Indie
Track: Western Australian psych exponents Pond return with a blistering single ‘Pink Lunettes’ and announce tour news
The history of enigmatic Western Australian band Pond is inextricably linked with fellow mega star exports Tame Impala, with common members revolving in and out of each others bands over time. As a collective, the band has an impressive resume – eight studio albums with the release of their most critically acclaimed album to date, ‘Tasmania’ …
Track: Twin Diver delivers ‘Television’ – a brooding, prowling track with a melodic heart
There is an ominous and deliciously malevolent atmosphere in the single ‘Television’ by Twin Diver – an edgy brutality that has the raw energy of Joy Division with a crisp bubbling instrumentation highlighted by the jangling guitars and brooding rhythm section. The vocals have a disembodied chilling timbre, adding to the ethereal tone and the …
Track: TeenCanteen – ‘How We Met (Cherry Pie)’: Glasgow indiepoppers dust down their early recordings and find treasure
WITH five years passed now – what? It’s really that long? – since Glasgow’s sweet indiepop quartet TeenCanteen released their debut album, Say It All With A Kiss, the band have been digging in the vaults, blowing the dust off a collection of recordings that by rights should’ve formed their debut album proper back in 2012. …
Track: Braids Unveil Two Brand New Songs ‘Slayer Moon’ and ‘2020’
Canadian band Braids is thrilled to reveal today two brand new songs titled ‘Slayer Moon’ and ‘2020’. Recorded during the sessions of their last album Shadow Offering out now via Secret City Records. The band shares their inspiration behind the songs: “’Slayer Moon’ is inspired by a Sailor Moon phone case I bought in Tokyo, at 3am while on tour in Japan. …
Premiere: Bandicoot exclusively reveals demonic hyperactive video for the effervescent and effortlessly cool track ‘FUZZY’
There is a wild untrammeled madness to the new single ‘Fuzzy’ by Welsh band Bandicoot that is utterly mesmerising and incandescent. There are no brakes on this particular vehicle – a doo-wop singing style infused with a gritty attitude, reverb-soaked vocals and an arched eyebrow or two: stylistic, cool and unhinged. It’s just brilliant. The …
See: Charlie Clark releases a poignant, elegiac tribute to his father in the shimmering track ‘A Bridge To Your Idol’
There is no doubt that Charlie Clark is a prodigious talent – ‘A Bridge To Your Idol’ is his second solo single over the last twelve months and both singles have been majestic pieces of sparkling indie pop, infused with a deeply personal narrative. Indeed, this track is a heartbreaking sequel to his previous release …
EP Review: Garsa unveils debut EP ‘The Unfairity’ – a collection of intimate and sparkling jewels
It was around this time last year, plunging into the uncertainty of lockdown and without a full realisation of the horrors 2020 was about to unleash, that I came across a debut single by Garsa called ‘Jimmy Sour Highs’ – a singular ray of sunshine at the time. Martin Garside is Garsa – a solo …
See: Sydney’s The Electorate release dreamy, enigmatic video for ‘Lost At Sea’, off last year’s brilliant debut album
The Electorate‘s brilliant debut album ‘You Don’t Have Time To Stay Lost’ was for me one of the highlights of 2020 (see my review here), and they’ve just released a video for the dynamic penultimate track ‘Lost At Sea’: a driving, thunderous piece of music that ebbs and flows like a spring tide. Indeed the …
See: Hackney’s indie golden boys Gengahr release a new single ‘Under The Skin’ – watch the video, here
Hackney’s indie golden boys Gengahr release a new single ‘Under The Skin’. It’s everything we could want and more Though Gengahr haven’t been in the scene for long, they’re already a force to be reckoned with. Since their formation in 2013 they’ve released 3 albums and built up a solid discography. Known for their relentless …
EP Review: Sammy Honeysett debuts ‘Queen of Wands’
Sydney-based singer-songwriter Sammy Honeysett today releases her debut EP Queen of Wands, revealing more of the rising talent’s wistfully melodic indie-rock. Produced by Jack Nigro (Julia Jacklin, Middle Kids, DMA’s), the five-track offering is a reflection of Sammy’s versatility as a sensitive yet determined artist. Revealing how the EP got its title, Sammy says she …