Salt Lake Alley ~ Bankrobber

Continuing with the covers theme, this is Stockholm duo Salt Lake Alley - one of my top favourites of the last few years - putting their own jangly spin on The Clash. Gustav and Mikael say: 

"We tried to approach it like The Byrds approached Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man. In the end it probably sounds more like the UK circa 1989 than Laurel Canyon circa 1965." 

I say: "Certified banger!" 🏅

Drizzly. ~ Bitter to See You

I just can't get enough of this debut single from all-woman Indonesian pop-group Drizzly.: short, sweet, and neat as a pin. 

Then there's the delightful follow-up single, If We Know Each Other Well Enough, Maybe We Can Go on a Date (featuring Raka Pradana). 

I hope they make more music very soon! 😺

Ex-Vöid ~ Bigger Than Before // No Suits in Miami ~ Nothing Ever Happens // Yumi Zouma ~ Present Tense

I haven't posted for a while, sorry 'bout that! While I've been stuck indoors this past week recovering from Covid, the new records from Ex-Vöid (London), No Suits in Miami (Lund, Sweden), and Yumi Zouma (Christchurch, NZ) have been giving me life. 😍 Here's a taster. Enjoy! ♥

 

Papercuts ~ I Want My Jacket Back

Now this is what I call classic indie-pop: sunshiney, jangly, it's a foot-tapper for sure! From Papercuts' forthcoming album Past Life Regression, released 1st April '22 on Slumberland Records. 

Kitty Kat Fan Club ~ Dreamy Little You

Hailing from San Jose, California, Kitty Kat Fan Club are a garage-twee group who make nothing but love songs about cats - I mean, how could I resist?! The track Dreamy Little You is from their debut album of the same name. 

File under: Tiger Trap, Talulah Gosh, Cub. 

Veronica Falls ~ Nobody There

I randomly discovered this tune on their SoundCloud and as far as I can tell, it was only ever released as a cassette single in Japan - however I think it's one of the best things VF have ever done!

 

The B-side is I Need You Around, also excellent. I miss them. 😔

The Field Mice ~ September's Not So Far Away

 I can't wait for autumn. Not long now. 🍁🍄🍂

Buddhist Bubblegum ~ Merry-Go-Round

Currently obsessed with this promising debut single by Buddhist Bubblegum, straight outta Ljubljana.