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Black Thumb – The Other Side

From seemingly out of nowhere comes this beautiful new track from Bay Area artist Colin Wilde’s DIY-psych project Black Thumb. Utilising a pandemic-era recording that had long been gathering dust, it was shared with Inna Showalter (Whitney’s Playland/Magic Fig) who contributed lyrics and a customarily breathtaking vocal. Beginning with Wilde’s plaintive acoustic guitar strum, TheContinue reading “Black Thumb – The Other Side”

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”

Lone Striker – Dunno

‘I can’t think about tomorrow if the past is gonna be so cruel…’ Every so often a tune captures my heart at the very first listen, and so it was with Dunno, the weary lead single from indie underground hero Tom Brown’s latest project Lone Striker. Eschewing the indie/power pop stylings of Brown’s work withContinue reading “Lone Striker – Dunno”

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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

Red Pants – Pale Shadows

Madison, Wisconsin noise-rock duo Red Pants return with Pale Shadows, a fresh EP comprising five songs originally feared lost on a dead 2009 MacBook. Originally started during sessions for last years album Not Quite There Yet, these vivid and varied tracks highlight Jason Lambeth and Elsa Nekola’s boundless creativity and wonderful musical connection. Opening instrumentalContinue reading “Red Pants – Pale Shadows”

Dream Bleeding – Swarm

Following on from the epic introductory track Suddenly I Remembered Your Hands, Scottish trio Dream Bleeding re-emerge with grace, beauty and raw power on debut single Swarm. Featuring a duet with Glasgow based musician/producer Bobby Kakouris, Swarm ebbs and flows between molten musicianship and pure melodic magic, ruining hearts in all the best ways withContinue reading “Dream Bleeding – Swarm”

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”

Cindy – Swan Lake

The songwriting of Cindy’s Karina Gill has always suggested rather than demanded our attention. As listeners, we lean gently into a world reshaped by a keen eye for the peripheries and a heart open to all possibilities. Never has the above rang truer than across new EP Swan Lake’s six subtly contrasting arrangements. Working withContinue reading “Cindy – Swan Lake”

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The Moment of Nightfall and Tony Jay – Winter Dream

In recent months I have seen the band The Moment of Nightfall mentioned frequently by folk who really know their stuff, none more so than Bay Area fog pop auteur Michael Ramos (Tony Jay/Flowertown). Imagine my delight then to learn of this collaboration between the two, a true match made in some kind of glacialContinue reading “The Moment of Nightfall and Tony Jay – Winter Dream”