Decomposing is the second single to be taken from Teens In Trouble’s forthcoming EP. Just like the previous single I’m Not Worried the track errs to the side of the early 1990s and bands like The Pixies and The Breeders. … Continue reading Teens in Trouble – Decomposing
London’s burning in record breaking sunshine once again – literally on the commons near where I live which have caught fire more than once this past week. Here is a selection of tunes to cool me, and you, down. Here … Continue reading The Hiding In The Shade Sampler
The Shop Assistants revival continues – well just look at that album cover for a start! Alongside Star Party, Artsick and Jeanines New York’s Ribbon Stage now re-join the mix two years after their debut EP My Favorite Shrine. The band, who feature vocalist Anni Hilator alongside Mari Softie (Ratas del Vaticano/Tercer Mundo/Exotica/Pobreza Mental) and Jolie M-A (Juicy II/Boys Online), will be releasing their debut album Hit With The Most later this year. Playing Possum is the first single to be lifted from said album and it’s a short fuzzy indiepop song which is guaranteed to get my ears tingling. … Continue reading Ribbon Stage – Playing Possum
London’s Bleach Map have just released their new single. Titled Take It Slow the band write that it’s “a song about being present and trying to live in the moment”. It’s a slice of ethereal and dreamy indiepop and Jenna … Continue reading Bleach Lab – Take It Slow
Aggi were a band from Bekasi, Indonesia and consisted of Rega (vocal/tambourine), Yanu (guitar/vocal), Mamet (bass/vocal) and Tyo (drums). Between 2013 and 2016 they released two EPs, one single and one split EP with Saturday Night Karaoke. Why am I … Continue reading Aggi – Aggi Hates You (Completely)
Malaysia’s Mint Cherry have been a bit like Marmite with me. The two singles released last year provided my ears with different reactions. Sail With Me was a perfectly listenable twee/dreampop track but the follow up Stay was a sickly … Continue reading Mint Cherry – Carry On
Glasgow’s Poster Paints will be releasing their long awaited self-titled debut album in October 2022. To celebrate this fact they have released the third single to be taken from the album, the others being Never Saw It Coming and Number … Continue reading Poster Paints – Falling Hard
Scottish indie popsters Bubblegum Lemonade will be releasing their new album, and the follow up to 2019s Desperately Seeking Sunshine, later this year via Matinee Recordings. Titled Jangleadelica it features 12 new tracks including the just released single Never Have I Ever. That single is a burst of indiepop that is inspired by the love of the 1960s and 1980s combined resulting in an audio version of a popping candy explosion in the mouth. It’s backed with two non-album tracks in the shape of Sun Kiss Of Life and At The Pool. The former features the backing vocals of Sandra … Continue reading Bubblegum Lemonade – Never Have I Ever
The Crystal Furs & Pennywhistle Park cover each others songs on this new 7″ from the new label Emperial Sugar Records. The former covers Dashboard, which was originally found on the latter’s 2001 album The Build-Up for the Big Let … Continue reading The Crystal Furs – Dashboard/Pennywhistle Park – Like You
Danish indiepoppers Northern Portrait have just released the second single to be taken from their forthcoming album The Swiss Army. Titled Once Upon A Bombshell, it’s pretty laidback when compared to it’s predecessor At Attention having more than a hint … Continue reading Northern Portrait – Once Upon A Bombshell
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