Hartlepool quartet Mt. Misery, lead by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Smith, have been charming keen ears throughout the year with a steady flow of single releases and an abundance of excellent live dates. Three years on from their debut Once Home, No Longer, sophomore album Love In Mind is an indisputable indie pop triumph. Ruminating on loveContinue reading “Mt. Misery – Love In Mind”
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Cindy – Swan Lake
The songwriting of Cindy’s Karina Gill has always suggested rather than demanded our attention. As listeners, we lean gently into a world reshaped by a keen eye for the peripheries and a heart open to all possibilities. Never has the above rang truer than across new EP Swan Lake’s six subtly contrasting arrangements. Working withContinue reading “Cindy – Swan Lake”
heavymetalkids.uk ep.18
My latest radio show is now available for streaming/download via Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, Deezer and other leading podcast apps. Alternatively, you can visit http://www.sfob.co.uk and scroll down to the widget at the bottom of the page. Playlist: Monday 7th October
The Moment of Nightfall and Tony Jay – Winter Dream
In recent months I have seen the band The Moment of Nightfall mentioned frequently by folk who really know their stuff, none more so than Bay Area fog pop auteur Michael Ramos (Tony Jay/Flowertown). Imagine my delight then to learn of this collaboration between the two, a true match made in some kind of glacialContinue reading “The Moment of Nightfall and Tony Jay – Winter Dream”
Schande
Interview by Matt Ashton Making music in various forms since the early 90s, Schande (Sharn-deh) deal in gloriously fuzzed-out guitar pop; quiet/noisy songs, catchy but never predictable, that fold in influences from all the best college/art rock and post-punk you can name (Breeders, Throwing Muses, Sebadoh, Siouxsie Sioux etc). On the eve of the releaseContinue reading “Schande”
Cindy: Ringing the changes – An interview with Karina Gill…
It’s no secret that Cindy are this blog’s favourite band. The stark, beautiful truths contained within Karina Gill’s writing frequently find parts of me I didn’t know existed, helping to gain understanding from even the most unfathomable of situations. Ahead of the release of new EP Swan Lake and a forthcoming second UK and debutContinue reading “Cindy: Ringing the changes – An interview with Karina Gill…”
Mt. Misery – Waking Up
Following on from the deft earworm hooks of Lunch Break and a whirlwind UK tour in support of New Jersey’s finest Lightheaded, Hartlepool indiepop collective Mt. Misery return with new single Waking Up. Awash with the soaring melancholic melodicism that has become so central to the groups sound, Waking Up is a cool refreshing breezeContinue reading “Mt. Misery – Waking Up”
heavymetalkids.uk ep.17
My latest radio show is now available for streaming/download via Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, Deezer and other leading podcast apps. Alternatively, you can visit http://www.sfob.co.uk and scroll down to the widget at the bottom of the page. Playlist: Monday 9th September
Cindy – All Weekend
On the cusp of a second UK/EU tour and with a new line up in tow, Karina Gill’s San Francisco dreampop collective Cindy return with All Weekend, the lead track from forthcoming EP Swan Lake. Whilst arriving with customary style and grace, the change in personnel has inevitably lead to subtle shifts in the band’sContinue reading “Cindy – All Weekend”
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.16
My latest radio show is now available for streaming/download via Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, Deezer and other leading podcast apps. Alternatively, you can visit http://www.sfob.co.uk and scroll down to the widget at the bottom of the page. Playlist: Monday 12th August
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