The Colleagues – Arkadia

The last time I mentioned The Colleagues was way back in 2013. I am not sure if they have done anything since then but their soundcloud page indicates not. Anyway they are back with this slow paced jangling indiepop track which sounds remarkably similar to not only their material from six years ago but also like bands such as Po!, Fat Tulips and Strawberry Story which given their influences should come as no surprise. Hardly original but very pleasant and if female fronted indiepop is your thing this track should be right up there towards the top of your list. … Continue reading The Colleagues – Arkadia

The Colleagues – S/T EP

Whilst the UK indiepop scene stagnates once more we have to look further afield for our fix. Bands from The Philippines and Indonesia have been producing high quality indiepop for a few years now ably promoted by the likes of the amazing SEA Indie and the now seemingly defunct Popscene Manila (just go and download all those releases!). Dufflecoat Records is fast becoming an outlet for some of these bands to gain wider exposure here in the UK and one of the recent releases was by Bandung based four piece The Colleagues. Building on the free download single released back in February a six track … Continue reading The Colleagues – S/T EP