It seems like it’s been a long time coming but Young Romance finally release their excellent track Pale as a limited edition 7″ single on March 10th. It will be released by Banquet Records and you can pre-order it here. It’s limited to just 250 copies so get in there sharpish. Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading Young Romance – Pale
Grubs feature members from Joanna Gruesome and Two White Cranes. Dec 15th is their first song and it’s a great thrashy punk-pop song the clocks in at under two minutes. Somehow it manages to sound like everything else but still remain original. Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading Grubs – Dec 15th
Embers is taken from Night Flowers new 10″ single which is due out at the beginning of April on Dirty Bingo Records. It reminds me of The Pale Saints which is no bad thing and I am looking forward to hearing the whole shebang. Pre-Order here. Their début release is still available as a free download here. Get it – it’s flippin’ great! Facebook Continue reading Night Flowers – Embers
I have been meaning to jot down some words about Coach Longlegs No Dogs At Shows on Unpop for a month or two now. If it’s shambling lo-fi DIY indiepop you are after then you lend this lot your ears. I love the rawness of this and whilst the novelty may wear off at some point this for the time being is just fun pop rather than Unpop. It’s available as a cassette release for just £2 or pay what you want for it digitally at Unpop. Facebook Continue reading Coach Longlegs – No Dogs At Shows
Forget the nonsense that is the 76 track (yes 76 tracks!) reissue of the C86 cassette Cherry Red will be releasing later this year. If you buy one compilation in 2014 make sure it’s Nobody’s Business released by the fledgling Dutch label Candy Twist Records. I have been streaming this album for weeks now since I first mentioned it and now this beauty has been signed, sealed and delivered alongside the latest issue of the fanzine. I Wish You’d Go by the Fireworks is the opening track and it sets the tone for the whole album. Stream here Buy here Continue reading The Fireworks – I Wish You’d Go
Not yet seven days into 2014 and the label behind this forthcoming release reckons you will not hear a better 7″ single this year. The Electric Mainline are all psych noise and shoegaze mixed together whilst Soundwire go one step further and add krautrock into the mix. It’s a great combination but best 7″ of the year? Whilst I am not sure about that it certainly sets a benchmark for the next 12 months. Pre-order it here. http://soundcloud.com/northernstarrecords/all-too-much http://soundcloud.com/northernstarrecords/a-little-death-soundwire Electric Mainline Soundwire Northern Star Records Continue reading The Electric Mainline / Soundwire (Split 7inch)
The second post of 2014, like the first, features a release on Oddbox Records. This time it’s the third 7″ single in a year for the label from C86 survivors The Wolfhounds. It’s a double A side featuring Anthem and Middle Aged Freak. Only the former is available for streaming at present and whilst not as catchy as the previous two singles the jagged guitars, Dave Callahan’s deadpan vocals and the crescendo of noise means it soon grows on you pretty sharpish. The band have also been confirmed as playing at this years Northern Star Weekender which takes place at … Continue reading The Wolfhounds – Anthem
Fever Dream’s latest single was released by Oddbox Records as part of their 7″ subscription 100 Club Series. It’s a mixture of noisepop, shoegaze and post punk which is a winning combination to blow those new years blues away. There are still some copies available outside of the subscription – pick one up here. Homepage Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading Fever Dream – Flux/Teeth
Helen Love have released a digital only Christmas single on Elefant. Visit here to find how you can get it for nowt in mp3 format or get it here as a paid download in a number of other digital formats. So, erm, pump up the volume! And here is their cover of The Ramones Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) they released on a Filthy Little Angels compilation a few years back. Facebook Continue reading Helen Love – Hark The Herald Angels
Naming themselves after a Pavement song the Weird Season EP is the debut release from Australian band Major Leagues and mighty fine it is too covering all bases between garage and shoegaze. You can buy in a variety of formats and bundles from here. Homepage Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Major Leagues – Weird Season EP
