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Beach Vacation – Mustang

Tom

Oak Harbour’s Beach Vacation will be releasing their debut album later this year. The band include amongst their influences “Craft Spells, The Radio Dept., Pia Fraus, New Order, Joy Division and every Swedish pop band” which should give you some idea of their sound. I have enjoyed their output to date and their new single, which is their first for over two years, Mustang is no exception. It takes those influences, mixes them up resulting in a dreamy and thanks to the vocals, hazy indiepop track. This one will be on repeat for a while I can tell you as … Continue reading Beach Vacation – Mustang

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Various Artists – Shelter (Sunday Records)

Tom

Sunday Records have released a free compilation called Shelter. The label states that it’s “a special treat for our fans during the coronavirus isolation.” The album features acts from their roster both past and present including Sugar World and their blissful We Fell In Love track, Fawns of Love, Day & Dream and The Memory Fades. There are blasts from the past too in the shape of The Pristines, The Cinematics and Tokidoki. All the songs collated are on the mellow side of things, no doubt to keep us all calm as we stay safe at home. Shelter is available … Continue reading Various Artists – Shelter (Sunday Records)

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The Hannah Barberas – Into The Wild

Tom

The debut album from South East London based indiepop band The Hannah Barberas manages not only to bring a smile to one’s face in these testing times but to get one thinking hard too. Some of the tracks are familiar friends but now sound even more settled in their new home! The frantic with worry but eventually joyous Our Girl is Gone was on their debut EP whilst Slow Cooked, originally on their second EP, still sounds magnificent and deserves a wider audience as possible. Hurry On Home appeared on Dial H for Hannah Barberas and is C86 inspired indiepop … Continue reading The Hannah Barberas – Into The Wild

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Music For Gloves

Tom

Music For Gloves is a charity project by a group of independent record labels from Spain to help fight against coronavirus. All money raised will be used to buy medical gloves and masks for hospital workers which becomes more telling as I have just read cornonavirus death toll in Spain has now overtaken that of China. Currently there are 12 labels involved but I have only managed to listen to the contribution from Meritorio Records which features unreleased tracks from The Maureens, Girlatones and Holy Tunics. EDIT: I have also enjoyed the EP contributed by Pretty Olivia Records especially the … Continue reading Music For Gloves

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The Francine Odysseys – What If We Were Wrong

Tom

The debut EP from Los Angeles based The Francine Odysseys is a delightful twee/indiepop/bedroom pop/jangle pop/dream pop (delete or combine as appropriate) EP. Opener Hide Your Eyes is simply amazing and is the kind of song Labrador Records and other Swedish labels put out in their heyday, reminding me of the likes of The Charade. Silver Lake slows things down – is that some spaghetti western guitar I hear around the camp fire? Carry Me Home is the sort of catchy and melodic folky indiepop that The Hermit Crabs used to provide and the females vocals shine on this one … Continue reading The Francine Odysseys – What If We Were Wrong

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Wake In June – Crush These Bars & More

Tom

It’s been a busy few days on Bandcamp for Wake In June who are currently in lockdown in their native Padua. First up is the new single Crush These Bars which jangles around the confused words. You can get this one from here. Next up is their contribution to the Z Tapes compilation Hope For European Bedrooms which is a fundraiser for, as the name suggests European based bedroom pop artists. The track is called Same Fear and I like the programming and the shimmering sounds on this one especially as the song reaches it’s conclusion. Hope For European Bedrooms … Continue reading Wake In June – Crush These Bars & More

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Arista Fiera – Tu Familia

Tom

Malaga’s Arista Fiera will be releasing their debut album later this year. The first single to be lifted from it is Tu Familia (Your Family) and it’s a fine slice of female fronted indiepop with fuzzy guitars and obscured synths. The lyrics tell the story of a relationship from the past, the people who were encountered alongside the memories and nostalgia that it brings. Tu Familia is available in digital formats from El Genio Equivocado Homepage Continue reading Arista Fiera – Tu Familia

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The Friday Round Up

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For those unaware Bandcamp are running a Covid-19 fundraiser today which seems them waiving their revenue share so that all monies go directly to supporting the artists. You can read about that here. If you can buy just one release that would help the artists concerned and the fundraiser lasts until Midnight Pacific Time tonight (7am in the UK). Onto the round up. It’s been two years since we last from Dunedin’s Astro Children. On new single Milk the band move away from their alt-rock/shoegazing roots and instead is a vibrant alternative pop song. Well worth the wait and it’s … Continue reading The Friday Round Up