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The Hannah Barberas – Go Go Hannah Barberas!

Tom

Slow Cooked, the lead track on this EP is one of the finest examples of indiepop you might well hear this year. It’s packed to the rafters with all the ingredients that makes a pop song great and I want to play it until the cows come home. Go Go Pepper is another fine track that gives passing glances to the bands obvious indiepop influences. Rather than me list them all here give the track a listen and I am sure you will come to the same conclusions as me to what those influences are. Sadly they fall flat on … Continue reading The Hannah Barberas – Go Go Hannah Barberas!

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Nancy Sin – Fall For You

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Excellent sounding indiepop just like they used to make in the olden days – okay when I was many, many years younger! The single comprises three high tempo songs that invoke memories of Talulah Gosh, early Soup Dragon and plenty more besides. The title track is a blast! This is their first release since 2015’s debut Room for Rent​/​Again and Again. Let’s hope they don’t leave it so long next time. Facebook Continue reading Nancy Sin – Fall For You

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Summers Gone – A Records I Like Playlist (#1 August 2018)

Tom

At one stage I thought I was going to have enough tracks to fill up two to three playlists this month so this one is a bumper crop. As ever click on the image to start. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Summers Gone – A Records I Like Playlist (#1 August 2018)

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Say Sue Me – Just Joking Around​/​B​-​Lover

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Excellent double sided new single from Busan’s Say Sue Me. Just Joking Around is a slow burning ballad before suddenly exploding into a frenzy of guitar riffs. Plenty of Pavement and Pale Saint influences on this one. Flip side ​B​-​Lover on the other hand is a fuzzy C86 laden affair which sees the band returning to the sound that grabbed me in the first place. Say Sue Me show no signs of letting up whatsoever. Just Joking Around​/​B​-​Lover is available as limited edition vinyl plus the usual digital formats. Order it from here. Facebook Continue reading Say Sue Me – Just Joking Around​/​B​-​Lover

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August Round Up #3

Tom

Some Gorgeous Accident – Heaven Sent Heaven Sent certainly isn’t the sound of a band heading towards it’s final destination as their Facebook page indicates but it looks like it’s the end of the road for a band who have been around in one guise or another since 2006/07. These songs are a collection of songs that were “lying about”. This Day and the title track are dreamy and blissful. Available via Melotron Recordings. Facebook Tape Waves – Distant Light More laid back dreamy pop goodness from Tape Waves and the follow up to 2016’s Here To Fade. Whilst it … Continue reading August Round Up #3

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August Round Up #2

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It’s been a bit quiet around here recently so let’s rectity that with a few tunes. Citrus Clouds – Golden Sun Reverb heavy indie/dream pop from Arizona and follow up to last years excellent Ultrasound LP. Facebook Deaf – Shards I really enjoyed Deaf’s Truancy single and Shards carries on in pretty much the same vein. It’s an enjoyable track with a strong retro feel yet sounds like something fresh. Another strong vocal performance from Luke Kavanagh whose voice has has a ring of Billy Mackenzie to it. Facebook СТОПКРАН & Please Tokyo – Split Interesting split cassette from two … Continue reading August Round Up #2

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August Round Up #1

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Value Void – Babeland Babeland is the second track to be taken from the forthcoming Sentimental album which is due for release next month. Unlike previous track Back in the Day which was a nod to the post-punk era Babeland is much more of a jangling affair and very effective it is too. Facebook Our Girl – I really Like It I have just realised that despite including them on a number of playlists I have yet to give Our Girl a written mention on the blog. Let’s rectify that now and mention their new album Stranger Today is due … Continue reading August Round Up #1

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Something For The Weekend? Shoegaze….

Tom

This weeks pack of three features three recent Shoegaze releases that stand out from the rest. Lost Echoes – The Things We Said EP The follow up to No Tomorrow features three tracks none of which bears the EP’s name. It’s rawer and rockier compared to the aforementioned release and I like the droning feel of the songs. Facebook Red Haze At Night – Pages The Pages EP is the debut release from Italian shoegazers Red Haze At Night consisting of four songs that twist and turn. Whilst three of the songs follow the shoegaze template (doing it quite well … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Shoegaze….

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Snowflakes – Sway

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On Sway Snowflakes pay homage to all things Sarah Records and I can certainly hear elements of The Wake and Another Sunny Day during the song and that is no bad thing. Flip side New Soul is not so twee and if I had to draw a comparison the Lightning Seeds spring to mind. Despite being around since 2003 this is the first I have heard from this Japanese outfit who luckily for me have their entire discography available on Bandcamp for a bargain price! I suggest you dive in too…. Homepage Continue reading Snowflakes – Sway