Category: Noise Pop

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The Fireworks – All The Time

Tom

All The Time is taken from The Fireworks new EP entitled Black and Blue. It’s a 1980’s inspired fuzzy indiepop track which is catchy, addictive and most importantly, as demonstrated by the video, FUN! The rest of the EP mixes up the indiepop template a fair bit and if you are a fan of C86 and it’s ilk you will love it. The EP is out now on 10″ vinyl via Shelflife Records or if you are still in the EU it’s best to pick it up from the band’s bandcamp page or Rough Trade. Bandcamp Continue reading The Fireworks – All The Time

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Jessica & The Fletchers – Marble Fountain/Crystal Tears

Tom

The new 7″ single from Jessica & The Fletchers serves up two fine pieces of C86 style noise pop. It reminds me of the records released on Lazy Records in their prime such as the likes of The Primitives and the pre-Creation My Bloody Valentine who are just a few of the bands who have provided Barcelona’s finest (and that includes the football team!) with inspiration. My words cannot do the two tracks here justice so just press play to your hearts content. Then buy! Marble Fountain/Crystal Tears is out now via Market Square Records. Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Jessica & The Fletchers – Marble Fountain/Crystal Tears

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Whalo – Sleepy EP

Tom

The debut EP from British/Swedish duo Whalo came out in September last year. If, like me, you missed it the first time round you will be happy to hear that it got another release last week on Spanish cassette label Mondo Canapé Records. It mixes indiepop and alt-rock to great effect and there is plenty here (or should that be hear?) to keep you entertained. Highlight is closing track What’s Left For Us Girls that opens with a distorted telephone conversation then builds up to a crescendo of fuzzy, droning guitars that drown out the wispy vocals. Play that one … Continue reading Whalo – Sleepy EP

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Flowers – Pull My Arm

Tom

Flowers released their second album Everybody’s Dying To Meet You this past Friday and mighty fine it is too. Currently Pull My Arm, which almost did not make the cut, is my favourite track (those vocals!) but it’s early days! The band are currently touring in support of the album and I will see you at the Sebrights in March! Everybody’s Dying To Meet You is out now on Fortuna Pop. Facebook Continue reading Flowers – Pull My Arm

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Sauna Youth – The Bridge

Tom

Excellent DIY punk noise from London’s Sauna Youth. It’s taken from last years excellent Distractions long player. The band start their Euro Tour in a few days time and return to launch the single at London’s Forge on 13th February. An early Valentines day treat if there ever was one! The Bridge is out now on 7″ vinyl via Upset The Rhythm. It’s also available digitally on a pay what you want basis. Facebook Continue reading Sauna Youth – The Bridge

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My Dark House – HELL O

Tom

There is a lot of old tosh on bandcamp at the moment especially under “shoegaze” new releases category, which for the most part, is  pretty dull,  uninteresting and unoriginal. That said this effort from My Dark House with the excellently named HELL O is far and away the best thing I have heard on Bandcamp this week. Their mix of shoegaze and beats reminds me a lot of early Curve. Again not the most original noise out there but at least there are signs that they could make some interesting music in months to come. Continue reading My Dark House – HELL O

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Records I Like Top 10 2015

Tom

2015 was the year I listened to the shoegaze and post punk revivalists in earnest. Club AC30 and Manic Depression Records both deserve a mention alongside the usual cohorts of Dufflecoat Records and Oddbox Records who delivered their signature brand of indiepop, diy and noise pop. I also started listening to full albums again with efforts from The Chills, Beirut and Robert Forster being high on the recommended list. I am still catching up with my backlog though and being heavily played these past few weeks are the likes of Appendixes and Tomiji. So without further ado here is my … Continue reading Records I Like Top 10 2015

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Pinkshinyultrablast – The Cherry Pit

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The Cherry Pit is the second single taken from the new album Grandfeathered which is due out in February 2016 on Club AC30. Once again the vocals of singer Lyubov Soloveva shine above the the winning experimental mix of frantic, shoegaze inspired guitar feedback and synthesised, digital beats. And I haven’t even mentioned the mosh pit finish! The Cherry Pit will be available on 7″ vinyl and digital formats. Pre-order it from here. You can also pre-order Grandfeathered here. Facebook Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast – The Cherry Pit