Another slice of miserabilism from the London based Lisboa exile Natasha Simões. It’s a theme she has stuck too, carrying on over from July’s excellent Softly single. Musically is a gentle lo-fi affair but as Simões sings “yeah I’d like … Continue reading Maripool – This Time Again
Blimey. September and Autumn already! Time flies when you are having fun eh? Here are some tunes to start the month with a bang. Or a foot tap or two! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube. April June … Continue reading The Pinch Punch Sampler
Breathe Out is taken from the forthcoming album Autumn/Winter by the Boston based duo, comprising of Liam James Marsh and Alice Kat, Fine. It’s an upbeat track but lyrically errs on the dejected and unhappy side. Musically it’s lo-fi twee inspired indiepop with the joint vocals working well. It’s a good pointer for that new album. Continue reading Fine – Breathe Out
Crystal Meadows were formed in Greenfield, Massachusetts in 2021. And that’s all the info that is available at present aside from the four songs found on their debut Fall to Pieces EP. The tracks contained within are a blend of … Continue reading Crystal Meadows – Fall to Pieces
Fine., who consist of Alice Kat and Liam James Marsh, have been recording together since 2017. This new double CD (now sold out but still available digitally) consists of last April’s excellent I’m Glad It’s Over Now album with the … Continue reading Fine. – Fine
Manuel Joseph Walker, aka Foliage, returns with his first new and non-collaborative single in quite sometime. Can’t Go Anywhere is lo-fi bedroom pop that mixes guitars, programmed percussion and probing lyrics. The guitars jangle whilst the words bite against an … Continue reading Foliage – Can’t Go Anywhere
A roundup of tunes that arrived in my inbox over the weekend. The Churchhill Garden – Rearview Mirror Another slice of epic dreampop from Andy Jossi and Krissy Vanderwoude. Rearview Mirror deals with reflecting on a relationship that has ended … Continue reading What Else is Out B-Sides The Photocopies?
More sad and despondent indiepop from San Francisco’s Glenn Donaldson. From the title track, which is not as sanctimonious as the title may suggest, to the words that ring true on Seems Like We’re Always Starting Over it sounds like … Continue reading The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Slow Torture of an Hourly Wage
Earlier this month Argentinian act Un Día Soleado recorded a video session which was recorded for prosperity. Given the name translates as A Sunny Day you may have already guessed that there are a lot of Sarah Records influences here … Continue reading Un Día Soleado – Live @ Mi Casa
Here are a few 2021 samplers I have been listening too. All are available as free/pay what you want downloads so you have nowt to lose (except some bandwidth perhaps!). If there are any 2021 Samplers you have come across … Continue reading 2021 Samplers
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