I have not heard anything from Puzzles y Dragones for a couple of years now so their appearance on this split single from Discos Garibaldi was a welcome treat. Formas De Mirar is a melodic and gentle indiepop song that … Continue reading Puzzles y Dragones/Alborotador Gomasio – Split
The Memory Fades set the bar pretty high on their debut She Loves The Birds EP which was released earlier this year so the Space Pilot EP has a tough act to follow. Once again Stephen Maughan (Bulldozer Crash/Kosmonaut) is joined by a group of friends and flip me, they manage to pull it off once more. The opening and title track is a fuzzy pop number and contains the best end rhyming lyrics in indiepop circles (sky – high, been – seen) since The Mighty Lemon Drops. Talking of lyrics honey and candy feature in Listening to the Marychain … Continue reading The Memory Fades – Space Pilot EP
If you want vintage sounding, C86 inspired indiepop then A Certain Smile will be right up your street. Cherry Bomb is loud and fuzzy in just the way pop music should be. The sound has been revived before of course. The label mentions The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (well maybe they meant the early stuff when they mimicked the Lazy era My Bloody Valentine) but POBPAH have long faded out of earshot. A Certain Smile give to spirit to such a sound as previously demonstrated on 2017s excellent Fits & Starts. Thankfully they have, based on this track, … Continue reading A Certain Smile – Cherry Bomb
This weeks pack of three features new tracks from this mornings Bandcamp inbox! Candybomber – Spare The Dirty Look The new track from Candybomber is a jangling guitar effort being full of energy and a catchy hook or five. A … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? New Tracks Today!
Native Tongue is the second track released by Malmo’s Spunsugar. It’s a short and fuzzy pop song which sounds both fresh and enraged thanks to the distortion and melodious vocals. My type of pop music in a nutshell. Facebook Continue reading Spunsugar – Native Tongue
Spanish outfit and long time Records I Like faves Linda Guilala release the second in their limited edition vinyl single releases which are spread across various labels in 2019. Following up their recent single for London’s Sonic Catherdral Agosto will be released on German label Dreams Never Ends Records and consists of two previously unreleased tracks. Both tracks are darker than what we normally expect from the band, erring towards post-punk rather than indiepop but showcase the bands versatility. It’s the moody flipside Salga Bien that gets my vote reminding me of a gloomy Joy Division inspired Stereolab! Order the … Continue reading Linda Guilala – Agosto
Sleepwalk have a new single out. Well it’s a split with Wet Tropics whose track is nice enough but ultimately doesn’t do anything for me. The Sleepwalk track is pretty good however featuring layers of noise, dynamic guitars and vocals that hang back, not daring to take the plunge to come forward. Noisy but nice! Available in 7″ vinyl and digital formats. Facebook Continue reading Sleepwalk – Swivel
Another mix of indiepop, janglepop, dreampop, shoegaze and twee, culled from the last month or so, for your listening pleasure. Alternative stream at Hearthis.at Full Tracklisting: Pastel Coast – Vacation Vacation is one of those songs that reminds me of … Continue reading Records I Like Mix September 2019
Белый порошок (White Powder) is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming new album by Layuchi Kvity. Where as previous single >Девушка Которую Зовут Тишина (Girl Named Silence) was an excellent spin on shoegazing Белый порошок is a blast mixing noise pop, alt-rock and punk. No idea what they are singing about (and I can make a guess given the translated title) but the words have a call to arms, anthem like feel about them. Bouyant stuff – play extremely loud!!! Facebook Continue reading Layuchi Kvity – Белый порошок
Here’s one that’s been pretty much on repeat all day. Sad in Heaven is one of those fuzzy indiepop tracks that will penetrate your brain given the number of hooks and earworms it contains. Despite the maudlin words the song just buzzes around incessantly even after it ends. I have no idea who San Diego’s Sugar World are or why they are so glum but keep this up and it will be good while it lasts. Marvellous. Facebook Continue reading Sugar World – Sad in Heaven
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