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Candy – Apartment In The City

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Melbourne’s Candy is one Calum Newton (ex Lunatics on Pogosticks and Amyl and the Sniffers). Newton’s music first caught my ear with the lovely Azure and his forthcoming album Under The Weather is about his struggles during a period of homelessness last year. There have been four “singles” taken from the album so far and Apartment In The City is my pick of the bunch. Despite it’s sombre tone the music, a mix between bedroom and dream pop, gives the song a tranquil feel with Newton’s vocals and lyrics being clearly noticeable throughout. The aforementioned album is out on November … Continue reading Candy – Apartment In The City

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Pocari Sweet – Cream

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Maybe I should had declared it chillout this week the way the posts are going these past few days! Today we have another wistful, swirling and a somewhat impressionable track from Chinese band Pocari Sweet. Cream is taken from the Gentle Moon EP that came out last month and features gentle female vocals weaving their way through the delicate layers of soft guitars. The EP’s other tracks consist of traditional shoegaze fare which is done with style and panache none more so than 海风吹 (Sea Breeze) which would have been the standout track for me if it wasn’t for the … Continue reading Pocari Sweet – Cream

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Herlights – Lost in the Autumn

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More atmospheric chill-out music derived from shoegaze genre. The track errs on the electronic side of things and there is more than a touch of the old “skool” Balearic sound when it comes to the guitar that weaves in and out of the hushed and barely audible vocals. It’s an effect that gives the impression that Lost in the Autumn is, or should be, part of a film score. All “Fall” down…… Facebook Continue reading Herlights – Lost in the Autumn

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The Churchhill Garden – Holding on (Feat. Demi Haynes)

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This could well be Swiss outfit The Churchhill Garden’s finest moment to date. Escape to a world where My Bloody Valentine are fronted by Harriet Wheeler and you are halfway there. The song itself is heavenly, atmospheric and beautiful none more so than the voice of Seashine’s Demi Haynes. The soundtrack to my (and your) dreams…. Facebook Continue reading The Churchhill Garden – Holding on (Feat. Demi Haynes)

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Ricky Hell – Nela Park

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You may well miss this one as it rolls out in just 65 seconds. However, Nela Park is one of the catchiest songs I have heard for a long time despite the sombre lyrics. It is also the standout track on Ricky Hell’s new Blue Lips EP which contains two other two tracks both of which are also fine examples of post-punk inspired power pop. You can get it from Quality Time Records here. Continue reading Ricky Hell – Nela Park

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Tallies – Mother

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This track came out as a single back in May but I can finally give it a plug as it’s going to be on the forthcoming debut album. Starting like a northern soul floor stomper it soon morphs into alt rock – think Belly or Throwing Muses and singer Sarah Cogan’s vocals are on a par with the singers in both those bands. There is also some lovely jangling indiepop guitars throughout the song giving another angle which you will soon become entwined in. What’s not too like? The album, also called Tallies, will be out early next year on … Continue reading Tallies – Mother

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The Records I Like Podcast – October 2018

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I have been meaning to get back to using Mixcloud for a while now but I am a bit lazy and Playmoss is a doddle to use. But Mixcloud embeds in WordPress…. Anyway for this first “podcast” it features tracks mentioned on this blog, tracks from recent reissues and music I generally don’t cover. So enjoy! Full Tracklisting 1 – Pop Will Eat Itself – Sweet Sweet Pie Taken from the PWEI Def Coms 86-18 Compilation (Cherry Red) 2 – Say Sue Me – Just Joking Around The band’s current single (Damnably) 3 – Chasms – Divine Illusions Stunning yet … Continue reading The Records I Like Podcast – October 2018

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Clouds – A Records I Like Playlist (October #1)

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Another bump crop of tunes for you to enjoy. There is a lot of good stuff out there at present so dive in by clicking on the image – you will need to allow pop ups. EDIT. If the tracks skip (Playmoss bug) head to the links below. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. PS. I haven’t mentioned it but if you haven’t noticed there is a new menu item called videos where I quickly post, erm videos, of tracks to keep the site ticking over. So if you are thinking it’s a bit … Continue reading Clouds – A Records I Like Playlist (October #1)

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Mt. Mélodie – Daydream Deceiver

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Daydream Deceiver is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming debut Are We There Yet? although I thought The Sea Of Trees was. Actually it’s worth the wait as it sounds like the band have come on leaps and bounds since the former track from 2016. Daydream Deceiver is a catchy, tuneful romp through the various ages fusing 1980’s indie and 1960’s baroque pop. Let’s hope the album delivers based on this taster! Facebook Continue reading Mt. Mélodie – Daydream Deceiver