Initially brought together for a Cleaners From Venus tribute album, Bay Area based Yea-Ming Chen (Yea-Ming and The Rumours) and Rob Good’s (The Goods) collaboration quickly flourished into a winning creative partnership, the first fruits of which being this tremendous single for Dandy Boy Records. Combining Chen’s pop sensibilities with Good’s keen ear for anContinue reading “Ryli – I Think I Need You Around/When I Fall”
Tag Archives: jangle pop
Autocamper – Summertime/Ken Hom
Manchester indie pop fourpiece Autocamper return with the shimmering double attack of Summertime and Ken Hom, a new cassingle released collaboratively by vital UK DIY label Safe Suburban Home and the iconic Bay Area based Slumberland Records. There is a giddy directness to Autocamper’s craft that is uniquely their own. Not a single note isContinue reading “Autocamper – Summertime/Ken Hom”
heavymetalkids.uk ep.19
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 4th November
Mt. Misery – Love In Mind
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”
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
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
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
Ship Full Of Bombs ep.15
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 15th July 1) Chime School – Give Your Heart Away https://chimeschool.bandcamp.com/album/the-boy-who-ran-the-paisley-hotel 2) Dummy – Nullspace https://notdummy.bandcamp.com/album/free-energy 3) Peel Dream Magazine – LieContinue reading “Ship Full Of Bombs ep.15”
Chime School – Give Your Heart Away
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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