Category: Pop

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Mons Regalis – Lo Que Pasó

Tom

Lo Que Pasó is the second single from Mexican band Mons Regalis whose music has been previously described as dreampop/shoegaze. Personally I cannot hear any of that but what I do hear is an alternative/indie song that has some fine guitar riffs, catchy vocals, a bit of distortion and some noise. That sounds like a slab of perfect pop to me! Lo Que Pasó is out now digitally via Stupid Decisions ( Mexico) and Hikikomori Discos (Argentina) Continue reading Mons Regalis – Lo Que Pasó

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Lake Ruth – Extended Leave

Tom

Lake Ruth, who feature members of Holy Fuck, The New Lines, and The Eighteenth Day of May, will be releasing their new single as part of the Slumberland Records SLR30 Singles Series. The band’s music is inspired by space-pop, Krautrock, noir and baroque pop amongst others. Extended Leave explores these elements to great effect complete with a pulsating bass line and delicate vocals. It’s one for fans of Broadcast or Stereolab. Extended Leave will be backed by Strange Interiors and will be released by Slumberland Records at the beginning of next month on 7″ vinyl & digital formats. Pre-order from … Continue reading Lake Ruth – Extended Leave

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Various Artists – Alternative Melodies 8

Tom

This may be the eighth volume in the alternative melodies series collated by A Lonely Ghost Burning but it’s the first one I have stumbled upon. With the aim of “introducing new listeners to the underexposed and immensely talented artists” it features the likes of Fanclub and Soumbalgwang both of which have been featured on these pages before. But what about the rest? The trouble with compilations there are always going to be tracks which don’t agree with you. There are others such as Sua’s Love, which is a pleasant enough listen here, but isn’t ever going to find a … Continue reading Various Artists – Alternative Melodies 8

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Río Arga – Río Arga

Tom

Río Arga is the third self titled release from this Pamplona based band and this volume is crammed chock full of infectious indiepop songs. Straight from the off with Tus Canciones the band deliver one jangling pop tune after another. I have no idea what they are singing about as I have long given up on google translate but I have no doubt that these songs would sound great whatever language they were sung in. Tracks like No Me Aguanto Más (a speeded up Stereolab?) and the atmospheric La Javierada are some of the strongest tracks the indiepop genre has … Continue reading Río Arga – Río Arga

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Red Sleeping Beauty and Cristina Quesada – Chicas De Madrid / Love At Third Sight

Tom

Chicas De Madrid sees Swedish indie/synth pop legends Red Sleeping Beauty join forces with Elefant’s Spanish Pineapple Princess Cristina Quesada. It’s written by Niklas Angergård of the former whilst the latter applies her voice. It’s a rework of New York City Girls from Red Sleeping Beauty’s recent Stockholm album. It’s a slow paced synth pop track that glides along nicely thanks to the vocals with pointers being the likes of Saint Etienne, Hop Chip and even The K.L.F. It’s backed with a rework (cover version?) of Quesada’s recent Love At Third Sight single with the male vocals giving the song … Continue reading Red Sleeping Beauty and Cristina Quesada – Chicas De Madrid / Love At Third Sight

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Alpine Subs – Alpine Subs

Tom

South African based label Subjangle provide us with another dose of 1960s inspired janglepop this time courtesy of Chicago’s Alpine Subs. On their debut release the band open with a slice of Californian surf pop in the form of Gutted. To be fair you will be feeling far from it as they deliver songs of a sunny sounding disposition again and again despite sometimes forlorn lyrics. There are songs that echo to The Beatles during their psychedelic period (Menomonee) and songs that echo to The Beatles during their pop period (More Than Love). Across the album it’s hard to pick … Continue reading Alpine Subs – Alpine Subs

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Parsnip – Lift Off!

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Australian girl group revivalists Parsnip will be releasing their debut album When The Trees Bear Fruit on Trouble in Mind Records at the end of August. The first track previewed from the album is Lift Off! and, once more, we are given a 1960s inspired treat. It’s a harmonious song as all the band members join in whilst heads start swaying from side to side. It reminds me on those sing-along songs that used to appear on kid’s shows when I was growing up. Give it a spin and you will hear what I mean. When The Trees Bear Fruit … Continue reading Parsnip – Lift Off!