I was pretty sure I wrote about this when I picked it up a couple of months ago but a quick trawl presents no evidence of that. Ho hum. Any way this is a great C86 inspired shouty indiepop single with both sides competing for my affection. Put in on and jump around like a loon. It’s out on 7″ via Unblinking Ear Records or you can pick it up from the band. Facebook Continue reading Big Quiet – Maura & Dana
A shimmering dreampop cover of New Order’s Lonesome Tonight by The Morelings who have taken the original and made it their own rather than make a carbon copy. It’s taken from Dreams Never End, A Tribute To New Order which is currently available via the Brazilian label The Blog That Celebrates Itself Records which has a history of releasing tribute albums. And here is the original which was found on the flip side of Thieves Like Us back in 1984. Facebook Continue reading The Morelings – Lonesome Tonight
I’ve Got Secrets Too is the latest release from Brooklyn’s Exiles. Opening track Dawn Patrol is an excellent example of dreampop with shimmering guitars and vocals that pack a punch. It is certainly up there with the best that dream pop has to offer in 2015. However I am not sure about the rest of the EP as the other three tracks sound somewhat polished, samey and safe to me. Each song is somewhat constrained with the band unwilling to venture into the territory afforded to them by the opening track. Yes it is all pleasant enough and the vocals … Continue reading Exiles – I’ve Got Secrets Too
Forest is a pretty decent melodic alt.rock track from Santiago’s coloreSantos. Very 1990’s sounding complete with some nice wishful and dreamlike lyrics. All in all it’s enjoyable stuff. Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading coloreSantos – Forest
Four years after calling it a day eminent shoegazers Air Formation return with a new single. Were We Ever Here features four songs and the label have posted final track The Wasted Days as a taster. It’s cracking stuff. Were We Ever Here will be released on 25th September 2015 via Club AC30. Pre-order it here. The band launch the release at London’s the Old Bath House in my old manor Hackney Wick on September 30th. Support is from Night Flowers and The Enters. Tickets can be purchased here. Facebook Continue reading Air Formation – The Wasted Days
I mentioned Star Horse and their excellent Slower Now single last month. It’s now had the remix treatment courtesy of Thunberg and LTZA. Both mixes concentrate on the vocals which stood out on the original and highlight them to great effect. The former is upbeat, almost dancey in places but it’s the latter remix I prefer which drifts in and out of ambient/film score territory resulting in a dreamy and atmospheric feel. Neither are better than the original though so give that a listen first. Facebook Continue reading Star Horse – Slower Now (Remixes)
It rained throughout the last week of my holiday and it doesn’t seem to have stopped raining in this part of the world at all today. Thankfully there is a new track from The Lemons to cheer me up in the shape of their summer song Cherry Lemonade. I will have some of that! Facebook Continue reading The Lemons – Cherry Lemonade
It’s going to be a bit silent around here for the next couple of weeks whilst I am away but that doesn’t mean that there will be nothing left to listen too judging by this round up post which features some music I have meaning to mention separately but time etc. First up is The Death of Pop with their new single Bubble Bath that features four excellent indie pop tracks. Not much progression from their previous work but if it ain’t broke………………. The excellent The Choo Choo Trains, who describe themselves as playing “girl-guide Shoegaze”, have a new cassette … Continue reading Holiday Tuneage!
Excellent new single from Trust Fund with ex – Joanna Gruesome Alanna McArdle on guest vocals which demonstrates what pop music is and should be all about. It’s released via Turnstile. There are a load of gigs lined up too: 08/22 Brecon, Wales @ Green Man Festival 08/29 Bristol, UK @ Art Is Hard 5th Birthday 10/15 Brighton, UK @ The Haunt * 10/16 Manchester, UK @ Sound Control * 10/17 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan’s * 10/18 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club * 10/21 London, UK @ The Dome * 10/22 Glasgow, Scotland @ Stereo * 11/04 London, UK … Continue reading Trust Fund – Dreams
An excellent debut EP from Brisbane duo Forever which gives a big nod to the influences of the likes of My Bloody Valentine and the Telescopes. Indeed it could be a Creation Records time capsule from 1988. The EP has a distorted yet fragile sound which soon shatters like glass or falling icicles. The vocals are shimmering and beautiful as they fade in and out. Closing track Forgive is the pick of the bunch but in truth each one is an instant shoegaze classic. I can listen to this Forevr! It’s available to buy in CD or cassette formats. Amazingly … Continue reading Forevr – Demonstration
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