Alt Rock, C86, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Post Punk, ShoegazeLeave a comment

Ten Track Sampler

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Tom

I got tagged in a post on Twitter the other week. I could not see the actual post I was tagged in (I hope it was complimentary) but the post that started the thread was from someone who wrote that … Continue reading Ten Track Sampler

Alt Rock, Coldwave, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Krautrock, MixesLeave a comment

Really Really

Nov 7, 2020Dec 24, 2020 Tom

So it’s another Saturday after a Bandcamp Friday post so here is a 10 track “mixtape” of some of the tunes I picked up featuring indiepop, post-punk, synthpop, krautrock and garage. I picked up plenty more, so much so that … Continue reading Really Really

Alt Rock, Coldwave, Darkwave, Goth, Post PunkLeave a comment

Isolation…..

Oct 4, 2020Dec 24, 2020 Tom

I don’t think my love of all things post-punk is shared by many who visit these pages so if you do this mix, rounding up post-punk purchases from the past couple of months and not featured elsewhere on the blog, … Continue reading Isolation…..

Alt Rock, C86, Coldwave, Darkwave, Dream Pop, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Noise Pop, Post Punk, Powerpop, Shoegaze1 Comment

Records I Like – Best of 2017

Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017 Tom

And so here we go. The top 10 tracks of 2017. Well for me at least. 10. Port Sulphur – Orient Express 09. Youthmemory – City 08. OMD – Punishment of Luxury (Extended Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt6k5L35lhw 07. Factice Factory – Extinguisher 06. UK Cinema – English Girls 05. we. the pigs – Too Young 04. Major Leagues – It Was Always You 03. Closure – Would She Love Me 02. SLEEPiES – Barf Haus …drumroll….. 01. Say Sue For Me – Good For Some Reason And here is a fully … Continue reading Records I Like – Best of 2017

Minimal/Cold Wave, Post Punk, Synth popLeave a comment

Factice factory – !NADA!

Jun 29, 2015Jun 29, 2015 Tom

Just imagine post punk bands on Mute such as The Normal if they were around today. Or Belgian minimal acts such as The Names being remixed 35 plus years later. If you can then you may get an idea of how French/Swiss act Factice Factory sound. Two excellent slabs of synth pop harking back to the post punk era taken from the forthcoming album !Nada!. They are currently available as a free download from the band’s bandcamp page. Facebook Continue reading Factice factory – !NADA!