Magic Pierrot is the name of a small restaurant in Japan where band members Margot and Théo found themselves in as they travelled back to France as the first lockdown hit that country last year. It was obviously a magical … Continue reading Tapeworms – Magic Pierrot
I am not sure I am going to beat the blurb for this release as it sums it up entirely. That’s lazy I hear you cry. Maybe it is but play the tune and read the words and see if … Continue reading Dentist – Let Me Let Go
Seville’s Escuelas Pías have just released their third EP in a musical tetralogy based around plants. Plantas Venenosas (Poisonous Plants) features four tracks ranging from full-on indiepop to synth-based efforts. It’s the lead track Pasatiempos that catches my ears, and … Continue reading Escuelas Pías – Pasatiempos
The Summer Triangle are based in California and consists of Dale (Some Gorgeous Accident, Apple Orchard) and Connie (Carnival Park). They will be shortly following up their debut single Stardust with a self titled EP. The band has recently released … Continue reading The Summer Triangle – Distant Skies
Malamute P. and Marcos y Molduras yesterday released a split EP with both bands contributing two tracks each. Only one track from each band is currently available for streaming and both demonstrate why Spain is producing some of the finest … Continue reading Marcos y Molduras/Malamute P. – Split
Regular readers of these pages will have picked up my love of 1960’s girl bands, female vocals, and maybe less so where early Motown is concerned. The new single from Edinburgh’s Auld Spells takes influences from all of those as … Continue reading Auld Spells – I Want You Back
It’s freezing in London and with no Beltane fires to keep me warm these tracks from Sweden & Finland (brrrr) will have to that job instead! SJÖBLOM – Tape Stockholm’s SJÖBLOM is Johan formerly of the Swedish post-punk band The … Continue reading Bonus Three Pack – Swirling around The Maypole
Nah… will be releasing their new EP Airy Day on May 1st 2021. The self-titled EP will feature four tracks with two new songs and two cover versions in Sebastian Voss and Estella Rosa native languages being German and Dutch … Continue reading Nah… – Airy Day
I noticed quite a few albums were released this weekend and thought I should mention a few given I have either covered them via their lead singles on these pages and/or featured them on the Mixcloud mixes. Danish band Communions … Continue reading Post Weekend Pack of Three
Sunset, the new single from Hauts-de-France based, Pastel Coast is the latest single to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming second album Sun. It’s a smart slice of jangling indiepop that tells the story of looking for the one and … Continue reading Pastel Coast – Sunset
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