Oddbox Records have released a compilation featuring a track from each of their releases in 2015 which showcased some of the finest moments in the DIY scene. It features tracks from Records I Like faves The Manhattan Love Suicides and Chorusgirl alongside other contributions from the likes of T-Shirt Weather, Frozy, Flemmings and a number more. It’s available digitally on a pay what you can basis. Facebook Continue reading Various Artists – Oddbox 2015
The Manhattan Love Suicides release their new single Bikini Party / Birthday Kill in January on Oddbox Records. It’s less fuzzy than their previous efforts but it’s still a glorious noise. Play it loud! Bikini Party / Birthday Kill is available in limited edition 7″ vinyl as well as digital formats. Pre-order from here. Facebook Continue reading The Manhattan Love Suicides – Bikini Party / Birthday Kill
Wow. No Moon is a stonking tune full stop. Can an old man say stonking? Too bleedin’ right I can. Sounding like the past (think Modettes, Dolly Mixture, Girls At Our Best and more recently Liechtenstein) No Moon also sounds right for both present and future dancefloors. The chorus is too die for making the song sound like an updated White Mouse Disco. Flip side Dream On, Baby Blue ain’t bad but to be fair it’s completely blown away by the a-side. The C81 revival starts here………………. It’s out now on very limited 7″ vinyl via Oddbox Records. Get it … Continue reading Chorusgirl – No Moon (100 Club Series 7″)
Next weekend sees the fifth and final Oddbox Weekender. To celebrate this fact the label have released a free 27 track compilation featuring bands who are playing over the course of the three days. It includes tracks from the likes of Fever Dream, The Spook School, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Horowitz and many more. Get it from here. Hurry though – the download will be removed on 4th May! More info and tickets for the Weekender can be found here. Facebook Continue reading Various Artists – Odd Box Weekender V
Drag is taken from the forthcoming album More Heat More Panic which is due very soon. It’s a joint release between Oddbox Records and Squirrel Records. Get it here or here – I cannot wait me………… Facebook Continue reading The Manhattan Love Suicides – Drag
Oddbox Records have released a pay as much as you want compilation highlighting their releases this past year. It features tracks from the likes of The Wolfhounds, The Wendy Darlings, Tyrannosaurus Dead and more. The label will open 2015 with the release of the new album from the reformed Manhattan Love Suicides which is a joint release with Squirrel Records. Happy new year indeed! You can get it here. It’s available until the end of January 2015. Homepage Continue reading Various – Oddbox 2014
Tyrannosaurus Dead recently released their debut long player Flying Ant Day on Oddbox Records. It features ten tracks including the single Post Holiday Dead Song as well as personal fave Local Bullies. Fuzzy guitars provide a backing to vocals that merge and blur with lyrics dealing with desperation and frustration. What’s not too like? Get it here in various formats. Facebook Continue reading Tyrannosaurus Dead – Flying Ant Day
Blimey – where has the month gone? I know I have been busy at work but. Anyway here is a round up of what I have been listening too these past few weeks. And if you want to listen whilst you read (or just listen) here is a Minlogs playlist covering tracks from this post. I am sure you have heard it already but if not The Radio Dept. released their first single in four years Death to Fascism at the beginning of the month to coincide with the Swedish general election. Mighty fine it is too (as well as … Continue reading September Round-Up
Tyrannosaurus Dead and Joanna Gruesome release a split 7″ single on Oddbox Records later this month. The former provide a brand new track in the shape of Post Holiday Dead Song whilst the latter provide Anti Parent Cowboy Killers which is taken from last years excellent Weird Sister album. Both tracks are fuzzy and noisy indiepop of the highest order. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgiJrhqfIn0 Pre-order it from here. Continue reading Tyrannosaurus Dead / Joanna Gruesome Split 7″
I have bookmarked a lot of music to mention but time prevents me from writing about them all individually so this post is a round up of them all serving as my must buy list too! Note: if you want to listen to a companion playlist to this post head over here. The Hundredth Anniversary released their Wreckers EP back in March. Not sure why I didn’t mention it then as it’s great. Another great release on Oddbox Records. Spanish indie poppers Band A Part have a compilation of their early material and demos out on Elefant Records. It’s a … Continue reading Clearing The Decks
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