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Tag Archives: indie pop
Album review: LIBRARIANS WITH HICKEYS – How To Make Friends By Telephone
Big Stir Records/Bandcamp [Release date 08.11.24] Librarians With Hickeys are an indie pop rock duo consisting of Ray Carmen (vocals, guitars, drums) and Mike Crooker (vocals, bass, organ, piano, keys). They released their debut album in 2020 and this is … Continue reading
EP review: CLUB PARADISE – Life On TV
Facebook [Release date 11.10.24] Club Paradise is made up of school friends Ryan Young (vocals/guitar), Jackson Vert (lead guitar), Harry Webb (bass) and Nathan Hogg (drums). They have been together for over a decade and it shows in that they have a tight sound/decent production values. The EP features … Continue reading
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Tagged Club Paradise, EP, indie, indie pop, indie rock, Life On TV, melodic, pop rock, review
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Book review: On track…THE DIVINE COMEDY by Alan Draper
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 29.02.24] At end of the 1980s Neil Hannon formed his first line-up of The Divine Comedy. In 1989, he signed a deal with independent label, Setanta Records, which led to The Divine Comedy becoming the label’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Draper, alt pop, book, indie, indie pop, Neil Hannon, On Track...THE DIVINE COMEDY, pop, review, rock, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Thomas Walsh
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Album review: A TREEHOUSE WAIT – Kaleidoscope
Volkoren [Release date 25.05.24] Singer songwriter Jenny Gajicki and producer Emil Sydhage have come together again for this latest piece of Scandi Noir (their debut ‘Interlude’ was in 2016). Jenny has a vocal delivery not dissimilar to the late Dolores … Continue reading
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Tagged A Treehouse Wait, album, alt rock, electronica, indie, indie pop, Kaleidoscope, review
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Rising Stars: WYNONA BLEACH
Mixing alternative rock, shoegaze and power pop, Wynona Bleach are a 5-piece from Belfast, NI. 2021 saw them sign to legendary indie label Fierce Panda (Coldplay, Placebo, Death Cab For Cutie); in early 2022 the band’s debut album Moonsoake was … Continue reading
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Tagged alt pop, Fierce Panda, indie pop, interview, new music, Rising Stars, Swim In The Bay, Wynona Bleach
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Quick plays: RYAN HAMILTON, RURA, RACHEL BAIMAN
RYAN HAMILTON Haunted By The Holy Ghost Wicked Cool [Release date 10.03.23] Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton is back with his third album and he has been hailed by Spin magazine as one of the ‘35 Best Lesser Known Artists of The … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Americana, b;uegrass, country, folk, indie pop, Quick Play, Rachel Baiman, reviews, Rura, Ryan Hamilton, singer songwriter, traditional
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Album review: HAMISH HAWK – Angel Numbers
Post Electric [Release date 03.02.23] Hamish Hawk’s 2021 album ‘Heavy Elevator’ turned this reviewer into a firm fan and expectations are high for this new album. Hamish Hawk again works with Rod Jones of Idlewind on the album. The title … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Angel Numbers, Hamish Hawk, Idlewind, indie pop, pop, review, Samantha Crain
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Album review: IAN McNABB – Ascending
Website In 1981 the Icicle Works released a cassette of their earliest demos., which went to John Peel and the like and was sold at gigs. As the band developed, songs would get left behind and replaced with newer ones. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ascending, Ian McNabb, Icicle Works, indie, indie pop, review, synth pop
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Album review: THE HONEYRUNNERS – Everything Is On Fire
Gypsy Soul Records [Release date 22.10.21] This is the debut albums from The Honeyrunners, a four-piece Toronto group (expanding to eleven members for larger shows) consisting of singer/songwriter Dan Dwoskin (keys, lead vocals), audio-engineer/producer, Guillermo Subauste (bass, vocals), Conor Gains … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt pop, alt rock, Everything Is On Fire, Honeyrunners, indie pop, melodic, review, rock
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Album review: MAXIMO PARK – Nature Always Wins
PIAS, Prolifica [Release date 26.02.21] Maximo Park have been around since 2001, now releasing their seventh album ‘Nature Always Wins’. Although I had heard of Maximo Park I had not heard much by them and that I have swiftly rectified … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, indie pop, indie rock, Maximo Park, Nature Always Win, review
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EP review: THE LICKERISH QUARTET – Threesome Vol. 2
Stranger Danger [Release date 15.01.21] The Lickerish Quartet return with their second four song EP. The band comprise ex-Jellyfish members Roger Joseph Manning Jr, Tim Smith and Eric Dover and like the much missed Jellyfish, they carry on that band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, indie pop, indie rock, Jellyfish, melodic, pop rock, power pop, review, the Lickerish Quartet, Threesome Vol 2
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Album review: PICTUREHOUSE – 1999 Live in Dublin
Website [Release date 27.11.20] Ahhh live music we miss you so and even someone like me who isn’t normally a big fan of live albums has been playing a lot of live tracks this year. So when of the many … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999 Live in Dublin, album, David Browne, indie pop, indie rock, melodic, PictureHouse, pop, pop rock, power pop, review
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EP review: SEMISONIC – You’re Not Alone
Order link [Release date 18.09.20] Back in 2001 Semisonic went on hiatus before returning in 2017 with a series of shows. In between times singer and main songwriter Dan Wilson enjoyed a successful career as a songwriter and producer for … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, EP, indie pop, melodic, pop, pop rock, review, Semisonic, You’re Not Alone
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EP review: YAKIMA – Go Virtually
[Release date 03.04.20] Yakima are a four piece consisting of John Houston (guitar & vocals), Neil McArthur (bass & vocals), Paul Bradley (guitar) and Kay McLaren (drums & percussion). The words lo-fi and dreamy pop get mentioned in articles about … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Star, dreamy pop, EP, indie pop, lo-fi, melodic, review, The Byrds, Yakima
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Album review: JOCASTA – Ideas Are Bulletproof
TA Music [Release date 20.03.20] Tim Arnold now has multiple roles as singer, songwriter, showman, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. But Arnold’s first musical incarnation was as lead singer and songwriter of the 90’s indie rock band Jocasta. ‘Ideas Are Bulletproof’ … Continue reading
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Tagged album, B-sides, demos, Ideas Are Bulletproof, indie pop, Jocasta, review, Tim Arnold
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Quick plays: KIWI JR, OF MONTREAL
KIWI JR. – Football Money Persona Non Grata [Release date 17.01.20] Kiwi Jr. hail from Canada and feature Alvvays’ guitarist Brian Murphy amongst their ranks, with the group’s main songwriter being Jeremy Gaudet. They pack it in with ten songs … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvvays, Football Money, indie pop, Kevin Barnes, Kiwi Jr, of Montreal, pop, quirky, review, synth pop, ur fun
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Gig review: SNOW PATROL – Regent Theatre, Ipswich, 21 November 2019
Sometimes, just sometimes, true magic happens and a band clearly demonstrate the incredible power of music to change the world. With a song or even a phrase or small collection of notes or possibly just a word they can break … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Lightbody, gig, indie pop, Ipswich, live, Regent Theatre, review, rock, Snow Patrol
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Quick plays: D’ERCOLE, THE WAY, SPEARMINT
D’ERCOLE The Ballad Of C.L. Rock Company [Release date 11.10.19] It’s that man again, Phil Vincent, on another release following hot on the heels of the Forest Field album. D’Ercole is a band affair with Damian D’Ercole (guitar) and B.F. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, D'Ercole, Frequency of Spirit, funk, hard rock, indie pop, Joe Lynn Turner, melodic rock, metal, Phil Vincent, pop, review, Spearmint, The Ballad Of CL, The Way
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Gig review: THE DIVINE COMEDY – O2 Academy, Oxford, 13 October 2019
Seeing the Divine Comedy live has been top of my bands to see list and I was very happy to be able to finally see them at a sold out show at the Academy (or the Zodiac as it was … Continue reading
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Tagged chamber pop, gig, indie pop, indie rock, Neil Hannon, Office Politics, pop, quirky pop, review, The Divine Comedy
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Album review: SWIM DEEP – Emerald Classics
[Release date 04.10.19] Swim Deep formed in 2011 and their first two albums made the UK album charts. However, last year they were sat at a crossroads in their local pub – The Emerald, from which the album takes its … Continue reading
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Tagged album, dream pop, electro pop, Emerald Classics, indie pop, melodic, OMD, Pet Shop Boys, pop, review, Ride, Swim Deep, synth pop
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Album review: MY LIFE STORY – World Citizen
Exilophone [Release date 06.09.19] To my musical shame My Life Story have completely passed me by until this album arrived for review, which means a lot of catching up for me as they are masters of lush pop and are … Continue reading
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Tagged album, chamber pop, indie pop, Jake Shillingford, melodic, My Life Story, Nick Evans, pop, review, The Divine Comedy
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Album review: EMPIRE CIRCUS – Ti
Paper Scissors Rock [Release date 01.02.19] Empire Circus formed in 2012 and released their self-titled debut album the following year. The line-up remains that of Alan Doyle (vocals, guitar), Neil Eurelle (bass, vocals), David Walsh (guitar, keyboards) and Brian Ellis … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Empire Circus, indie, indie pop, melodic, pop rock, review, singer songwriter, Ti
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Quick plays: TALITHA RISE, GIULIA MILLANTA
TALITHA RISE An Abandoned Orchid House Sonicbond [Release date 01.06.18] This full length debut from Sussex based indie folk singer songwriter Talitha Rise is an ambitious, ethereal, set that at times bears the hallmarks of Robert Plant’s Zeppelin and solo … Continue reading
Quick plays: SNAFU, BELL XI, ADRENALINE MOB
SNAFU Live Nottingham 1976 Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk [Release date 04.08.17] Snafu featured vocalist Bobby Harrison and guitarist Micky Moody amongst their ranks, although Micky Moody left the band shortly after the tour this gig was recorded from and joined Whitesnake. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Mob, album, Arms, Bell XI, blues, Bobby Harrison, Duane Forrest, indie pop, Live In Nottingham 1976, metal, Micky Moody, review, rock, Russell Allen, Snafu, Symphony X, The Climb, We Are The People
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Quick plays: D’ERCOLE, JIM JIDHED, BEACHEADS
D’ERCOLE No Place Like Home This is the fourth album from melodic hard rock band D’Ercole and they have released it themselves having left Z Records. The album features Phil Vincent as the main songwriter and producer (does this man never … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Alien, AOR, AOR Heaven, Beacheads, D'Ercole, indie pop, Jim Jidhed, melodic, Phil Vincent, pop rock, Quick Play, reviews, rock
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