Excellent indiepop from Paris that harks back to times gone by especially on the guitars that have a bit of the “Emma’s House” about them. It’s very catchy and infectious, which funny enough, is just like the cold I have at the moment. Listening to this though is far better than taking Lem-Sip! Pre-order from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Pale Spectres – Your Boyfriend’s Girlfriend
Excellent punk/garage pop that reminds me of a certain band that once graced Lazy Records even down to the way they switch vocals on the A and flip sides. I have been playing this a lot recently and once you give it a spin you will see/hear why. Order from here. The debut album Nothing Gives follows later this year. Facebook Continue reading Slowcoaches – Ex Head
Blunt Claws by Hate Week is taken from their forthcoming 7″ release on wiaiwya. They feature previous members of bands such as The Faintest Ideas, The Javelins, Girlfriendo as well as a current member of Love Is All. Blunt Claws is fast and frantic and a fine piece of punk/post punk influenced indiepop. There will be only 77 copies of this 7″ single so hurry up and pre-order it from here. Continue reading Hate Week – Blunt Claws
Whilst not as accessible as the brilliant Wild Ride the latest track from Austin’s Safe Places still stands heads and shoulders above other tracks I have heard in the shoegaze and dream pop categories on bandcamp. Believe me when I say have listened to a fair few these past couple of weeks! Reunion itself is a driving synth pop track that strafes the borders of dreampop but has an epic, 1980’s feel about it. It’s worthy of a listen at least! Soundcloud Continue reading Safe Places – Reunion
Fragile #2 is a reworking of the track that originally appeared on the flip side of last years Nightcrawling single. I actually prefer it given it sounds somewhat raw and harsher. It’s available as a (gulp) flexi disc or digitally from FreakScene. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Fever Dream – Fragile #2
The debut EP from British/Swedish duo Whalo came out in September last year. If, like me, you missed it the first time round you will be happy to hear that it got another release last week on Spanish cassette label Mondo Canapé Records. It mixes indiepop and alt-rock to great effect and there is plenty here (or should that be hear?) to keep you entertained. Highlight is closing track What’s Left For Us Girls that opens with a distorted telephone conversation then builds up to a crescendo of fuzzy, droning guitars that drown out the wispy vocals. Play that one … Continue reading Whalo – Sleepy EP
Excellent bedroom pop from Melbourne’s Candy which is the solo project of Calum Newton from Lunatics on Pogosticks. The songs here are like a journey through indiepop with echoes of the likes of C86 and Sarah Records amongst others being heard. Indeed songs like Reflections of U sound like they come from Glasgow rather than Melbourne. It’s pretty good and I will be checking out his previous work. It’s available on cassette (70 copies only!) from Slovakian label Z Tapes or get it digitally from Candy’s bandcamp page on a pay what you want basis. Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Candy – Azure
All The Way Home is a gentle, atmospheric song by Bristol based indiepoppers Peru that almost has me spluttering out the “T” word! It’s worthy of your ears so go on and give it a play or two. It’s available digitally from bandcamp via Archdeacon Of Pop Records. Continue reading Peru – All The Way Home
Flowers released their second album Everybody’s Dying To Meet You this past Friday and mighty fine it is too. Currently Pull My Arm, which almost did not make the cut, is my favourite track (those vocals!) but it’s early days! The band are currently touring in support of the album and I will see you at the Sebrights in March! Everybody’s Dying To Meet You is out now on Fortuna Pop. Facebook Continue reading Flowers – Pull My Arm
Lady Liberty is taken from the bands new album Kingsized that was released earlier this month. It’s their first album in almost eight years and features a number of guest appearances from the likes of REM’s Peter Buck and Eric Allen (The Apples In Stereo). It’s out on Yep Roc Records and is also available in the usual places digitally. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Dressy Bessy – Lady Liberty
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