My latest radio show is now available for streaming/download via Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, 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 22nd April 1) The Reds, Pinks & Purples – What’s Going On With Ordinary People https://theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/album/unwishing-well-3 2) Lightheaded – Moments Notice https://areyoufeelinglightheaded.bandcamp.com/album/combustible-gems-2Continue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.12”
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Is/Ought Gap – SUA
This latest release from the wonderful HHBTM Records sees the once lost art-pop/post-punk stylings of Is/Ought Gap brought passionately and powerfully out into the light. Emerging from the same early 80s Athens, GA indie scene that spawned the likes of REM, The B-52’s and Pylon, Is/Ought Gap were always a looser, noisier proposition, their incendiaryContinue reading “Is/Ought Gap – SUA”
Autocamper – Blanche/Budge
Like only the very best indie-pop acts can, Manchester quartet Autocamper excel at finding the extra in the ordinary. The underlying wonder of the everyday is indelibly woven into their intricate pop tapestry, a fact deftly demonstrated across the band’s new double A-side single. From Blanche’s punchy defiance to the multi-layered heartache of Budge, dualContinue reading “Autocamper – Blanche/Budge”
Torrey – s/t
There is a deep authenticity that runs through the various projects of Bay Area artist Ryann Gonsalves, and it’s that same authenticity that provides the beating heart of the new self-titled album by Torrey, recently released via Slumberland Records. Across the album’s twelve tracks, Gonsalves’ infectious melodies embed themselves artfully amongst layer upon layer ofContinue reading “Torrey – s/t”
Oort Clod – Cult Value
Originally conceived by Manchester based songwriter Patrick Glen as a fluid project with shifting members, Oort Clod’s five-strong line up was solidified across pandemic-era practice sessions, culminating in a 2021 EP split with fellow MCR based group Priceless Bodies. Released via Safe Suburban Home (UK) and Repeating Cloud (US), the band’s debut album Cult ValueContinue reading “Oort Clod – Cult Value”
Dragged Up – High On Ripple
This blog’s giddy love affair with Glasgow collective Dragged Up continues unabated with the release of their second album High On Ripple, released in collaboration with Cruel Nature Records and Rare Vitamin. Following a path that began with the lo-fi art-punk of 2020’s debut D/U, High On Ripple sees the band build on the momentumContinue reading “Dragged Up – High On Ripple”
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.11
My latest radio show is now available for streaming/download via Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, 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 25th March 1) R.E. Seraphin – Expendable Man https://safesuburbanhomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/fools-mate 2) The Umbrellas – When You Find Out https://theumbrellasca.bandcamp.com/album/fairweather-friend 3) The Reds, PinksContinue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.11”
Aluminum – Behind My Mouth
Riding a heady wave of early 90’s UK indie-dancefloor inspired cool, San Francisco fourpiece Aluminum dazzle and delight with new single Behind My Mouth. This first seductive statement from the band’s forthcoming debut album Fully Beat is a groove-laden wonder, its relentless big beat shuffle providing a fitting home for Ryann Gonsalves’ probing vocal andContinue reading “Aluminum – Behind My Mouth”
The Umbrellas – Fairweather Friend
San Francisco fourpiece The Umbrellas placed themselves firmly at the indie-pop top table with the soaring success of their 2021 self-titled debut album and its 2022 follow up 7” Write It In The Sky. Split between Slumberland (US) and Tough Love Records (UK), new album Fairweather Friend finds the band bolstered by added melodic muscleContinue reading “The Umbrellas – Fairweather Friend”
Dancer – 10 Songs I Hate About You
Artfully merging the urgency of post-punk with the playfulness of pop, Glasgow fourpiece Dancer’s full length debut 10 Songs I Hate About You is an assured, assertive triumph. Building on the success of last year’s self-titled EP and its follow up As Well, Dancer’s first long player stays true to their no frills, live toContinue reading “Dancer – 10 Songs I Hate About You”
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