The Blue Herons return with a brand new single. The band, who feature Andy Jossi (Switzerland) and Gretchen DeVault (US), produce a jangle-pop tune of the highest order with Endless Rain (or should that be lockdowns?). DeVault’s maudlin words are … Continue reading The Blue Herons – Endless Rain
Yesterday I mentioned some of the blogs I read in order to discover new music. Today I want to mention one of the regular mixes I listen to. I have been following Stephan’s Emmas House Music (named after that song) … Continue reading Jumping Someone Elses Train #2
That’s DIY done for another weekend. It’s at times like this that I cannot be bothered to dig deep through my Bandcamp pile for my listening pleasure. That’s the cue too cast my eyes over the blogs I like reading … Continue reading Jumping Someone Else’s Train
This weeks pack of three feature three new releases plucked straight from my Bandcamp feed. Corduroy – Gråa Dagar Swedish band Corduroy follow up last October’s Blomster with a new song. The aforementioned single was self-released but it looks like … Continue reading Something For The weekend? Three New Singles
The Line Managers come from England’s second City Birmingham and Nothing Seems To Work is the band’s debut single. Mixing power-pop with folk/skiffle tinged indiepop that was a staple fixture in the indie charts of the mid to late 1980s … Continue reading The Line Managers – Nothing Seems To Work
Mexican band Melted Ice Cream had a busy January. Aside from the obligatory Christmas single, they released a live session EP Verano en Casa that featured tracks from 2019’s debut album Beach Love and an acoustic version of Nothing Wrong … Continue reading Melted Ice Cream – Morir de Amor
Hot on the heels of their recent Sabtu Sore Bersamamu EP Indonesian indie popsters Oktober86 have released another new track. I am not sure if the title or the untranslated words hint at Indonesia’s colonial history or just a love … Continue reading Oktober86 – De Oranje
As lockdown continues so does my exploration of music. The UK indie scene shows signs of growth. Swansea Sound and the returning Lodger keep the flag flying. Foundlings have renamed themselves Hadda Be and deliver a punchy slab of alt-rock … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2021
Yogyakarta’s Grrrl Gang release their new single today and it’s their first for their new label, the London based Damnably. Honey, Baby is also their most mature sounding track to date with some telling lyrics, grungy guitar and a well … Continue reading Grrrl Gang – Honey, Baby
The Lodger, who are back after a decade away, release their new album Cul-De-Sac of Love on a range of labels next month. It features 13 tracks (unlucky for some) including the first single to be taken from the album, … Continue reading The Lodger – Dual Lives
