You know if you are going to replicate a sound you may as well do it properly and The Lousy Pop Group manage to do so with aplomb. Like many Indonesian bands before them, the band’s influences are firmly rooted … Continue reading The Lousy Pop Group – The Lousy Pop Group
Catalonia’s Lost Tapes return with a new EP. And you know it ain’t a bad collection of songs! Opener the Brilliance of a Language is a shimmering delight accompanied by lovely string sounds courtesy of the synths. The vocals hover … Continue reading Lost Tapes – Quoting Salter EP
Cologne based Die Zärtlichkeit (Tenderness) have just released the follow up to April’s self titled debut EP. It includes the recent single So Einfach War Es Nie. Like the first EP there is more than a few 1980’s influences running through … Continue reading Die Zärtlichkeit – Die Zärtlichkeit II
Spanish punk-pop band Aiko El Grupo will be releasing a mini-album via the Elefant Records New Adventures In Pop imprint on December 11th 2020. Titled Va Totalmente en Serio... it features 10 tracks (er is a 10 track release really … Continue reading Aiko El Grupo – Va Totalmente en Serio...
The new single from The Shop Window is a personal offering from Carl Mann and was written following a visit to see his 104-year-old grandmother. Sad Eyes combines jangling guitars, poignant words and a catchy chorus that belies the melancholy. … Continue reading The Shop Window – Sad Eyes
It’s been a busy few days at work and I have been dipping in and out of a number of releases. So the first post of the weekend is a rip through whats been happening and what delights for your … Continue reading One of Those Catch Up Posts
A bit later than planned but better late than never. Another round of new releases since the last upload. Matinee Recordings have had a busy month and all four of their single releases so far are included alongside a couple … Continue reading Records I Like Mix November 2020
A quick post today featuring two new tracks from Indonesian label Don’t Fade Away Records. Blonde House – The Answer Blonde House hail from Palembang and The Answer is the follow up top last year’s split release with Melt. It’s … Continue reading Two From Don’t Fade Away Records
Matinee Recordings are having a prolific November on the singles front. Frost by Spanish band The Royal Landscaping Society is the fourth released by the label this month and what do you know it’s another cracker. Well, I think it’s … Continue reading The Royal Landscaping Society – Frost
2020 has been a dump of a year all round but the return of Danish band Northern Portrait brings a smile to my face. The band will be releasing their first material since 2013’s Pretty Decent Swimmers EP in the … Continue reading Northern Portrait – At Attention
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