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
Well not so sunny today but never mind! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube Track Listing: Seablite – Ink Bleeds Ink Bleeds is the b-side of January’s Breadcrumbs single but it now has a brand new video to … Continue reading The Sunny Sunday Smile Sampler
Seablite are back with their new single Breadcrumbs. It sounds like the band have discovered their “inner Lush” as the track reminds me of that band’s early days. The track opens up with the drums being harshly pounded before the … Continue reading Seablite – Breadcrumbs
This weeks pack of three features three recommended new albums, newly released today. The Shop Window – The State Of Being Human Today sees the release of the debut album from The Shop Window. Titled The State Of Being Human … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three New Albums
Tape Waves have shot a video for another track/single taken from their forthcoming album Bright. Titled Invisible Lines it’s a fine example of DIY indiepop with a strong retro feel. Bright will be a joint released via Emotional Response (US) … Continue reading Tape Waves – Invisible Lines
We have not heard from Tape Waves since their excellent Distant Light album back in 2018. They have now signed to Emotional Response Records and they will be releasing their new album Bright via that label on June 4th 2021. … Continue reading Tape Waves – Tired
Seattle’s Chasity Belt have teamed up with Melbourne based label mates Loose Tooth to produce a split single that sees 50% of Bandcamp sales going to the “Australian wildfire relief efforts, specifically the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities … Continue reading The “I Have Been Away Catch Up” Post #1
Seablite are releasing a new EP next month titled High-Rise Mannequins. It’s a joint release on American label Emotional Response and the Spanish label Meritorio Records. Skeleton Couch has been released as a taster and is a fine mix of 1960s girl band and 1980’s c86/fuzzy indie pop. High-Rise Mannequins is available in 7″ and digital formats and is due for release on February 21st 2020. Pre-order from the links above. Homepage Continue reading Seablite – Skeleton Couch
Indiepop veterans, John Peel faves and ex Sarah Records band Even As We Speak have released their first material since 1993. Entitled The Black Forest it’s a 5 track EP and the first three songs here sound like they have never been away. Standout tracks Clouds and Such A Good Feeling are likely to be two of the best indiepop songs you are likely to hear this year. To these ears it’s sadly let down by the last two tracks and maybe it should be a three track 7″ rather than a 10″ release as planned. But that’s what fast … Continue reading Even As We Speak – The Black Forest
Seafang follow up last years excellent Motorcycle Song single with two more slices of C86 era fuzzy indie pop. Solid Gold harks back to the likes of The Shop Assistants, The Fizzbombs and a lazy era Primitives. Stardust adds some shoegaze to the layers of fuzziness sounding like a transitional My Bloody Valentine. Excellent!. It’s out via Emotional Response on vinyl and CD formats or pick it up digitally from the band. Facebook Continue reading Seafang – Solid Gold
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