So after my first break away since December 2019, I have come back to a pretty full inbox and have started to catch up on releases from the past two weeks alongside tracks I did not have a chance to … Continue reading The Post Holiday Catch Up Sampler #1
Spanish band Melenas have just released their cover of Eisbear which was originally released in 1981 by Swiss post-punk band Grauzone. It’s a valiant effort as the original track is a revered classic. Hopefully it will introduce Grauzone to a new audience and maybe voice versa! Incidentally Grauzone’s self-titled debut saw a 40th-anniversary release earlier this year. And here is the original Facebook Continue reading Melenas – Osa Polar
Walk Away From Hollywood is taken from Spearmint’s forthcoming, and ninth album, album Holland Park which will be released by Where It’s At Is Where You Are (wiaiwya) on September 16th 2021. The band returned in 2019 with their excellent … Continue reading Spearmint – Walk Away From Hollywood
This weeks pack of three features three recommended new albums, newly released today. The Shop Window – The State Of Being Human Today sees the release of the debut album from The Shop Window. Titled The State Of Being Human … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three New Albums
The new single from Palembang’s Lazy Eye certainly uses the voice of bass player Isabella Maulidya to great effect. Her vocals move from the sweet from ethereal whilst the guitars sparkle as a perfect accompaniment. The drums stand out on … Continue reading A Bank Holiday Sunday Saunter
New York’s Always You, who feature ex-members of The Depreciation Guild, Beach Fossils and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart in their line-up, release their new album Bloom Off The Rose on July 16th 2021. Black City Nights is … Continue reading Always You – Black City Nights
Regular readers of these pages will have picked up my love of 1960’s girl bands, female vocals, and maybe less so where early Motown is concerned. The new single from Edinburgh’s Auld Spells takes influences from all of those as … Continue reading Auld Spells – I Want You Back
It’s freezing in London and with no Beltane fires to keep me warm these tracks from Sweden & Finland (brrrr) will have to that job instead! SJÖBLOM – Tape Stockholm’s SJÖBLOM is Johan formerly of the Swedish post-punk band The … Continue reading Bonus Three Pack – Swirling around The Maypole
I noticed quite a few albums were released this weekend and thought I should mention a few given I have either covered them via their lead singles on these pages and/or featured them on the Mixcloud mixes. Danish band Communions … Continue reading Post Weekend Pack of Three
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
