Another round up of what has caught my ear via the Indonesian “scene” of late. There are two releases from The Interpretation Cultures already this month. That Kind of Pop Song captures the spirit of Sarah Records on the title … Continue reading More Than A Single Word
Amazingly, the feted Indonesian indiepoppers Aggi return several years after calling it a day with this new five track EP. Almost nine years may have passed, but thankfully, Aggi’s sound remains the same. They play a brand of retro indiepop … Continue reading Aggi – The Raw Veggies and A Well-Cooked Disappointment EP
The latest release on the Jakarta based label Disanorak is from Bourgeois and their new (debut?) single Mattias which may or may not have been recorded several years ago depending on how you interpret the Bandcamp page. The track is … Continue reading Bourgeois – Mattias
The latest release from those Heavenly Punks, Disanorak Records, is a split between two bands regularly featured on these pages. Maisonette provide Polite that is a nice slice of harmonious indiepop that sees them slowly moving away from their Mighty … Continue reading Maisonette / The Sensitive – Split
Almost a year since the last volume was released the Disanorak curated Strawberry Punks reaches volume five. Gauntlet open proceedings with some tongue in cheek DIY pop on I Listen to The Pastels (More Than You) and The Sensitive follow … Continue reading Various Artists – Strawberry Punks Vol.5
A look at what has been grabbing my ears for the first five and a bit days of 2025! Bloom Effect – Portents Brighton’s Shore Dive Records have collated the output of the Vancouver based Shoegaze trio Bloom Effect who … Continue reading The “Welcoming in 2025” Round Up
There are two versions of Please on the new self-titled EP from Indonesian outfit Jennifer. It’s the rawer sounding B Version that grabs my ears with its infectious indiepop melodies and words. It also features some lovely 1980s New Order … Continue reading Jennifer – Please (B Version)
Whatever they put in the water in Indonesia a few years back is definitely reoccurring, as evidenced by the emergence of the Chaotic Pop Label. Now the new single on the established label Disnaorak by Vanishing Muffins sets down yet … Continue reading Vanishing Muffins – Taste of Cherry
This week’s pack of three features three new singles from bands from the Indonesian Capital. Hazel – Dua Angsa Hazel follow up last year’s excellent Over My Head, which appears on the flip in a remastered form, with the shimmering … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From Jakarta
Five years after volume 2, we finally get a new Strawberry Punks compilation, which is a series that showcases Indonesian indiepop past and present. Opener Catch Up was originally found on the now defunct twee pop duo Sex Sux’s 2010 … Continue reading Various – Strawberry Punks Vol 3
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