As the sun burns down in London with Euro 2020 in town (a speedy recovery Mr Eriksen) here is another sampler playlist consisting of indie-pop and post-punk. Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube And here are the individual … Continue reading The Sweltering Sunday Sampler
Saint Peterburg based Весна Весна (Spring Spring) have just released their second album Когда рядом огни (When The Next Lights) containing the two recent singles Когда рядом огни and Венера. It starts off with three tracks of pleasing ethereal shoegaze including the former single before branching out with the latter. I struggled with that at the time but it now makes much more sense to me in the context of the whole album. Не страшно (Not Scary) introduces some lovely synths/electronica whilst Мечты (Dreams) reminds me of, the now on hiatus, Flowers. Singer Tatiana Antoshina vocals are gorgeous but strong with … Continue reading Весна Весна – Когда рядом огни
Relay Tapes – Planetarium This is a really strong track from Australians Relay Tapes who drop the ethereal shoegaze on this, their new single. That’s in the foreground this time with the focus on drone backed by low audible female … Continue reading The Sunday Session
Saint Petersburg based Весна Весна (Vesna Vesna) follow up their debut Перемены настроения with a new track which the band state was “written in one breath”. Translated as When the Lights Are Near it’s another one of those female fronted ethereal shoegazing tracks I have become so fond of late as haunted, wistful vocals glide over the shimmering guitars. It’s the first single to be taken from the upcoming album of the same name which is due for release next week via Home Audio (or it could be Native Sound as google translate gives me both options!). For now you … Continue reading Весна Весна – Когда рядом огни
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