Tag: Safe Places

Alt Rock, Coldwave, Garage, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Minimal/Cold Wave, Post Punk, Powerpop, Punk, Riot Grrrl, Shoegaze, Synth pop1 Comment

Records I Like Top 10 2016

Tom

Blimey. This year’s list was hard to compile given that I restrict myself to just 10 choices (self-inflicted stupidity!). I have been listening to plenty of punk, coldwave, indie-pop, riot grrrl, queercore, garage and post-punk but I think this selection is a fair reflection of my listening habits these past 12 months. Tracks missing the cut include the likes of Underworld, Joanna Gruesome, The Radio Dept., The Legends, Earth Girls,The Liminanas, Red Sleeping Beauty, Massive Attack, Jessica & The Fletchers, Vital Idles, Useless Youth, E’spaniel, Nice Try, Hate Week, Primetime, Tape Waves, The Wolfhounds, Merchandise, Slam, Blind Delon, Lad’s Mags, … Continue reading Records I Like Top 10 2016

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Safe Places – Reunion

Tom

Whilst not as accessible as the brilliant Wild Ride the latest track from Austin’s Safe Places still stands heads and shoulders above other tracks I have heard in the shoegaze and dream pop categories on bandcamp. Believe me when I say have listened to a fair few these past couple of weeks! Reunion itself is a driving synth pop track that strafes the borders of dreampop but has an epic, 1980’s feel about it. It’s worthy of a listen at least! Soundcloud Continue reading Safe Places – Reunion

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Safe Places – Wild Ride

Tom

We are only a few weeks into 2016 and already we have a contender for a track of the year. Taking their cue from the likes of 4AD and Creation Records Austin’s Safe Places tear it up with Wild Ride. It certainly isn’t called that for nothing as it’s twisted guitar and distorted synths collide with pounding drums which are ably supported by vocals that are woven in and out throughout. If they carry on producing stuff like this they may well give Pinkshinyultrablast a run for their money. Tremendous. Available on a pay what you want basis from bandcamp. … Continue reading Safe Places – Wild Ride