indie pop
A bundle of sonic supplies from James Toth, The Flaming Stars, Close Lobsters, The Winter Journey and The Home Current gets unwrapped
Emma Anderson – formerly of Lush and Sing-Sing – generously takes us deep inside the mechanics of making her first solo album
These are the albums of 2023 that have meant the most to us, alongside our compilations & archives of the year
An autumnal inundation of new and archival audio from Suzy Mangion, Makushin, The Home Current, The Jasmine Minks, The Chills and more
A slew of arrivals from Swansea Sound, Sally Anne Morgan, Kristin Hersh, Polypores, Jilk and many more, receive the review treatment
Review mound extractions from Dot Allison, Firestations, Robert Dallas Gray, Cate Brooks, Violet Mist, Bis, Even as We Speak and more
We Still Feel like Outsiders: Interview with Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey of Skep Wax and Heavenly
Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey pull back the curtain on life running their Skep Wax label, revisiting Heavenly… and plenty more besides
A summer sampling of new and old from Tomorrow Syndicate, Hawksmoor, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Special Friend, Black Duck, Come and more
An in bulk round-up of reviewables – both fresh and refreshed – from Lloyd/Bean, Andy Bell & Masal, Ozbolt, The Lemonheads and more
2023 shifts into second gear, with new and archival offerings from Polypores, Faten Kanaan, Amber Arcades, The Orchids and more
New Year review pile excavations, featuring Marlody, Papernut Cambridge, Theory of Ghosts, Molly, Yves Malone, David Boulter and more
Some of 2022’s last new and archival wares face scrutiny. Including things from Moving Statues, Suzy Mangion, Sairie, Andy Bell and others
Stephen Pastel tells the story behind the Geographic label as they embark upon reissues by The Pastels, Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Lightships
A cluster of new and archival musical content from Kayla Painter, Camp of Wolves, Douglas Andrew McCombs, Cosmic Ground, Heavenly and more
New and archival things from The Leaf Library, Burd Ellen, Sharron Kraus, Marina Allen, Marine Girls and more are pulled from the review pile
Another mound of new and excavated artefacts from The Hardy Tree, Sam Prekop & John McEntire, Michael Tanner, Marine Research and others
Cherry Red revisits the labyrinthine and idiosyncratic ten-album run of Felt once again, with freshly-reupholstered CD editions
Hairband’s debut EP is glorious DIY pop straight outta Glasgow, with all the edges, hooks galore and lyrics to defy gravity for