Tapete Records
Meet: Ladybug Transistor’s Gary Olson on his new solo album and more
Ladybug Transistor frontman Gary Olson is gearing up for the release of his self-titled solo record, out via Tapete Records on 29th May. It’s a strange (maybe strange is the wrong word – perhaps uplifting? inspiring?) tale of recording between Brooklyn and the Norwegian countryside over the course of several years, with two brothers who …
Track: Gary Olson – Giovanna Please
There’s some story behind the new album from Ladybug Transistor man Gary Olson. Persuaded by two Norwegian brothers to make a record over the course of eight years in two locations – Hayland, Norway and Flatbush Brooklyn. Over this time Gary would visit Ole and Jorn Åleskjær and record basic sketches of songs in their …
Say Psych: Album Review: The 39 Clocks – Next Dimension Transfer
The 39 Clocks are one of the most magnificent bands ever to have emerged from Germany being considered one of the nation’s best bands of the 1980s by German pop boffin Diedrich Diederichsen. The legendary duo from Hanover broke every rule in the music business, without exception and above all, with attitude. The very appearance of The Clocks …
The Monochrome Set – New Album, Box Set and Tour Dates
The Monochrome Set have been producing arch indie-pop with a raised eyebrow for some decades now. Their wry sound, peppered with literary cultural references and barbed wit, typified the Cherry Red Indie assault of the early 80s and spawned admirers and imitators alike. Now a new album – ‘Maisieworld’ (their 14th!) will be released on …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Telescopes – As Light Return
Rating: 7/10 The Telescopes return with their ninth album, As Light Return released on German label Tapete Records on 7th July 2017 on vinyl, CD and digital formats. The brain child of Stephen Lawrie in 1987, the band have undergone many changes with Lawrie the only remaining constant. On this occasion he is joined by …
Track: Martin Carr – The Santa Fe Skyway
You might recognise the name. Former Boo Radley and BraveCaptain Martin Carr has never really stopped writing brilliant songs, its just that now he’s doing it under his own name. He’s releasing a new single, The Santa Fe Skyway on September 1st, ahead of a new album The Breaks, which follows on September 29th, both …