Kevin Alvir (The Hairs, The Knight School) has not recorded under the The Lil’ Hospital name for quite sometime (since 2008?) so I was pleased to see this one pop up in my Bandcamp feed having enjoyed the previous unpredictable blend … Continue reading Lil Hospital – Revenge of the Lil Hospital
This weeks pack of three focuses on preview tracks for forthcoming releases. Meyverlin – Archangel New to me French band Meyverlin release their debut album Daily Events on October 15th 2021. The band feature Thierry Haliniak (My Raining Stars). Archangel … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three Preview Tracks
Three short bursts of lo-fi C86 inspired tweepop can be found on the latest single from Michigan’s The Photocopies, previously known as Aniseed Twist. Sha La La La La La La (Sha La La La La La) sounds a bit like The Dickies if they recorded for the Subway Organisation whilst Radio City is a slice of fuzzy pop with entertaining repeated words – a twee-pop Transmission if you like? Final track Theme from Aniseed Twist is a distorted surf-pop ode to their former name. Check out their two previous releases too because like this three tracker they are both … Continue reading The Photocopies – Sha La La La La La La (Sha La La La La La)
Palembang based Lazy Eye continue their obsession with 1980s UK indie bands and the 1990s American acts they influenced. There are four songs on their latest EP Palisade each containing jangling guitars and shared boy/girl vocals. Whilst the sound is … Continue reading Lazy Eye – Palisade
The second “sampler” of the weekend rounding up a number of new releases from the past two weeks or so. A number more were not on You Tube so I hope to cover those at some point in the week. … Continue reading The Post Holiday Catch Up Sampler #2
Sendai’s Red Go-Cart really manage to capture that retro indie/twee pop sound of the late 1980s/early 1990s on their new single Jellyfish which will be released on flexi-disc (see what I mean!) on June 25th 2021. My first impression is … Continue reading Red Go-Cart – Jellyfish
A bumper crop this month and there is plenty going on in April’s mix. I raid everyone’s favourite French garage and indie label Howlin Banana Records for four tracks this month. Darrin Lee from Subjangle picks a track each from the last two releases on that fine label. We have a few tracks from Spanish acts and also a couple from Japan including that astonishing single from Poco. And with the usual mix of indiepop, janglepop and shoegaze from around the globe you should not be wanting for anything. Well musically at least. As ever enjoy! Full Tracklisting: The Churchhill … Continue reading Records I Like Mix April 2021
The Catenary Wires have made another track available from their forthcoming third album The Birling Gap. Titled The Overview Effect it’s the album’s closing track. The Overview Effect is “a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, … Continue reading The Catenary Wires – The Overview Effect
This weeks pack of three features three bands with twee (or twee-punk) influences in their music. Star 99 hail from San Jose, California and comprise Saoirse, Chris, Cole and Jeremy. The six-track My Year in Lists is their debut and … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Twee Tracks
Hot on the heels on another Bandcamp Friday (you know it’s a successful day when your bank thinks you are being defrauded thanks to all the purchases you are making) here is a roundup of some new and upcoming releases. … Continue reading A Five Card Trick
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