There are labels and there are labels. Matinee Recordings has been an odds-on favourite for many an indiepop fan. In fact, Matinee was the subject of the first-ever post on this blog back in 2012! The label has been a … Continue reading Matinee Recordings Website Relaunch
Cadiz based Detergente Líquido have been going for almost eight years now and I stumbled over their Tú Tampoco Eres Como Antes EP back in February and it’s been on my wish list ever since. The female-led tracks such as … Continue reading Detergente Líquido – Monta Una Banda Para Vender Camisetas
The latest release in the Shiny Happy Records is the self-titled debut release from A Zu La. A Zu La is one Guntur Tores who also plays in hardcore bands Veisalogia and Total Struggle as well as providing the artwork … Continue reading A Zu La – S/T
Swedish band Bye Bye Bicycle release their new EP Specular via the Lazy Octopus label on October 16th 2020. The band are back after a lengthy absence and their last album Nature was released back in 2012 before this blog … Continue reading Bye Bye Bicycle – Specular
bdrmm – Gush bdrmm have released the best track, well my favourite, from their recent album Bedroom as a single. Jangling guitars and atmospheric electronica create a track with a haunting melody with vocals to match. It’s one of those … Continue reading The Bank Holiday Sunday Sixpack
The kitchen-pop project of Glenn Donaldson, The Reds, Pinks & Purples, have announced details of their new forthcoming album. Titled You Might Be Happy Someday it will be released via Tough Love (UK) and Slumberland Records (US) on 2nd October … Continue reading The Reds, Pinks & Purples – You Might Be Happy Someday
I seem to be writing about Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records quite a bit of late. And given the quality of their recent releases I am not sure I will be stopping some time yet. Take their new compilation which … Continue reading Various Artists – Asian Pop Heaven Compilation
We have not heard from Brooklyn’s Gingerlys for a couple of years now and I certainly have not heard from them since their self-titled debut album back in November 2017. They feature on this new split tape release from Shiny … Continue reading A Split Tape: Gingerlys/Nausea
Okay, I admit that it was the title of this release that grabbed my attention when scouring through Bandcamp recently. I am glad I gave it a listen because South West Londoner Neil Avery has produced a fine indiepop EP … Continue reading Neil Avery – Mummy ... Look What I Just Trod In!
Lost and Found is the debut EP from Indonesian band Guntingkuku (My Scissors) who I can find next to nothing about. The band certainly put the POP in indiepop as demonstrated on the recent single Leisure Time and second track … Continue reading Guntingkuku – Lost and Found
