The world is a mess. Given the horrors of war across the globe and the rise of fascism in the countries who opposed it eighty years ago, you may be forgiven for not noticing what is happening in Indonesia right … Continue reading Jennifer – The People’s Voice
Well what a hectic month August has been both work and pleasure and more besides. I came back from another break to find out the NAS drive that holds my extensive Bandcamp collection had corrupted. My usual tool of choice … Continue reading Records I Like Mix August 2025
The shortest song in my collection is Mega Armageddon Death by The Electro Hippies which rolls in at a stunning one second. Play it a consective 19 times and it matches the length of the new single from Bogor’s Texas … Continue reading Texas Two – A Sad Song
I finally managed to get a week off last week and these tunes were the highlights of my accompanying playlist. I missed Absolutely Yours album Mirror Maze last year but it’s now been reissued with an extra track or two … Continue reading The “I Deserved Better” Sampler
I have personally felt that The Interpretation Cultures have lost their way somewhat recently with releases covering instrumentals, covers and historical demos. Thankfully they are back on track with their brand new single Shatter. It’s their most “Sarah Records” sounding … Continue reading The Interpretation Cultures – Shatter
Another month done with a blink of an eye it seems. I managed to catch up with my listening pile and a number of those tracks appear here. There are hints of good things to come on future releases from … Continue reading Records I Like Mix July 2025
On Surabaya Indonesian band Crayon Case pen a tribute to their home city. The band say it’s also a love letter to Cherry Bombshell, the cult Indonesian band named after the colour of Miki Berenyi’s hair when she fronted Lush … Continue reading Crayon Case – Surabaya
As London sweats, laying down and listening to music seems to be a good way to allay the heat although some of these tracks may get temperatures rising! A mix of dreampop, indiepop, jangle pop and shoegaze to welcome a … Continue reading The “Cotton Mouth” Sampler
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