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Canadian Dan Bejar’s psychedelic yacht-rockers Destroyer returned this year with their 13th (yes, 13th) album Labyrinthitis – and, like its namesake, it is a disorientating and dizzying affair. Bejar has carved a niche for himself in the alternative rocks pantheon – 80s stadium rock inspired indie rock that has a penchant for the more hallucinogenic …
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82-year-old Portland, Oregon-native Ural Thomas might not seem a likely bedfellow for indie tastemakers Bella Union – but his first record for the Brighton-based label is an absolute summer delight. I may be writing this on the coldest day of the year so far, but just listening back to Dancing Dimensions is warming me right …
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Norwegian four-piece Pom Poko released their second album Cheater way back in January and it’s one of my most listened to records this year. Infectiously energetic and fun – they seamlessly blend post-punk, jazz and sugar sweet pop into a 33 minute masterpiece. The singles “Like a Lady” and “Andrew” are insanely catchy pop hooks …
Brighton-based indie poppers Penelope Isles’ debut album Until the Tide Creeps In is one of my favourite debut albums of recent years and their highly anticipated ‘difficult second album’ Which Way to Happy was released at the start of November and maybe it wasn’t that difficult after all. Fronted by siblings Lily & Jack Wolter, …
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Penelope Isles are a Brighton-based four-piece fronted by supremely talented sibling songwriters Lily & Jack Wolter (it’s their dad on the album cover) who released their debut album Until the Tide Creeps In on the amazing Bella Union records back in July. This is pure, timeless indie rock’n’roll that could have been released at any …
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