The drummer in Belfast’s noise-pop band Girls Names Neil, has a solo project called Sea Pinks which will release an album on cassette tape (so hot right now) through Cass/Flick in September. ‘Japanese Knotweed’ is the debut single and and is ’60s jangletastic (also, so hot right now). It’s also a free download.
More details: Muxtape | Cass/Flick | Bandcamp.

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