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
German band Die Zärtlichkeit are following up their self-titled debut EP with their second EP. Imaginatively titled Die Zärtlichkeit II it’s preceded by the lead single So Einfach War Es Nie which translates as It Has Never Been So Easy. … Continue reading Die Zärtlichkeit – So Einfach War Es Nie
Planet Loser – Hold My Breath The latest single from Planet Loser is a delectable slice of dreamy indie-pop with glistening guitars, poignant words and another fine vocal performance from Amber Lewis. It’s their sixth single release of the year … Continue reading A Saturday Trio
Spanish act Fred Fredburger have lifted a new single from their self titled mini LP. Titled Tardes De Sol it’s another frantic burst of C86 inspired fuzzy pop. It’s backed with Esto No Es Serie which is the theme to … Continue reading Fred Fredburger – Tardes De Sol
It was only yesterday when covering Leach Me Lemonade that I wrote that I hoped that Shiny Happy Records dig deep into their archives and make releases that were not previously available digitally on Bandcamp available. And overnight two more … Continue reading A Tuesday indiepop Saunter
German band, the electronic noise and shoegaze influenced outfit Seasurfer, will be releasing their third album on 16th January 2021. It’s titled Zombies and will be a sixteen-track affair which will be whittled down to 12 on the vinyl version. … Continue reading Seasurfer – Zombies/SOS
Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records have re-released Leach Me Lemonade’s Rainy Days (Loneliness) EP. Originally released on cassette in 2015 by the same label it features four tracks. I was aware of the band previously thanks to compilations and split … Continue reading Leach Me Lemonade – Rainy Days (Loneliness) EP
US label Captured Tracks have just released a 28 track compilation that may appeal to many who read these pages. It’s titled Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 and the label writes that “we’re very proud of this … Continue reading Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987
Swedish band Boy With Apple have just released their debut EP titled Walk in the Park. It features five tracks including the singles Iceage and Green Eyes. The band’s music sits firmly within the dreampop camp. Driven by guitars and … Continue reading Boy With Apple – Walk in the Park
The music of Porto’s Big Summer has not appealed to me previously but I have to say the new single Drones is very impressive. The title suggested a kosmische undercurrent to the song and that holds true as the band … Continue reading Big Summer – Drones
