Archive for February, 2009

Indietracks 2009

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The tickets for Indietracks 2009 have gone on sale today, a snip at £55. The press release states: Hello everyone! We're very, very excited to announce that Scottish pop legends Camera Obscura will be headlining this year's Indietracks, held on 24-26 July, 2009, and tickets are now on sale! The band, who ...

Crocodiles - Neon Jesus (Zoo Music)

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

'Neon Jesus' is a pulsing slab of rock n roll - but a rock n roll that is informed by Suicide, Kraftwerk and 1970s punk. Crocodiles also seem to hook into the resurgence of lo-fi pop with the likes of  Dum Dum Girls and Pens appearing high in their My ...

Forgotten Pop: Tompaulin - Into The Black

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

This is the first in series of posts that will focus on older records.  Forgotten gems, if you will.   This was always supposed to be something that Lostmusic would focus on - under appreciated music from the past.   So the first post in the forgotten Pop series is upon us.  ...

The Mayfair Set, Dum Dum Girls and Blank Dogs

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

The Mayfair Set is, from what I can gather, a collabration between Dum Dum Girls and Blank Dogs.   They have two songs for streaming on My Space.  Both of which are reverb drenched lo-fi pop music.  I know two low bitrate songs streaming on My Space isn't much to go ...

My Girlfriend Is Better Than Yours - Winterfarmland (Chicrodelic)

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

My Girlfriend Is Better Than Yours are a duo (one male, one female) from Paris, France.    Their début single has just been released.  It's a double 'A' side - with 'Winterfarmland' on one side and the song from which the band take their name on the other.   I'll start with ...

Surf City - S/T (Morr Music)

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Whilst browsing Emusic for some new musical kicks I stumbled upon this band: Surf City. Being a sucker for Jan & Dean and The Mary Chain I took a listen on the off chance that they were a surfed up hybrid of the two. They were not.  ...

New releases on Lostmusic Records

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

We're blowing our own trumpet here, but we've got a a whole heap of  releases coming out at the moment. LMR004 - Morning Paper / Moscow Olympics - split 7"  *out now* "An impressive release from Lost Music" - Twee as Fuck Fanzine LMC001 - Knight School - The Poor and Needy Need ...

Butcher Boy - React Or Die (How Does It Feel To Be Loved?)

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Glasgow's Butcher Boy return with their 2nd LP, again, on London's How Does It Feel To Be Loved?  record label. The band are led by John Blain Hunt and it's his intelligent lyrical song writing that makes you sit up and take notice when you slip 'React Or Die' into your ...