Goodbye Wudaokou – Anything Of Us

On his second album under the Goodbye Wudaokou moniker, Manchester based DIY artist Mat Mills leans toward the Bay Area underground to further refine his heartfelt, upliftingly melancholic indiepop. Whilst remaining a lofi artist at heart, Mill’s compositions are frequently epic in scope, with sweeping arrangements wrapping themselves lovingly around his plaintive yet affecting vocals.Continue reading “Goodbye Wudaokou – Anything Of Us”

Goodbye Wudaokou – Mirror Skies

Discovering the work of Manchester based DIY artist Mat Mills has been a constant source of real joy over the last few months. His songwriting blends lofi fuzz-laden indie/shoegaze with affecting electronic dreamscapes, giving his project Goodbye Wudaokou a unique flavour all of its own. Debut album Mirror Skies wears its heart unashamedly on itsContinue reading “Goodbye Wudaokou – Mirror Skies”

Goodbye Wudaokou – New Century Regrets

Reflecting on the blissful naivety of youth and it’s seemingly endless possibilities, Manchester based DIY artist Mat Mills returns with a new single for his indie/electronic project Goodbye Wudaokou. Dialing back the emotive synth tones that so flavoured his previous cut Ultraviolet Kiss, New Century Regrets sees Mills with a freshly blooming spring in hisContinue reading “Goodbye Wudaokou – New Century Regrets”

Life In The Jangle Is Hard…

An almost overwhelming amount of new music has appeared seemingly all at once. Here are some of the many highlights… Shopfires – s/t Cascading arpeggios and gently enveloping keys lie at the heart of Leicester based artist Neil Hill’s stirring DIY jangle project Shopfires. Out now via Subjangle, Shopfires’ self-titled debut album is a warmlyContinue reading “Life In The Jangle Is Hard…”