Indie pop
Premiere: Quiet Type – Times are strange
Quiet Type, aka Portland indie pop duo Lee Barbara & Bobby Seus, have spent the last two years put writing, recording, producing and funding their first full-length record. Describing the process as being “an intense journey, fraught with unexpected twists and turns” they’ve finally made it and have announced that the record is available to …
See: The Drifting Classroom release video for Doo What, announce UK dates
Newly signed to the label, Skinny Dog, set up by Elbow’s Guy Garvey and Mark Potter alongside Pete Jobson of I am Kloot come The Drifting Classroom. Made up of Marc Sunderland (guitar & vocals), Richard Jones (keyboards), Allan Falcon (drums & percussion), Max Barker (bass) and Simon Morgan (guitar) they formed out of the …
Track: Hospital’s new single Louder to cure summer blues
With their 2013 debut titled When The Trees Were Higher and its 2015 follow-up Uncommon Sense, Hospital firmly established themselves as one of the best indie-pop bands in Russia. Their crunchy guitars, poppy hooks and dreamy lyrics warmed hearts of thousands fans all over the country and beyond. Their music has also appealed to such …
News: The Wave Pictures added to Fortuna Pop! Ramsgate Weekender
We have long loved indie label Fortuna Pop! and so have a good amount of indie pop gatherers as the label makes it to 20 years. They’ve already been celebrating with a show in Cardiff at Wales Goes POP!, and have a show in NYC as part of the Popfest there, and add to that …
See: Red Sleeping Beauty release video for If you Want Affection
Ahead of their first album for 20 years – Kristina, due out on Labrador on June 17th, and their first ever UK show at Indietracks Festival in Derbyshire (29-31 July), Swedish C86/Indie-pop veterans Red Sleeping Beauty complete another first – their first video ever, for the single If you want Affection. The quartet first got …
Track: Sleeping Lessons – Breathe
Born out of the tradegy of losing his young son, Sleeping Lessons’ singer and guitarist Charlie Deane immersed himself in music, as a form of therapy, and the band – dissolved for some six years, reconvened with renewed vigour. The first glimpse of this period of creativity comes in the shape of a new single, …
Live Review: Nothing But Thieves / Sundara Karma / Black Foxxes at the Leadmill, Sheffield, 11.4.16
Nothing But Thieves could almost be forgiven for taking things slightly easier on themselves tonight as they take to the stage at the Leadmill. They’ve had to recently reschedule several dates due to lead singer Conor’s illness but even more excitingly, the offer of a guest slot supporting arena and festival headline hoggers Muse on …
Track: Close Lobsters – Under London Skies
It’s been more than two years since we heard anything from indie pop legends (I think its fair to use that term) Close Lobsters, but Shelflife will be releasing the Scottish bands new EP featuring “Under London Skies” b/w “Wander Epic Part II” on (wait for it) limited Gold 7″ vinyl. There’s going to be …
Track: Feral Mantra “Lost”
Doncaster band Feral Mantra have unveiled a brand new track in the form of “Lost”. Hailed as their debut single, the track sees the uplifting indie band create an instantly catchy and vintage anthem. In my live review of their recent gig at The Rocking Chair in Sheffield, I described them as a wonderful ‘mad …
SEE: Lisbon announce 2016 spring headline tour dates
Whitley Bay’s poster boys, Lisbon, announce a spring headline tour across the UK beginning in May in Leeds. The boys (Matty, Gaz, Joe and Alex) have gone from strength to strength across the last few months, receiving high profile plays on Radio 1 and getting audiences across the UK bouncing along to their vibrant slice …