Category: Twee

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Short Feelings – A Records I Like Playlist (September #2)

Tom

I have been struggling to listen to anything this past week or so but still have managed to cobble a second playlist from the month from the snippets I have managed to grab. Lots of stuff here and hopefully I can do them justice with a few words over the next week or two. In the meantime click on the image to start the playlist and , as ever (I hope!), enjoy. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Short Feelings – A Records I Like Playlist (September #2)

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Snowflakes – Sway

Tom

On Sway Snowflakes pay homage to all things Sarah Records and I can certainly hear elements of The Wake and Another Sunny Day during the song and that is no bad thing. Flip side New Soul is not so twee and if I had to draw a comparison the Lightning Seeds spring to mind. Despite being around since 2003 this is the first I have heard from this Japanese outfit who luckily for me have their entire discography available on Bandcamp for a bargain price! I suggest you dive in too…. Homepage Continue reading Snowflakes – Sway

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Compilation Week – Indietracks Compilation 2018

Tom

The UK’s premier DIY-pop/indiepop festival is approaching fast as one of the Midland Railway Centre’s restored steam trains. There are over 50 bands playing, including two Sarah Records bands, with British Sea Power headlining on the Saturday night. As in previous years there is a cut price compilation available featuring 40 of the artists playing including the likes of Night Flowers, Melenas, Even As We Speak, Boyracer, LInda Guilala, Tinsel Heart and many more. I have not been for a few years now so this is the nearest I am getting – for now! Indietracks takes place between 27th and … Continue reading Compilation Week – Indietracks Compilation 2018

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На гребне волны – Легко

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This Russian band’s name in English, as google translate assures me, is At The Crest Of The Wave and I guess the artwork confirms that! What we have here are four excellent 1960’s influenced twee/indiepop tracks woven with some fine rock and roll guitar in the style of Duanne Eddy – yes it works! And the singer’s voice is beautiful none more so than on Вода (Water). I was going to compare them to say The Yearning but they are already distinct enough to not warrant that. Give them a listen. Download for nowt from here. VK.Com Continue reading На гребне волны – Легко

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Tiny Fireflies – Nothing / 2040

Tom

I have had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Tiny Fireflies over the years. Sometimes they just deliver tracks that are way too twee and sugary sweet. You know where you have to put your head between your shoulders, shudder and wait for your teeth to fall out. Then on the other hand they deliver the perfect pop record. You know where you swoon and want to grab that precious vinyl and hold it snugly in your arms. Thankfully the double a sided Nothing / 2040 falls into the latter and it is possibly one of the finest, if … Continue reading Tiny Fireflies – Nothing / 2040

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NAH… – Summer’s Failing

Tom

Summer’s Failing, by the wonderfully named NAH…, is the lead track taken from the EP of the same name. It’s the first release for this Dutch outfit and it’s all jangling guitars and boy/girl vocals at the ready. It’s not to difficult to think about flowery, sometimes twee, indiepop despite the snow falling once more in London Town. It’s a case of spring failing yet alone summer but this excellent track will get me thru it. Summer’s Failing is available to pre-order in digital and CD formats from the band. Continue reading NAH… – Summer’s Failing

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Something For The Weekend? – Three from WIAIWYA

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This week’s pack of three focuses on three forthcoming release on London’s Where It’s At Is Where You Are label. Birdie – Bowling Green First up is Bowling Green which is taken from the new single from cult band Birdie who consist of Debsey Wykes (Dolly Mixture) and Paul Kelly (East Village). It’s a gentle, soothing affair perfectly weighted for an indiepop chill-out album (out now on K-Tel – okay I made that up) The 7″ was part of the labels Singles Club and has sold out. You can still get in digitally from here. Facebook Spearmint – The Music … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? – Three from WIAIWYA