US label Captured Tracks have just released a 28 track compilation that may appeal to many who read these pages. It’s titled Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 and the label writes that “we’re very proud of this … Continue reading Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987
Today saw the release of the first Strawberry Whiplash! material for five years. Press 4 For Love is a jangling 1960’s inspired indie-pop effort and is backed with A Rainy Day In Glasgow. That track was originally left over from … Continue reading Strawberry Whiplash – Press 4 For Love
So it’s another Saturday after a Bandcamp Friday post so here is a 10 track “mixtape” of some of the tunes I picked up featuring indiepop, post-punk, synthpop, krautrock and garage. I picked up plenty more, so much so that … Continue reading Really Really
Stockholm based Stephen’s Shore will be releasing their new EP Brisbane Radio via Madrid based label Meritorio Records on January 22 2021. It features four tracks and the label has made the lead, and the title track, available for streaming. … Continue reading Stephen’s Shore – Brisbane Radio
The Blue Herons is a project of Andy Jossi of The Churchhill Gardens who, like the aforementioned band, utilises different lyricists and vocalists to accompany his musical compositions and instrumentation. Previous contributors to project have included Krissy Vanderwoude and Thierry … Continue reading The Blue Herons – In The Skies
Belfast based Bobsled Team have released a new track titled Drive. It’s their most melodic moment yet as jangling guitars combine with gentle percussion and mellow yet effortless vocals. When I listen to music thoughts and imagination collide and on … Continue reading Bobsled Team – Drive
The ever wonderful Terry vs Tori will be releasing their debut album on the 30th October 2020. Titled Heathers it will feature (or should that be collate?) the singles they have released over the past couple of years including the … Continue reading Terry vs Tori – Heathers
The new single from Swedish indie-pop veterans Easy is a new version of Golden Birds which originally appeared on the excellent Radical Innocence album that was released earlier year. The new Early Morning Version is shorter by a minute has … Continue reading Easy – Golden Birds (Early Morning Version)
The Wellington – Playmaker Indonesian band The Wellington have just released their new (debut?) album. Titled Playmaker it features nine tracks including the singles Lost In Cario and It’s So Fine. The band’s sound embraces indiepop, shoegaze and dreampop. It’s … Continue reading A Trio of Albums
Kindsight – Terminal Daze Danish band Kindsight are the first band from outside of Sweden to sign for that Rama Lama Records label. Given that the retro indiepop sound on new single Terminal Daze echoes to Labrador Records and early … Continue reading I Have Had Worst Starts To A Week……
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