Our latest indiepop radio podcast is here, featuring too much of our own drivel but also seven fantastic indiepop songs present and past. Streamable directly below or from this Mixcloud link.
Strawberry Generation
Strawberry Generation are a bunch of students who found eachother at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and formed a band, as students would do. Starting out by putting very different musical influences and favourites together, they finally settled for Canadian indie superdarlings Alvvays as a role model for their sugary brand of indiepop. Read on
Peach Pit
Here’s a post about a not new record by a not new band. I found Vancouver indie four-piece Peach Pit a few weeks ago when I was doing what we all should be doing from time to time – browsing the recent releases on the criminally undervalued Vancouver DIY label Kingfisher Bluez, who have had an amazing output of almost 100 singles and more than 30 albums since 2011. Read on
Indiepop Radio Episode 18-04
Here’s our fourth offering of just under half an hour of indiepop radio, featuring new tracks by Store Front, The Belafontes, PeterLicht and more. Stream below or head over to Mixcloud to listen.
Songs For Walter
Among the vast scene of acoustic folk that’s been part of the indiepop world for many years now, Manchester’s Laurie Hulme is one of the most interesting and original artists – by virtue of his music writing but also by virtue of the subjects his songs revolve around. His 2016 debut was inspired by stories of (and hence a tribute to) his late grandfather. This gave the album its title and it also provided the band name he’s been using since, Songs For Walter. Read on