We have not had a post-punk round-up for a while so here (hear?) is my pick of some recent releases. There is some amazing music coming out of Australia at present. Check out Church Group and The Condos even if … Continue reading Post-Punk Sampler
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
As the sun burns down in London with Euro 2020 in town (a speedy recovery Mr Eriksen) here is another sampler playlist consisting of indie-pop and post-punk. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here are the individual … Continue reading The Sweltering Sunday Sampler
After a few days away unwell I have some catching up to do – and so do you! Here is another handy sampler. Here is the Playlist: And here are the individual tracks/info: The Laundromat Chicks – Catch It Taken … Continue reading The Post “Tom Dick” Ten Track Sampler
Change My Mind is possibly the last single from Canadian post-punk veterans Handful Of Snowdrops but I am sure they have said that before. The band describe the single as “a one-off, old school, all synth, electropop earworm” and they … Continue reading Gang Of Four
Seville’s Escuelas Pías have just released their third EP in a musical tetralogy based around plants. Plantas Venenosas (Poisonous Plants) features four tracks ranging from full-on indiepop to synth-based efforts. It’s the lead track Pasatiempos that catches my ears, and … Continue reading Escuelas Pías – Pasatiempos
We started the bank holiday weekend with a trio of post-punk influenced acts on Friday so let’s finish with more of the same today. Second Skin – Colder Second Skin – Colder (Kontravoid Remix) Two versions of Colder by Los … Continue reading Bank Holiday Monday Pack of Three
We have not had a post-punk mix for ages so again experimenting with my new mixer here is another mix for your listening pleasure – or maybe not! – consisting of post-punk tracks aimed for the dancefloor. The mix title … Continue reading The Darkest Rooms Where We Collide
Osaka’s Still Dreams continue with their mid-1980s New Order obsession on their new single Last True Love. The flip side of their last single sounded like Bizzare Love Triangle and on this one we hear hints of Peter Hook’s bass lifted straight from 1963 alongside the synth-pop beats and singer Maaya’s charming vocals. It’s backed with Get Over and Elefant’s press writer surpasses their previous efforts with the line “Once again, silk and sparkle, teardrops in sunbeams, hedonism and hope.” The track itself sounds like a remix carried out for the Wigan Casino. Two contrasting but excellent tracks. Be a … Continue reading Still Dreams – Last True Love
The new single from Red Sleeping Beauty sees the Swedish outfit join forces with Mary Wyer from Even As We Speak who features on vocals. It’s a casual, relaxed dance tune and it’s hard not to compare the song with … Continue reading Red Sleeping Beauty – Second Time
