Monday 31 March 2014

Kairos



Simplicity is the key here on the first track from Lena Simon's debut EP under her solo moniker Kairos.

Nottee



Ultra beguiling and triumphantly odd pop music from Swedish solo artist Nottee.

Wool



North Carolina's Wool have come good on their new single, timeless and beautifully warped wooze-pop.

Friday 28 March 2014

Benjamin Schoos with Laetitia Sadier



Kicking off friday with this brilliant piece of French language indie-pop swirling around my head.

Thursday 27 March 2014

Motorama



The new single from the wonderful Motorama.

Jensen Sportag



Irrepressible retro-futurist funk from the re-emerging Jensen Sportag.

Iberia



Expert haze merchants Iberia have released their Debut LP this week. Here is a taster.

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Yumi Zouma & Air France



The much missed Gothenburg duo Air France have been covered by Kiwis of the moment Yumi Zouma to sensational effect. Credit to the peerless Line of Best Fit for making this happen.


Fragments



I think i might move to Rennes, just for a bit, if only to take in performances by Fragments and city brethren Mermonte. Here is a new one from the former.

Aquilo



Channelling the tranquility of their surroundings, Lake District duo Aquillo have performed an act of sonic alchemy on this taken from their debut EP.

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Jasia



Remarkably beautiful work from Melbourne/London based producer Josiah Willows aka Jasia.

Alice Boman



Sparse and otherworldly music from Swedish solo artist Alice Boman. Such fragility has rarely packed such an emotional punch.

My Heart the Brave



Caspar Hesselager makes urbane electronic pop music under the title My Heart the Brave, this is taken from his recent three track single release.

Monday 24 March 2014

Twin Graves



Highly palatable electronic post punk from Twin Graves. Taken from their debut EP 'Walk in Circles'.



Craft Spells



Craft Spells have always been one of the standout bands on a generally standout label and this new single heralds a brilliant string laden return.

Friday 21 March 2014

Ditt Inre & Your Highness



Stockholm's Yourhighness take on remixing duties for Swedish brethren Ditt Inre to glorious spaced out effect with this reworking of a track from their Debut LP.

Sterling Flow



From a choice purveyor of hushed Dream Pop, here comes Sterling Flow's contribution to the new Slumber Party compilation from Space Gang.

Thursday 20 March 2014

Box of Wolves



There is something delightfully wistful about the new single from Canadian producer Box of Wolves, hazy memories of parties past loom in to view.



Wednesday 19 March 2014

Triptides



Some unreformed wobbly legged psych from Indiana band Triptides. This is taken from their upcoming EP on Jaunt Records.

Lyon Apprentice



Gold Coast brothers Lyon Apprentice excel in simplicity on this track taken from their debut EP.

Something Anorak



We are long term supporters of Something Anorak, and this is another reason why. Sweetly off kilter songwriting, charming as ever.

Sleep Party People



A kaleidoscopic psychedelia characterises this first track from follow up to 2012's excellent 'We Were Drifting on a Sad Song'. 'Floating' is out on 2nd June.

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Hundreds & DNKL



Having produced two fantastic releases in recent months, DNKL turn their attention to remixing tour partners Hundreds. More immaculate and unsettling electronica ensues.

The Love Errors



This little gem of a debut surfaced last week from London collective The Love Errors. Somehow it has taken almost a week to get around to posting it.

Monday 17 March 2014

Blossomer & Abe



Abe, a rather fine band from Sheffield which we featured a while back and whom kindly furnished us with a Guest Mix have just remixed compadres Blossomer.

Both the mix and the original (which is an astonishing piece of work in it's own right) are featured below.



Emeron & Fox



Irresistibly perky synth-pop from Brooklyn wizards Emeron & Fox.





Wye Oak



A new sound for Baltimore duo Wye Oak...

Home Alone



Two more from the newly released Home Alone LP entitled 'There's a Light Coming Through' and available here Bandcamp or via the ever excellent Beko Disques






Friday 14 March 2014

Oliver Wilde



Oliver Wilde produces another faultless melange of fuzz and warm pyschedelia on the latest sample from his upcoming second album.

  Play & Be Saved by Oliver Wilde

Thursday 13 March 2014

Blessin



Sun dappled lo-fi from Denton outfit Blessin, proving 'Mono' that we posted last month was no fluke. Another short woozy beauty.

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Young Aundee



Set for a release via Waaga Records on April 1st, the first cut from the new Young Aundee EP bubbles away with barely concealed retro futurist menace. For those of us who hadn't previously come across them it serves as a strange and exciting introduction to the Sacramento band.

Preorder the EP

Monday 10 March 2014

MiNNETONKA



Manchester's best kept secret has resurfaced after much time away. The music is beautiful as always.



Ice Cream Cathedral



The first single from Ice Cream Cathedral's second LP has landed today and it is huge in both scope and quality.

Stats



Crazed pop music from cantankerous London troupe Stats.

The Snow



Members of Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing and Holograms have formed a band together. The results are predictably excellent.

Thursday 6 March 2014

Everything By Electricity



More warped & soaring electronica from Londoners Everything By Electricity.

Talos



Eoin French hails from Cork and goes by the name Talos. Amazingly for something sounding so accomplished this is his debut release.

Wednesday 5 March 2014

Sterling Flow



Stunning work from Pennsylvania teen Garrett Ellison aka Sterling Flow.

Charlie Dancer



A track just worth marvelling at. The work of 18 year old Newcastle producer Charlie Dancer, it is all over the shop in the best possible sense.

Tuesday 4 March 2014

The Harrow



New York's The Harrow pay homage at the alter of countless 80's bands but this reverance thankfully pays off with a well executed update of a much imitated sound.

Deadphones



New Waaga signees Deadphones take a tribally percussive night time jaunt on this peculiar first slice of their upcoming album.

Los Arboles



Raw but exceptionally lovely instrumetal work from young argentine producer Lucas Conti.

Monday 3 March 2014

Movement



A mood music tour de force from Modular signed Sydney trio Movement.

Home Alone



Jangly slow-core majesty from Toronto solo artist Home Alone. There's a new album due on 15th March.

Dream Curtain



Dream Curtain's debut LP is released today. The full thing can be heard and bought on his Bandcamp but here is another appetite whetter.