Mercury Girls contain two members of Literature and Catnaps which alone should be a recommendation to give these tracks a listen. Some nice fuzzy guitars and shared vocals here (well the standard indiepop template then) which get my feet tapping here alone in an empty office bathed in the spring sun. It’s a pay what you want download from here. Facebook Continue reading Mercury Girls – Demos
Excellent noisy, fuzzy shoegaze with female vocals from Baltimore’s Wildhoney. And it’s all over in just 35 minutes and a bit minutes. Cracking stand out tracks too including Molly and the luscious Owe You Nothing. Pick it up via Forward Records (US) or Deranged Records (International Orders) or digitally (Bandcamp). Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Wildhoney – Sleep Through It
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
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