A blissful, folk tinged track from Austin’s Why Bonnie, which is full of melancholy and regret. The words fly over the gentle swaying of the instruments. The song conjures up imagery of being tightly wrapped whilst gazing into the burning … Continue reading Why Bonnie – Apple Tree
The new single from the Totnes based Pale Blue Eyes is a driving track with a pounding bassline reminiscent of Tina Weymouth and early post-punk Talking Heads. It’s a buoyant track that’s to be sure, with the vocals jumping along … Continue reading Pale Blue Eyes – More
Lights of Sorrow (Apthero) is taken from the second EP by the Nepalese band OutControlJoys. Titled Unturn it features six shoegazing influenced tracks with Lights of Sorrow (Apthero) being one of the standouts for me. It’s a fast driving, upbeat … Continue reading OutControlJoys – Lights of Sorrow (Apthero)
I have been playing this one to death ever since it was released earlier today. Purple From Love is just simply a fantastic slice of female fronted shoegaze. It’s quite poppy too and the vocals remind me of so much, … Continue reading Stomp Talk Modstone – Purple From Love
Originally found on last July’s Funeral Flowers, the album highlight (well, one of them!) Red gets a shiny new overcoat in the form of the wonderfully named Miserably Happy Mix. As the remix title may suggest, the original dark synths … Continue reading Hexheart – Red (Miserably Happy Mix)
Grateful For Another Day is a gloomy yet moving semi-acoustic indiepop track. The way Thierry Haliniak sings Carminda Loleng’s words reminds me in parts of The Psychedelic Furs song Sister Europe although musically it’s very different. The keyboards make a … Continue reading My Raining Stars – Grateful For Another Day
Wherever You Are by Fresno’s Paradise Blossom is an example of the shimmering dreampop that is spending more and more time between my listening ears. The guitars glisten despite their delicateness, whilst the hushed vocals sound like waves lapping at … Continue reading Paradise Blossom – Wherever You Are
Secret Postcards hail from Thessaloniki, Greece. They consist of Stella (vocals , guitar), Dimitris (guitar) , Nicholas (bass) and Christos (drums). Never Dreaming is their debut single and demonstrates their love for indie music from the 1980s and 1990s. It’s … Continue reading Secret Postcards – Never Dreaming
As per usual a few labels have released compilations displaying their wares over the past couple of weeks. Here are a number of free ones that stand out. Fuckin’ Indie Since 2006 (Alcopop! Records 2022 Sampler) The Oxford indiepop label’s … Continue reading Seeing off 2022 – Compilations/Samplers
Three songs from three forthcoming albums to kick start 2023! The Tubs – Dead Meat Dead Meat is the title track taken from The Tub’s latest album which will be released via Trouble In Mind Records on the 23rd of … Continue reading Three From Forthcoming Albums
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