Hartlepool’s Prefect Records forthcoming release features the Ohio based janglers The Laughing Chimes. The EP collates three tracks from their 2021 debut album In This Town onwards, also taking along for a spin a single and EP track. It opens … Continue reading The Laughing Chimes – The Best Of The Laughing Chimes E.P.
True is the third single to be taken from the forthcoming album Lines that is due to be released on September 08 2023. I was surprised how rocky the track started, which reminded me of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s … Continue reading Soft Science – True
It’s almost the end of the month already and time for another round up of Shoegaze, Dreampop and Indiepop from the last month or so. We have a couple from Skep Wax, two from Letchworth Garden City and some cracking … Continue reading Records I Like Mix August 2023
Linköping’s The Slow Summits are one of the bands that I always look too for my dose of C86 inspired indiepop. The new single Oh Me Oh My is certainly no exception to that rule, as it invokes the Medway Scene to these ears, including The Dentists and The Claim. However, as I have previously mentioned, the band invoke the likes of the Brilliant Corners and Orange Juice. Of course if those names mean nothing to you (check them out yeah?) Oh Me Oh My is a lovely indiepop song characterised by a melodic combination of synths & guitars, lyrics … Continue reading The Slow Summits – Oh Me Oh My
So a bit of a special feature this one, as this post covers three dark ambient releases I have purchased from the Cryo Chamber these past few months. I think ambient is a genre I struggle to describe, despite my … Continue reading What Others Are Saying #3
It’s been almost four years now, but Seattle’s Dark Grey Houses have resurfaced with a brand-new track. Titled Down You the track is packed full of bass and bursts of synths supplemented with vocals sung in a very 1980s gothic … Continue reading Dark Gray Houses – Drown You
SYNTHESE are a Russian post-punk act who sing not only in their native language but in German and English too. When I first heard their blend of coldwave, minimal and synthpop hooks I was immediately impressed and purchased their own … Continue reading SYNTHESE – Show
What Others Are Saying will now be a weekly feature. Here’s what others are saying about tunes I have been listening too. Add these sites to your reading lists, RSS feeds, sidebars, bookmarks etc. Divorcer – Espionage “Divorcer are a … Continue reading What Others Are Saying #2
The Five Year plan were originally formed in 1984 by Tim Rippington and Rob Pursey, two names which no doubt some of you may be familiar with. The band released two singles in 1986-1987 and that was it recordings wise … Continue reading The Five Year Plan – Six Feet Under
I have to say that I am constantly amazed by those artists who make their work available for free or on a pay what you want basis on Bandcamp. Whilst, it’s a useful promotional tool (Or is it? It’s hard … Continue reading A Tuesday Threesome
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