Given their irregular discography San Francisco’s Minipop seem to have been going for about nine years now but this is the first I have heard of them. Their new EP Chances is packed to the rafters with shimmering guitars, etherial female vocals and dreamy, melodic rhythms. It’s lovely and a must for any dreampop/shoegaze/nu-gaze, or whatever its called it these days, fan. Available digitally via bandcamp or the usual digital stores. Facebook Continue reading Minipop – Chances
Seoul based Nice Legs are Mark Lentz and Lauren E Walker and Lullaby Land is their first EP. It’s diy indiepop throughout reminding me of The San Marinos – rememeber them? – especially on the first track. Granted it get’s a tad predictable in places but there is plenty here to suggest that they are fully capable of making a special song or two in the future. Facebook Continue reading Nice Legs – Lullaby Land
This EP has been out for a couple of months now and I have to say it’s well worth the wait. Whilst there is nowt original here and that they rigidly stick to an indiepop template it’s all very well done and just screams pop at you in the same way as releases from the likes of Zipper and The Fireworks have done before them; none more so than on the title track. Whilst in the UK bands dead for yonks incessantly reform it’s up to bands from Spain to lead the way. Muchas gracias….. The Indiepop or Whatever! EP … Continue reading When Nalda Became Punk – Indiepop or Whatever! EP
Fresh from being selected as Band Of The Day in the Guardian David Alexander aka Summer Heart has released his latest single and it is poppier than ever. Despite the horrendous title it manages to maintain originality to distinguish it from the commercial pap that constantly floods our ears these days reminding me of the Balearic/chill out tunes of old. Mind you I actually prefer the flip side Beat Of Your Heart that mixes indiepop and synthpop to great effect. Facebook Continue reading Summer Heart – U Got All I’m Looking 4
The Luxembourg Signal feature members of Aberdeen, Fonda and Trembling Blue Stars. Debut 7″ Distant Drive is part pop, part shoegaze and is filled throughout with luscious sounds. Things bode well for their forthcoming album which is due out in the summer. Distant Drive is out now on Shelflife Records. Buy it from here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Luxembourg Signal – Distant Drive
Catsmell are Jess and Russo from the Give It Ups and Mads from Sock Puppets. The Everybody Loves Cat Smell EP features their first recordings which are garage influenced shouty, noisy pop songs. A big thumbs up here. They are only available for a short time so grab them here. Continue reading Catsmell – Everybody Loves Cat Smell EP
Canadian indiepoppers Thee AHs have their third album Corey’s Coathangers last month. The band, who describe themselves as playing “black bubblegum indiepop”, are coming over to these shores this coming summer which may entail me going to indietracks for the first time in a few years. Oh back to the album – it’s ace! Corey’s Coathangers is out now on CD (Jigsaw Records) , Cassette (Birdtapes) or digital formats. EDIT: They play London on July 31st. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Thee AHs – Corey’s Coathangers
The Steinbecks have released their first album in seven years via Matinee Recordings. Kick To Kick With The Steinbecks features 12 tracks including last years well received At Arkaroo Rock single. It’s available on CD or digitally and you can order it direct from the label. Homepage Continue reading The Steinbecks – Kick To Kick With The Steinbecks
The Proctors releae their new single through Dufflecoat Records at the beginning of next month. It features three songs with the title track being backed by Seven Wonders and Dreaming Of Another on the flip side. It’s available as a 7″ single or digitally and you can pre-order it from here. There are no tracks to stream as yet but there is a demo version of Seven Wonders availble on the label’s Soundcloud page. https://soundcloud.com/sleeping-today/the-proctors-seven-wonders EDIT: Now available to stream Facebook Continue reading The Proctors – Kaleidoscope E.P.
Easter has just improved with the news that Gold-Bears are to release their second album Dalliance on June 3rd via Slumberland Records. Their debut album Are You Falling in Love? was a corker and judging by For You they are continuing in the same vein. Frontman Jeremy Underwood’s vocals are still distinctive as ever and they go well with the fast and furious guitars. If This Poison! were American they would have sounded like this…… Pre-Order Dalliance here. Homepage Facebook Continue reading Gold-Bears – For You
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