The Debutantes self titled cassette was one of the highlights of last year. It has long since sold out but don’t despair as two of the tracks will be released as a 7″ single next month (and you get four of the five in an accompanying digital version). Excellent noise pop. Those over the pond can buy it from Emotional Response Records. UK/EU Buyers can get it from Piccadilly Records or Rough Trade. Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading The Debutantes – Adams Apples
It’s been out for a couple of weeks now and it’s a cracker setting the benchmark for all other album releases this year. From opener With My Heart via the brilliant single Runaround to the closing track it’s a glorious way to spend 37 and a bit minutes. That means I get to play it twice on my journey into work! Get it from Rough Trade (UK) or Shelflife Records (US) Photo by Pierre Delpino taken at the bands recent launch show at Rough Trade East. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Fireworks – Switch Me On
Serotonin Hit is the first single to be taken from Fever Dream’s forthcoming debut album Moyamoya which is due out on April 26th via Club AC30. The band have always delivered a dark and noisy take on the traditional shoegazing sound and Serotonin Hit is no exception. Get happy with Fever Dream! Facebook Continue reading Fever Dream – Serotonin Hit
Wasting Time is taken from the forthcoming EP Wild which is due for release on 2nd March via Banquet Records. To say it is pretty damn good would be a gross understatement. First essential single of 2015. Pre-order the EP on 10″ vinyl from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Young Romance – Wasting Time
The Tamborines are back! The new version of Indian Hill is taken from their forthcoming album Sea of Murmur which is due for release at the end of March on Beat-MoRecords. They will be launching the album at the Lexington on 31st March – tickets here. Pre-Order the album from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Tamborines – Indian Hill
Suburban Robot is taken from the new Girl One & The Grease Guns/Jen Schande split single that is out now on Squirrel Records. It’s a fine slab of synth inspired post punk a sound which Girl One & The Grease Guns have made their own during the past year or two. Dig that robot! Pick it up on limited edition orange vinyl direct from the label. Facebook Continue reading Girl One & The Grease Guns – Suburban Robot
Drag is taken from the forthcoming album More Heat More Panic which is due very soon. It’s a joint release between Oddbox Records and Squirrel Records. Get it here or here – I cannot wait me………… Facebook Continue reading The Manhattan Love Suicides – Drag
Tracks 10 to 6 can be found here. The countdown continues…….. 5. The Radio Dept. – Death to Fascism The Radio Dept. only seem to release songs these days when there is a general election in their native Sweden. Death To Fascism is their response to the rise of the extreme right in Sweden and features chants of Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu over what sounds like a remix of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s Reverence. You can download the song for free from Soundcloud. 4. The Wendy Darlings – Bobby Darin Taken from the album The Insufferable Fatigues of Idleness … Continue reading Records I Like Tracks Of The Year 2014 – 5 to 1
Phew. It was a hard choice picking just 10 songs to represent the Records I Like Top 10 Tracks for 2014 and I think I should really thinking about a move to Spain at some point given the amount of Spanish indiepop I have listened to in 2014. The just missing out pile included tracks by Lost Tapes, Earth Girls, Shackleton, Teen Runnings, Factory Floor, The Debutantes, Joanna Gruesome, My Light Shines For You, Zipper, Lightfoils, PinkshinyUltrablast, Peru, Crescendo, Hardfloor, The Hobbes Fanclub and The Popguns off the top of my head – maybe I should have done a top … Continue reading Records I Like Tracks Of The Year 2014 – 10 to 6
On and On is taken from the Fireworks forthcoming debut album Switch Me On which is due for release in February 2015 on Shelflife Records. On and On is noisy, frantic and clocks in under two minutes. Think The Buzzcocks meeting up with The Shop Assistants. Now that’s the perfect pop recipe for me. On and On is available digitally from here. You can pre-order Switch Me On in blood red vinyl as well as CD from the label (US) or you can order the CD version via the band or vinyl via Rough Trade (UK/EU). Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Fireworks – On and On
Records I Like 