Martha – Sycamore
New single from Durham’s Martha. Available as a strictly limited edition 7″ single via Oddbox Records.The flip side reminds me of a very early Futureheads. Facebook Continue reading Martha – Sycamore
Go Violets – Josie
Excellent punky, riot grrrl-ish powerpop from Brisbane’s Go Violets. Josie is taken from a single due to be released on Hairy Mexican Music (no website as yet) in July. You can also download a few mp3’s from here. Facebook Continue reading Go Violets – Josie
The Electric Mainline – Don’t You Know
The Electric Mainline release their new single Don’t You Know, backed with a HiTS remix of the same track, later this month via a limited 7″ vinyl release which also comes with a free CD of remixes. It’s also available digitally as well. I really like the Deep Cut remix of How Deep Is Your Cut. Deep Cut feature ex members of Death In Vegas and Revolver fact fans. You can buy the whole shebang from Northern Star Records. Facebook Continue reading The Electric Mainline – Don’t You Know
The Glow Cats – Oh!
Jangling diy indiepop from Copenhagen. The other EP’s available from their bandcamp page are also worth downloading if this EP grabs you. I particularity like Big Hit from January’s Sailor Panda EP. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Glow Cats – Oh!
Peter Hook and The Light – Everything’s Gone Green
Peter Hook & The Light are currently touring and performing New Order’s Movement and Power, Corruption & Lies albums. This version of Everything’s Gone Green was recorded at the inaugural performance which took place at Manchester Cathedral earlier this year and can be downloaded for nowt. You can buy the full concert from Play Concert. Peter Hook Homepage Continue reading Peter Hook and The Light – Everything’s Gone Green
Thee Faction – Better Than Wages
Nothing like a dose of socialist RnB to while away a bank holiday evening. Better Than Wages is the first single taken from the bands début album Good Politics: Your Role As An Active Citizen In Civil Society. You can download it for nowt too. Homepage Continue reading Thee Faction – Better Than Wages
Young Romance – Young Romance
New single from Young Romance due for release in July. No idea of a label as of yet. I will feel those details in when they emerge! EDIT: When posting this yesterday I noticed the band had pulled earlier tracks from Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Then this morning I remembered the free EP they released on Eardrums Pop last year which is still available for downloading. Follow On Your Own is the lead track from that EP. Facebook Continue reading Young Romance – Young Romance
Flowers – When You Lie EP
Flowers have made the When You Lie single available as a digital download. It’s yours for nowt or as much as you can chip in. The 7″ is still available via Cloudberry Records. They have also made available some demos form their “early days”. This set features Cut and Run which appeared as a limited edition single via Bleeding Gold. Facebook Continue reading Flowers – When You Lie EP
The Felt Tips – Symbolic Violence
The Felt Tips have just released their second album Symbolic Violence on German label Firestation Records. It’s the follow up to 2010’s excellent debut Living and Growing. Here are three tracks taken from the album. You can order it here. And the standout track (although that was a hard decision!) from the previous album: Homepage Continue reading The Felt Tips – Symbolic Violence
Club 8 – Above The City
Club 8’s new album Above The City is out next week on vinyl, CD or digital formats. Pre-order it from the Labrador shop. In the meantime you can stream the whole album. Homepage Continue reading Club 8 – Above The City
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