I found myself being somewhat disappointed by Third Cut’s previous single Bad Idea so much so I almost ignored this single. However, I am glad I persevered because Sugar, Stop is total pop music as pop music should be. Is … Continue reading Third Cut – Sugar, Stop
I remember Flannel from their releases on Cloudberry Records and the short-lived German label Edition 59. They have released records since then but they dropped off my radar years ago and when this released on Shiny Happy Records dropped through … Continue reading Flannel – Preface
Spunsugar – (You Never) Turn Around Spunsugar’s new single did not appear on their recent Drive-Through Chapel long-player. It is, however, the final part of a trilogy which includes two tracks from the aforementioned album Time Enough at Last and … Continue reading A Sunday Trio
This week’s pack of three features three hot off the press singles that arrived in my inbox this morning. Axolotes Mexicanos – Que Te Pires A nice slice of punk-pop to kick us off. Que Te Pires is the first … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three New Singles
Just some rambling notes……. I have never compiled as many best-of mixes as I have done this year. Given that I have been based at home since the middle of February and listened to tons of music I should not … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2020 Part Three
Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records have just released a mammoth 78 track compilation entitled Our Secret World: Quarantine Session 2020. Due to the size I am not even going to attempt to review it so the label’s press release follows. … Continue reading Our Secret World: Quarantine Session 2020
So it’s that time of year again where I start assessing what I have listened to this year. This first mix is pretty diverse and reflects that working from home since mid-February has had an impact on my listening habits … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2020 Part One
Here is a list of 2020 indiepop/janglepop/dreampop Christmas singles I have started to compile. Have you found any more worth a listen? Then let me know via the comments, please. Jetstream Pony – Grief of a (Frozen) Sailor/Hit the … Continue reading Jingle Jangle Bells
A round-up of singles I purchased on the last Bandcamp Friday of the year. Pastel Coast – Dial Dial sees (hears!) the french indie-poppers heading onto the dancefloor as this blend of Saint Etienne and New Order testifies. Synth-pop-tastic! Facebook … Continue reading (Bandcamp Friday) Singles Going Steady
Subsonic Eye – Unearth Unearth is an extremely catchy song with a gloriously over-indulgent ending from Singapore’s Subsonic Eye. It’s taken from the band’s forthcoming third album Nature of Things which is due for a split release via Fastcut Records … Continue reading Something For The Weekend – Three with Videos
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