The Five Year plan were originally formed in 1984 by Tim Rippington and Rob Pursey, two names which no doubt some of you may be familiar with. The band released two singles in 1986-1987 and that was it recordings wise … Continue reading The Five Year Plan – Six Feet Under
Fawns of Love have released a new single featuring the Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic Sound System/Halo Benders). Titled Ambrose Pierce, it’s based on the story of Ambrose Bierce, a veteran of the American Civil War who was also an … Continue reading Fawns of Love Featuring Calvin Johnson – Ambrose Pierce
Sissy Space Echo & The Invisible Collaborators were founded from the ashes of Girl One And The Grease Guns and the Edible Eyes a few years back. They also feature ex-members of The Blanche Hudson Weekend and The Manhattan Love … Continue reading Sissy Space Echo & The Invisible Collaborators – Song For Jennifer
The round up continues with another nine tracks to chew your ear. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube Pash – Possession Possession is taken from the forthcoming Skylight EP. It’s a wonderful, vibrant indiepop track. That EP is … Continue reading The Return To The Fray Sampler #2
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 28/07/2023
Blimey. It’s almost the end of the month already and time for another round up of Shoegaze, Dreampop and Indiepop from the last month or so. A couple of nuggets from down under have sneaked in too which blur the … Continue reading Records I Like Mix July 2023
The BV’s have released their first new track in four years. Warp is a limited 12″ vinyl edition release which will be out via the German label Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten next month. The EP features three tracks, with the band … Continue reading The BV’s – Warp
Greek outfit Royal Arch have recently released their third single. I previously wrote that their last single, the indiepop/post-punk hybrid Why Don’t You Let It Go, sounded a bit like The Lodger crossed with Franz Ferdinand, but on Twenty Three … Continue reading Royal Arch – Twenty Three
Carnations are another new band from the burgeoning new Sydney “scene”. They have just released their debut EP which is heavily influenced by post-punk and the shambling indiepop bands circa C86. I Die is the EP’s lead track and is … Continue reading Carnations – I Die
I managed to grab some listening time, well not much, on my recent excursion to the Shetland Islands. One track that caught my ear was the second single from London’s The Hazmats, who comprise members of Powerplant, Big Cheese and … Continue reading The Hazmats – Skewed View
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