I previously wrote that the Finnish band Verandan’s music reminds me of The Associates, ABC and Orange Juice with some indiepop thrown in. The Associates was the first thought in my head when Hideaway both started and finished. Ex Cats … Continue reading Verandan – Hideaway
New York’s Phantom Handshakes will be releasing their new album No More Summer Songs on April 30th 2021 and it will be released via the Slovakian label Z Tapes. The band, which is a collaboration between Matt Sklar (Exiles) and … Continue reading Phantom Handshakes – No Better Plan
Texans Tele Novella release their new album Merlynn Belle today. The band have been around for a few years now although this is their first new music since 2016’s House of Souls long-player. The band (and label Kill Rock Stars) … Continue reading Tele Novella – Merlynn Belle
Modesty Blaise will be releasing their first album in twenty years on March 26th 2021. Titled, somewhat imaginatively, The Modesty Blaise it will be released via the German label From Lo-Fi to Disco!. The album is being preceded by the … Continue reading Modesty Blaise – Girls Just Wanna Dance
Gloria will be releasing their new album Sabbat Matters on March 5th 2021. Amongst the 10 tracks on the album are the two singles the band released last year titled Global Warming and You Had It All respectively. The Lyon … Continue reading Gloria – Sabbat Matters
Pale Blue Eyes are a three-piece from Devon who may, or who may not, have been named after the Lou Reed/Velvet Underground song. I wrote last year that it was good to hear kosmische Muzik creeping into indiepop and on … Continue reading Pale Blue Eyes – Motionless/Chelsea
The new single from Swansea Sound is a call to arms for the “indies of the world to revolt against the corporate greed of the music industry especially the digital streaming services that give independent musicians, such as them, a … Continue reading Swansea Sound – Indies of The World
Work was amazingly stressful for the last few days of this past week which impinged on my listening time. It’s the weekend now so time to unwind with a look at some of the week’s releases. More tomorrow. Mashmellow – … Continue reading A Saturday Music Saunter
Firestations – The Circular The Circular is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP Melted Medium that is due to be released via Lost Map Records on March 5th. That EP will be the second in a series of three and … Continue reading A Sunday Trio
I found myself being somewhat disappointed by Third Cut’s previous single Bad Idea so much so I almost ignored this single. However, I am glad I persevered because Sugar, Stop is total pop music as pop music should be. Is … Continue reading Third Cut – Sugar, Stop
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