The latest release from those Heavenly Punks, Disanorak Records, is a split between two bands regularly featured on these pages. Maisonette provide Polite that is a nice slice of harmonious indiepop that sees them slowly moving away from their Mighty … Continue reading Maisonette / The Sensitive – Split
Almost a year since the last volume was released the Disanorak curated Strawberry Punks reaches volume five. Gauntlet open proceedings with some tongue in cheek DIY pop on I Listen to The Pastels (More Than You) and The Sensitive follow … Continue reading Various Artists – Strawberry Punks Vol.5
The Sensitive’s new EP features four tracks, all of which previously appeared on 2020s the World Is Evil album. I previously mentioned that the songs were very retro sounding, being a mix of indiepop and post punk, with “the guitars … Continue reading The Sensitive – Best Of
The indiepop and post-punk fusion of Indonesian act The Sensitive have been endeared by these ears for a couple of years now. The jangling guitars, programmed percussion and the deadpan, yet somehow poetic vocals style, easily grabs ones attention. Apparently … Continue reading The Sensitive – Disagreement
The Sensitive have impressed these ears with their blend of post-punk mixed with The Field Mice’s best moments. Hang on? Isn’t that all of them? Anyway let’s not digress but just to say Mono Donkey fits that description to a … Continue reading The Sensitive – Mono Donkey
The Sensitive continue their blend of post-punk and C86 (think Sarah Records and Factory Records) on this new two track single. The guitars and drum machine/programming come together nicely whilst the vocals are strikingly apparent. The former track is more … Continue reading The Sensitive – Labor of Only You/Anoa Records Is My Shepherd
The new release from Jakarta based Let’s Kiss a Secret is a split release from The Sensitive and To Die. The former has been mentioned previously on this blog and the post-punk influences found on earlier works have been replaced … Continue reading The Sensitive/To Die – Split
For those unaware Bandcamp are running a Covid-19 fundraiser today which seems them waiving their revenue share so that all monies go directly to supporting the artists. You can read about that here. If you can buy just one release that would help the artists concerned and the fundraiser lasts until Midnight Pacific Time tonight (7am in the UK). Onto the round up. It’s been two years since we last from Dunedin’s Astro Children. On new single Milk the band move away from their alt-rock/shoegazing roots and instead is a vibrant alternative pop song. Well worth the wait and it’s … Continue reading The Friday Round Up
Indonesian label Dismantled have put together a compilation featuring five bands on their roster covering songs by The Wake. The first three songs are taken from The Wake’s output on Sarah Records whilst the final two tracks are taken from releases on Scan 45 and Factory Records. They are pretty good efforts. Les Mains Immaculees cover of Carbrain works really well as does The Sensitives’ gruff cover On Our Honeymoon. New Wave Of Hype is available digitally from Dismantled on a pay what you want basis or on extremely limited CDR from Heaven Punks. The Wake’s music can be purchased … Continue reading Various Artists – New Wave Of Hype
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