Just some rambling notes……. I have never compiled as many best-of mixes as I have done this year. Given that I have been based at home since the middle of February and listened to tons of music I should not … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2020 Part Three
The second part of Records I Like Best of 2020. To be honest I have listened to so much stuff this year that a third volume is more than likely so the words I had prepared for this volume will … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2020 Part Two
Some more 2020 Christmas tunes that accompany the original post which can be found here. The BV’s – I Hope There’s No Snow Facebook The Reds, Pinks & Purples – We Won’t Come Home at Christmas Time Azure … Continue reading Christmas Cheers and Jeers
Ramonescore Radio presents... What the fuck is Twee? is a compilation rounding up what the label says are the best twee bands. To be honest Noise Pop would be a more accurate description and the compilation features bands that have … Continue reading Ramonescore Radio presents... What the fuck is Twee?
French band Bootchy Temple follow up their 2018 album Glimpses with a new album titled In Consummated Bloom. It is a joint release between Howlin’ Banana Records and Safe in The Rain, seeing the light of day on November 27th … Continue reading Bootchy Temple – Nowhere Else
Love Tan – Love Tan If I had to compare Love Tan to anyone else right now it would have to be The Jeanines. The two share the same DNA from musical influences (c86, twee) right down to the same … Continue reading Bunch of Five
The new single from Swedish band The Slow Summits is a beautiful piece of music inspired by retro twee and indiepop. I have compared their sound to that of 1980s British indie bands and their ilk previously and there is … Continue reading The Slow Summits – Not the One
Letchworth Garden City is home to some fine things including Dave’s and the Garden Brewery. Now I can add The Chickpea Darlings to that small list. Bitter Lemon is their second album and they write that it’s a “bucket of … Continue reading The Chickpea Darlings – Bitter Lemon
I seem to be writing about Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records quite a bit of late. And given the quality of their recent releases I am not sure I will be stopping some time yet. Take their new compilation which … Continue reading Various Artists – Asian Pop Heaven Compilation
Manila’s Cinéma Lumière is the latest band to have their Our Secret World Quarantine Session released by Shiny Happy Records. Actually, in this case, it’s only part of it but the two tracks (out of four) released by the aforementioned … Continue reading Cinéma Lumière – Shiny Happy Digital Club 05
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