Archive for the ‘EPS’ Category

HoZac Records: Dum Dum Girls, Idle Times and Woven Bones

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Having recently stumbled upon HoZac Records I thought it was time to give the label a mention on the blog.  Based in Chicago in the US - they've been releasing 7" singles since the end of 2006.   In just over 2 years they have racked up an impressive 26 single ...

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 ...

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.  ...

Palmstruck - The Spoiler EP

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

I’ve been following Palmstruck for a few years now and remain perturbed and disappointed that too few others have! They recently signed to Liverpool based Project Records and this five-track EP is their first official release. Harking from Manchester places a responsibility on bands to perform, albeit too often in ...

The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death (Chaffinch Records)

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

The Second Hand Marching Band are a band of 22+ people from Scotland that play untraditional folk music. They are also members of another 20+ Scottish bands, such as Eagleowl, Q without U, Dananananaykroyd, The Just Joans, Lula Maes and How to Swim.   They've garnered comparisons to Beirut and Sufjan ...

Starting Anew

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

WeePop! launch 2009 with a compilation titled Starting Anew. It features seven tracks by bands you may or may not of heard before. The EP (or is it a mini album?) opens with Amida jangling their way through Chapter Two whilst Horowitz contribute their best offering to date with the wonderful ...

Lydia Lunch and Suicide - Frankie Teardrop (Blast First Petite)

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

A curious one this.   A limited 10" split single with the 'A' side being Lydia Lunch's electro shock version of 'Frankie Teardrop' and the 'B' side is a version by Suicide.   The version being a 1976 Demo called  'Frankie Teardrop, The Detective Meets The Space Alien'.   It's released on Blast ...

Lovvers - Think (Wichita Recordings)

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

After reviewing Lovvers excellent 'Laughing Man' single on the old Indie-MP3 site back in February 2008 and stating it would be worth keeping your ears open for them last year, it's really inexcusable that I managed to miss the release of this 7 song CD/EP on Wichita Recordings back in ...