The glorious 2021 self-titled debut by Bay Area DIY jangle project Chime School provided a giddy rush of pure pop that encapsulated thirty plus years of glorious indie within its thirty minute duration. This time out Andy Pastalaniec has drawn breath, taken stock and further honed his already considerable songcraft, making new single Give YourContinue reading “Chime School – Give Your Heart Away”
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Ship Full Of Bombs ep.14
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 17th June 1) Yea-Ming and The Rumours – Before I Make It Home https://dandyboyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-cant-have-it-all 2) The Reds, Pinks & Purples – RareContinue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.14”
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”
Lightheaded – Combustible Gems
With an immediacy that demands attention and a tenderness that pulls you close, the music of New Jersey based Lightheaded is unwaveringly pop in the truest sense of the word, a giddy combination of pure melody and electric energy. Following on from last years introductory Slumberland Records EP Good Good Great!, the band’s full lengthContinue reading “Lightheaded – Combustible Gems”
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.13
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 20th May 1) Porcine – Stop The World https://porcine.bandcamp.com/album/porcine-2 2) Lightheaded – Bright Happy Girls https://areyoufeelinglightheaded.bandcamp.com/album/combustible-gems-2 3) Aluminum – Everything https://aluminum.bandcamp.com/album/fully-beat 4)Continue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.13”
EXCLUSIVE: Porcine – Layaway *video premiere*
Formed whilst ghost hunting around Barnsley market back in 2018, slacker pop trio Porcine’s irresistible melodies and endless hooks are inspired by the very best of 80s/90s shoegaze and indiepop, with a giddy emphasis on fun. New line-up Sam Horton, Giannis Kipreos & Georgia Murphy released their self-titled third album earlier this year and LayawayContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Porcine – Layaway *video premiere*”
Yea-Ming and The Rumours – Ruby
Jangle popping in determined defiance of projected perfection and the inescapable pressure it evokes, Yea-Ming and The Rumours’ new single Ruby is a soaring, soothing delight. Building on the spirited indie country of her 2022 album So, Bird…, Oakland based Yea-Ming Chen has further refined her winning formula with a flourishing pop polish that rendersContinue reading “Yea-Ming and The Rumours – Ruby”
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.12
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”
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”
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