Poco_ – 蝶々
I have had this one on repeat for a while now – well the first track at least. Mixing jpop, indiepop and good ol’ rock and roll is one Poco_ , who is a vocalist from Hokkaido. She is joined … Continue reading Poco_ – 蝶々
Category: Pop
Lisasinson – Tú Y Yo
The new single from Valencia’s Lisasinson Tú Y Yo (You and Me) is taken from their forthcoming mini-album Perdona Mamá. Whilst it still mixes riot grrrl and punk it’s the bands poppiest moment to date despite the words of contempt … Continue reading Lisasinson – Tú Y Yo
Records I Like Mix March 2021
A bit later in the month (again!) here is a mix rounding up tracks featured on the blog this past month or so plus some that slipped through the net. Alongside the usual dose of indiepop, shoegaze and jangle-pop you … Continue reading Records I Like Mix March 2021
The Right Thing Is Hard To Do
Beach Vacation – Lost in Sight The follow up single to last November’s excellent I Fell Apart album is a dreamy, jangling affair which should come as no surprise since they claim their influences are “every Swedish pop band”. The … Continue reading The Right Thing Is Hard To Do
The Trudy – Dear Sancho
The Trudy have been around in one form or another since 1979. Based in London the current line up consists of Melissa Heathcote, Del Tagg and Peter Tagg. On their new single Dear Sancho, and their first single since 2016’s … Continue reading The Trudy – Dear Sancho
Stomp Talk Modstone – Goodbye, False Friend
The latest single from the Japanese band Stomp Talk Modstone sees them abandoning their familiar noisy fuzz-laden shoegaze in favour of a gentle rock and roll ballad. Goodbye, False Friend could easily be on the soundtrack of one of that … Continue reading Stomp Talk Modstone – Goodbye, False Friend
Verandan – Hideaway
I previously wrote that the Finnish band Verandan’s music reminds me of The Associates, ABC and Orange Juice with some indiepop thrown in. The Associates was the first thought in my head when Hideaway both started and finished. Ex Cats … Continue reading Verandan – Hideaway
Tele Novella – Merlynn Belle
Texans Tele Novella release their new album Merlynn Belle today. The band have been around for a few years now although this is their first new music since 2016’s House of Souls long-player. The band (and label Kill Rock Stars) … Continue reading Tele Novella – Merlynn Belle
Modesty Blaise – Girls Just Wanna Dance
Modesty Blaise will be releasing their first album in twenty years on March 26th 2021. Titled, somewhat imaginatively, The Modesty Blaise it will be released via the German label From Lo-Fi to Disco!. The album is being preceded by the … Continue reading Modesty Blaise – Girls Just Wanna Dance
Gloria – Sabbat Matters
Gloria will be releasing their new album Sabbat Matters on March 5th 2021. Amongst the 10 tracks on the album are the two singles the band released last year titled Global Warming and You Had It All respectively. The Lyon … Continue reading Gloria – Sabbat Matters
