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
Malmö based Spunsugar have just released their first new single in twenty-odd months. Titled Skin Unwell, it crosses several barriers’ music wise. At times, it sounds like a toned down Silverfish whilst at others you can just imagine if trip-hop … Continue reading Spunsugar – Skin Unwell
Carrying on from Friday’s post this is a sampler firmly geared towards post-punk, mostly of the synth driven variety. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube Drab Majesty feat. Rachel Goswell – Vanity The Dreams Never End – Recomeçar … Continue reading The Sifting Through The Bookmarks Sampler #2
Panic Pocket demonstrate a rockier edge on Get Me, which is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming album, Mad Half Hour. Whilst the sound is reminiscent of their contemporaries such as Wet Leg, the video also gives … Continue reading Panic Pocket – Get Me
The Athens based Youth Valley release their debut album Lullabies For Adults on June 23 2023. Hurricane is the first single to be lifted and given its lyrics give rise to the album’s title that sounds like a wise choice. … Continue reading Youth Valley – Hurricane
Radiosonic, aka Polish born and now London based Robert Gula, released his Love Embargo EP back in August 2021. Alongside two original tracks was his cover of Joy Division’s Atmosphere. I missed it at the time, so why mention it … Continue reading Radiosonic – Atmosphere
Post-punk veterans, albeit in a reformed guise, The Room have released a second single from their recent comeback album Restless Fate. Titled Sleepless it’s the follow-up to The Drift. It sounds like it could have been released before their original … Continue reading The Room – Sleepless
Athens based Royal Arch return with their new single Why Don’t You? (Let It All Go). The band, who sing in English rather than their native tongue, deliver a melodic track that sounds so much like what has gone before … Continue reading Royal Arch – Why Don’t You? (Let It All Go)
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