The new single from Manchester’s Cruush is, according to singer Amber Warren, “just a happy silly song about nature and fairies.” Based on her childhood obsession of wearing her fairy wings everywhere, coupled with reading her favourite poems by Cicely … Continue reading Cruush – As She Grows
So a combination of COVID (yet again!) followed by a busy time at work has seen an enforced absence from these pages. So without much ado, let’s get stuck into the releases I need to catch up with. Here is … Continue reading The Mid-October Sampler
Sleepsong is the third track/single to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming self-titled EP. They head back to the days when music was being made that would soon influence what became known as Shoegaze. The song itself is very much … Continue reading Deary – Sleepsong
Oh, hang on! It’s that a bit of electronica I can hear in the latest single from Stomp Talk Modstone? It is you know and the band’s usual blend of noisy shoegaze has only gone and been replaced by synths, … Continue reading Stomp Talk Modstone – WYD
Anyone who has been following the recent Two from Clare, South Australia posts rejoice now as there is now a third act to follow. New Labour are Joel (Caleb) Carr and Judith from The Boltons. The pair have released quite … Continue reading New Labour – The Convicts
I wanted to start producing the mixes in the first week of each month, hence the September mix going AWOL. To make up for that here is a bumper mix containing loads of goodies from Indonesia and Japan mixed with … Continue reading Records I Like Mix October 2023
This week’s pack of three features three tracks that remind me of The Fire Engines in their own way. You know, where that jagged post-punk guitar sound makes an appearance. That’s the reviews taken care of, then! Hooper Crescent – … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three Jagged Guitar Post Punk Tracks
The Sweetest Touch has followed up last year’s Perfect Sky EP with a new release on Chaotic Pop Records. I mean what other label right now eh? Titled When It’s All Over it’s been on the band’s Soundcloud page for … Continue reading The Sweetest Touch – When It’s All Over
If you read the comments at my previous post it’s mystery solved. Joel Carr is in fact the nom de plume of Caleb Carr, ex English Summer & Arts & Letters. Foulness Island is his solo project whilst he is … Continue reading Two More From Clare, South Australia
Another three albums I have been listening to this past week or so, summed up by others on the net. Please add these sites to your reading lists, RSS feeds, sidebars, bookmarks etc. Small Crush – Penelope “Penelope is simply … Continue reading What Others Are Saying #6
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