Malmö based Spunsugar have just released their first new single in twenty-odd months. Titled Skin Unwell, it crosses several barriers’ music wise. At times, it sounds like a toned down Silverfish whilst at others you can just imagine if trip-hop … Continue reading Spunsugar – Skin Unwell
Pálida Tez hail from Albacete, Spain. The band consists of María Virosta (voice/guitar), Samuel Cuevas (guitar/voice), Manuel Castaño (drums) and Elena Perales (bass). Arquitecta De Mi Propia Tristeza, which translates as Architect of My Own Sadness, is the band’s third … Continue reading Pálida Tez – Arquitecta De Mi Propia Tristeza
The new single from Copenhagen’s Tibet is a jagged affair, both musically and lyrically. It goes back to and fro between agitated, sharpened guitars to the melodic dreamy indiepop with the sugar sweet vocals the band are known for. They … Continue reading Kindsight – Tibet
June is only nine days old, and it’s been a busy month already. Fighting off a virus, busy project managing and getting ready for a two-week jaunt to the Shetland Islands has put paid to any meaningful contributions to these … Continue reading The Sifting Through The Bookmarks Sampler #1
I am not sure if it’s because I am approaching another year in age, but some of the noisier Spanish bands on Elefant are starting to blur into one for me, with not much sound wise to tell them apart! … Continue reading Aiko El Grupo – K Pesao
I was at the Otoboke Beaver gig the other week, and I was wondering what happened to their Damnably label mates Grrrl Gang. Then lo and behold we get a new single which is the title track to precede the … Continue reading Grrrl Gang – Spunky!
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow-up to the initial new tracks/singles posted on this blog. Sample the release via the YouTube track (s) then … Continue reading Recommended Releases 27/05/2023
This week’s pack of three features three new singles from bands from the Indonesian Capital. Hazel – Dua Angsa Hazel follow up last year’s excellent Over My Head, which appears on the flip in a remastered form, with the shimmering … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From Jakarta
Mochi is the fifth (!) single to be taken from the forthcoming debut album Un Año De Cambios that is due for release this coming Friday. Like it’s predecessors, the song is packed full of punk-pop influences, with the difference … Continue reading Lisasinson – Mochi
Panic Pocket demonstrate a rockier edge on Get Me, which is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming album, Mad Half Hour. Whilst the sound is reminiscent of their contemporaries such as Wet Leg, the video also gives … Continue reading Panic Pocket – Get Me
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