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All Girls Arson Club – Untitled

Tom

Untitled is taken from the forthcoming Dark Fruits EP that will be released in April via Delicious Clam Records. It’s a mixture of punk, pop and riot grrrl resulting in a raw sounding but powerful song. Excellent drums and shouty vocals too. If this is “just” the opening track the rest of the EP must be something else! The Dark Fruits EP will be available on 7″ vinyl and digital formats. You can pre-order from the label. Continue reading All Girls Arson Club – Untitled

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Stoop Kid – Uhm Yeah Sure

Tom

Stoop Kid, who is one Jens Rubens, have released an EP consisting of four bedroom pop songs that jangle in and out of your consciousness like no tomorrow thanks to the guitar and vocal style. The retro sounding Nothing From Under The Sink is my pick of the bunch but there isn’t a duff moment here. The label think this would be a good listen for fans of DIIV and Beach Fossils. Personally I think it’s for anyone who likes an old-fashioned earworm! I have no idea if this is the first release as Stoop Kid isn’t the most original … Continue reading Stoop Kid – Uhm Yeah Sure

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Melenas – Ya No Me Importa/Si Tú Me Quieres

Tom

I am not sure where Pamplona’s Melenas have been hiding for the last 18 months but it’s good to hear them back again on this double a-side single. It features two lovely slices of 1960s inspired garage pop complete with fuzzy guitars and girl band vocals. It’s available on 7″ vinyl and digital formats direct from the band. Facebook Continue reading Melenas – Ya No Me Importa/Si Tú Me Quieres

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Holy Now – All The Time

Tom

A new song from Swedish band Holy Now and it’s a very good one at that.  It’s a slow song that just demonstrates how great the voice of singer/guitarist Julia Olander actually is. The words are beautifully sung as her vocals dominate the song, soaring above the instruments which get through during the right moments.  All The Time is out now on Lazy Octopus Records. Facebook Continue reading Holy Now – All The Time

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Tight Knit – Too Hot

Tom

Originally released digitally in 2017 Too Hot, and flip side Want You, by Melbourne’s Tight Knit now get the vinyl treatment they deserve courtesy of Glasgow’s Not Unloved Records. Too Hot is a garage/indiepop hybrid with more than a few nods in the direction of riot grrrl whilst I Want You has a catchy chorus that you could die for. Order the 7″ here. The original digital versions are still available on a pay what you want basis from the band. Facebook Continue reading Tight Knit – Too Hot

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The Wendy Darlings – Always Late

Tom

Always Late is taken from the forthcoming album The Wendy Darlings Against Evil that will be released on Oddbox Records in May of this year. It is a short, shouty garage number that has me questioning myself asking have The Wendy Darlings always been this loud? I will reserve judgement for when the album is released but in the meantime crank up that volume and press play. Facebook Continue reading The Wendy Darlings – Always Late

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конец солнечных дней – «мне никогда не было весело с тобой»

Tom

Or to give the translated title which is I Have Never Had Fun With You By the End of Sunny Days which is an intriguing mix of songs from this Omsk based band. The songs are full of jangling sounds with sombre, deadpan delivered vocals. Whilst I have no idea what they are singing about the translated song titles suggest it could well be a mix of doom and gloom. And then some more. Still, it’s an interesting mix of indiepop/post-punk and regardless of the language my ears like this! Continue reading конец солнечных дней – «мне никогда не было весело с тобой»