Recorded by Antony Smith at Bigsmith Studios, ‘Copy’ swaggers in with a Berries’ signature move of intricate guitar hooks, licks and trills, before jumping into pounding drums and dark, scuzzy basslines. The chorus brings a certain brightness to the track, with Lucie and Lauren’s backing vocals complimenting Holly’s lead and pushing it into your psyche ensuring that you will wake up humming it.
With venues closed for the foreseeable, it’s harder than ever for young artists to get their voices heard. Julie Riley tips us the nod about 3 of her favourite new young loud women making fresh waves in the DIY scene …
Starting the week with a post-punk stormer from Stretch Panic: ‘You Can’t Stay’ is a track about breaking up with a demon. Major echoes of The Slits in that throbbing ska bass, with healthy sprinkles of 80s poppy vocals, with Ant-esque BVs. All round a very good time on a chilly Monday morning!
Today’s video of the day is a gorgeous, animated indiepop number from Burry of Halifax, Nova Scotia. ‘Figs & Apricots’ is taken from EP Yellow Paint, out now.
Today’s video of the day is some rousing indierock from Montreal’s Favourite Daughter: ‘Long Distance’ is about trying to keep up appearances that everything’s fine while running from the inevitable.
Out now from CA indierock duo Zoë & The Mischief, ‘Wolf Spider’ is an instant favourite FFO The Breeders (that’s all of us, right?).
Recorded by Antony Smith at Bigsmith Studios, ‘Copy’ swaggers in with a Berries’ signature move of intricate guitar hooks, licks and trills, before jumping into pounding drums and dark, scuzzy basslines. The chorus brings a certain brightness to the track, with Lucie and Lauren’s backing vocals complimenting Holly’s lead and pushing it into your psyche ensuring that you will wake up humming it.
With venues closed for the foreseeable, it’s harder than ever for young artists to get their voices heard. Julie Riley tips us the nod about 3 of her favourite new young loud women making fresh waves in the DIY scene …
Starting the week with a post-punk stormer from Stretch Panic: ‘You Can’t Stay’ is a track about breaking up with a demon. Major echoes of The Slits in that throbbing ska bass, with healthy sprinkles of 80s poppy vocals, with Ant-esque BVs. All round a very good time on a chilly Monday morning!
False Company is an album that I was immediately grabbed by. It had me tapping my toes, wiggling my fingers, and moving my arse.
Today’s video of the day is a gorgeous, animated indiepop number from Burry of Halifax, Nova Scotia. ‘Figs & Apricots’ is taken from EP Yellow Paint, out now.
Today’s video of the day comes from Leyya: ‘I’m Not Sure’ is out today.
Today’s track of the day is Anorak Patch’s ‘Irate’ – out today on Nice Swan Records.
Indie-folker Teresa Rose releases ‘Big Knot’ today, ahead of her self-titled album later this year.
Today’s video of the day is the Frenchiest of French pop that ever did French, from Paris duo Soleil Bleu: ‘Alma Page’. Encore!
Out today from Ivy Rose, hauntingly beautiful pop song ‘I’ve Been Watching You’ is the most 80s we’ve heard since the 80s.
Jelly Cleaver is running a ‘hoards of chords’ workshop teaching all the chords you’d need to start playing your favourite songs or writing your own
Out now from Toronto’s Monowhales, a track befitting today’s events in the US – ‘Out With the Old’.
Today’s track of the day comes from Massachusetts’ Paint By Numbers: ‘All You’ve Done’.
Today’s video of the day comes from Karate, Guns & Tanning. ‘Fire’ is an instantly moreish post-punk masterpiece.
Today’s video of the day is some rousing indierock from Montreal’s Favourite Daughter: ‘Long Distance’ is about trying to keep up appearances that everything’s fine while running from the inevitable.
Today’s track of the day is some infectiously positive indiepop from Connecticut’s The Sparkle and Fade: ‘Up In The Air’
Today’s track of the day is some lush pop from Estonia’s Aprillo: ‘Love the Door’.
Today’s track of the day is some crisp pop-punk from Chicago’s ‘heartcore’ heroes, Splits.
Today’s track of the day comes from Adelaide post-punkers Placement: ‘Harder’. FFO Sonic Youth.
