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”
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Autocamper – Again
Manchester fourpiece Autocamper have had my heart ever since I watched them scurrying mischievously around Oslo Hackney following their triumphant set in support of Bay Area jangle heroes The Umbrellas early last year. There is a gritty realness to the band’s sound that truly sets them apart. New single Again presents a band gloriously inContinue reading “Autocamper – Again”
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”
Sea Fever – Live at Gorilla, Manchester, 2nd November 2024
Sometimes a gig is more than just a gig. Occasionally, when the band, venue, sound, people all come together perfectly in the moment, it becomes something bigger, something unfathomable. So it was for Manchester electronic quintet Sea Fever’s hometown show at Gorilla, truly a triumph in every sense of the word. From the very firstContinue reading “Sea Fever – Live at Gorilla, Manchester, 2nd November 2024”
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”
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”
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”
Sea Fever – Dilemma
Sea Fever are a Manchester based band fronted by Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr) and Bethany Cassidy (Section 25), with Elliot Barlow and New Order’s Tom Chapman/Phil Cunningham completing the line up for what is an absolute powerhouse of a group. I have been listening to latest single Dilemma a lot these last few weeks,Continue reading “Sea Fever – Dilemma”
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