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
The new single from Argentinian dreampop band El Club Audiovisual could well be their best yet. No, wait! It is their best yet. It certainly is their poppiest moment thus far as the guitars lead the listener into a dreamy … Continue reading El Club Audiovisual – En Viaje
Sakhalin Oblast based Sleep Overload certainly go for the therapeutic in their song titles! This new track starts off like Seefeel’s post-rock/dreampop bridging sound and adds some dancey beats into the mix. At points, it sounds like an indie dance … Continue reading Sleep Overload – Close Your Eyes and Relax
We have not heard from Brooklyn’s Gingerlys for a couple of years now and I certainly have not heard from them since their self-titled debut album back in November 2017. They feature on this new split tape release from Shiny … Continue reading A Split Tape: Gingerlys/Nausea
Russian band Motorama are set to release a new album later this year entitled Before The Road. If the album is as half as good as the new single that has just been lifted from it then we are in … Continue reading Motorama – Today & Everyday
Okay, I admit that it was the title of this release that grabbed my attention when scouring through Bandcamp recently. I am glad I gave it a listen because South West Londoner Neil Avery has produced a fine indiepop EP … Continue reading Neil Avery – Mummy ... Look What I Just Trod In!
Apart from knowing that they come from Chicago, I don’t know anything else about Corolla. Well, aside from that they know how to make a decent indie tune or two that is. The two songs on this, their second release … Continue reading Corolla – Forget This Song
Lost and Found is the debut EP from Indonesian band Guntingkuku (My Scissors) who I can find next to nothing about. The band certainly put the POP in indiepop as demonstrated on the recent single Leisure Time and second track … Continue reading Guntingkuku – Lost and Found
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
German band Liiek follow April’s excellent self titled debut album with a brand new 7″ single. Sounding like a cross between the guitars of the Fire Engines and the voice of Keith Curtis from A Witness the band deliver three … Continue reading Liiek – 7″
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