Drum roll and back. After a combination of holidaying and self-imposed exile, I have started to catch up on the releases I have missed from the past two weeks. I have also given some thoughts on how I may approach … Continue reading The Return To The Fray Sampler #1
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow up to the initial new tracks/singles posts posted on this blog. Sample the release via the You Tube … Continue reading Recommended Releases 07/10/2022
California Misses You is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming album In Coastal Light which will be released next month in a range of formats via Reckless Yes Records. It’s another one of those melodic indiepop songs … Continue reading The Crystal Furs – California Misses You
London’s burning in record breaking sunshine once again – literally on the commons near where I live which have caught fire more than once this past week. Here is a selection of tunes to cool me, and you, down. Here … Continue reading The Hiding In The Shade Sampler
The Crystal Furs & Pennywhistle Park cover each others songs on this new 7″ from the new label Emperial Sugar Records. The former covers Dashboard, which was originally found on the latter’s 2001 album The Build-Up for the Big Let … Continue reading The Crystal Furs – Dashboard/Pennywhistle Park – Like You
Here is a list of 2020 indiepop/janglepop/dreampop Christmas singles I have started to compile. Have you found any more worth a listen? Then let me know via the comments, please. Jetstream Pony – Grief of a (Frozen) Sailor/Hit the … Continue reading Jingle Jangle Bells
Vision Video – Agent Orange The new track from Vision Video is a cover of the short-lived London based post-punk band Ski Patrol’s Agent Orange. The song was originally released in 1980 and became Ski Patrol’s best-known song. The pulsating … Continue reading Cover Me Three……
A belated pack of three this weekend highlighting three new album releases. Moscow based Neonic Sundrive have just released their debut album. Titled Lies Paradise it features 10 tracks including the two recent lead singles Taste Your Lips and Collapsed Stars. The band’s sound is a mix of shoegaze and psychedelic rock with the odd hint of garage throughout as evidenced on the excellent Can You Feel and This Side Down. It’s available digitally from the band. Portland’s Jangle popsters The Crystal Furs have just released their third album. Or maybe not as the band explain. “Beautiful And True is … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three New Albums
Vamping – Holyoke To say that the new song from Amarillo’s Vamping is a shimmering delight is a vast understatement. Holyoke literally glows thanks to the harmonious synths and guitars coupled with a very catchy chorus and vocals. Lock-down positivity in a nutshell. Facebook Phosphene – Incandescent Plumes Incandescent Plumes is the third single to be taken forthcoming album Lotus Eaters. Rachel Frankel’s vocals are as lovely as ever despite the gloomy and dark words which seem to be a feature of their songs. Musically it’s less dream pop and more alt/indie rock than their previous efforts but I am … Continue reading The Saturday Session
It’s over a year since we last heard from Portland’s The Crystal Furs. Well they are back with the new single Too Kind To Be Cruel which showcases their new Pacific Northwest sound. They write that ” it’s the Crystal Furs, new and improved, rebooted and reborn.”. As for the single itself it’s a well crafted, melodic indiepop track and is backed with a mono version of the same song. You can get it from here. Homepage Continue reading The Crystal Furs – Too Kind To Be Cruel
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