Featuring Horsegirl, Soda Blonde, Factory Floor, bdrmm, Robin Kester, Rozi Plain.
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Horsegirl
Rock City
Phonetics On and On, the second album from New York-based college-going Chicago trio Horsegirl is a fine collection of janky indie pop music released on Matador Records., and produced by Cate Le Bon.
It’s the kind of album that has drawn comparisons to the Velvet Underground, The Strokes, The Feelies, and Pavement and The Guardian have called it “a minimalist indiepop masterpiece.”
While I wouldn’t go that far this early on, it’s certainly one of the nicest discoveries in a line of indie rock records I’ve heard in a while, since Manning Fireworks?
Factory Floor
Between You
Yeow. The return of Factory Floor, the UK band who last released an album in 2016 is a big cause of celebration as Gabe Gurnsey and Nik Colk Void don their punk industrial dance hats once more.
‘Between You’ is the band’ first release since 2018, released on Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound, and is a return to the duo’s robust hypnotic visceral electronic sound.
bdrmm
Lake Disappointment
Hull band bdrmm have an album out later this month called Microtonic (February 28th) on on Mogwai’s Rock Action label.
‘Lake Disappointment’ is the third preview from the record, in which a drum and bass rhythm meets pulsating synthesizers for a dark-gilded track that sounds like industrial rockers Health in tone, if a tad lighter.
It’s all part of bdrmm’s increased reliance of electronic sounds in their newest work
Soda Blonde
People Pleaser
Is it really SO bad being a people pleaser Soda Blonde ask?
Well, probably when it comes to love, as this Valentine’s Day release from the Dubliners posits.
“’People Pleaser’” is an anthem for people who love too easily, lose themselves too often, and mistake validation for love. It’s about the cycle of seeking connection at any cost— even when it hurts,” says songwriter Faye O’Rourke.
Soda Blonde are finally going to SXSW this year after last year’s protestations bout sponsorship and they have a big year of gigs announced.
UK & European Tour Dates
- April 30 – The Cluny 2, Newcastle
- May 1 – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
- May 3 – The Louisiana, Bristol
- May 4 – Bodega, Nottingham
- May 5 – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton
- May 6 – The Joiners, Southampton
- May 7 – The Garage, London
- May 9 – La Boule Noire, Paris
- May 10 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- May 11 – Jaki, Cologne
- May 12 – Lark, Berlin
- May 14 – Paradiso, Amsterdam
- May 17 – Heliogabal, Barcelona
- May 18 – Siroco, Madrid
- May 19 – Musicbox, Lisbon
Tickets and details available at sodablonde.com.
Robin Kester, Rozi Plain
Departure
Fans of The Weather Station might find a kinship in the songwriting of Rotterdam artist Robin Kester, who has signed to Memphis Industries, amd recorded an album in Bristol with the help of backing vocals from Rozi Plain and production from Portishead’s Adrian Utley.
Also added to this week’s playlist:
- Bon Iver – Everything Is Peaceful Love
- Richard Dawson – More than real
- Daithí – Valentine!
- shiv – hotline tings
- Erica-Cody; Elzzz – grl, don’t do it!
- Self Esteem – 69
- Real Lies – I Could Join the Birds
- Sam Fender – Remember My Name
- Khidyie – Have we met before
- Kelela – Better (unplugged)
- Muireann Bradley – When The Levee Breaks
- Clive From Accounts – Konsumu Suru
- luvsample; lod; Uly – binary love
- hikii; Flynn Johnson; Mango – Nonchalant
- The Convenience – Dub Vultures
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