VA - Nobody's Business 12"

I almost forgot I still have this blog as well. Almost. Is it bad to get back to it to promote my own LP? Oh well, I'm going to anyway.

My brand new label (can I already call it that with just a single release?) will release the 12" DIY pop compilation 'Nobody's Business, volume one' one of these days. Last week I put the album up for streaming on bandcamp, and pre-orders can start now as well. I'm very excited about this!

The LP has brand new and exclusive songs on it by the following artists: The Fireworks, Cave Ghosts, The Hobbes Fanclub, Liechtenstein, Martha, The Felt Tips, Lost Tapes, Making Marks, Horowitz, Colour Me Wednesday, Heathers, and Young Romance.

I honestly think that every song here is very good. I really hope you'll feel the same way. Let me know what you think? That's half the fun for me of course, to hear your thoughts.

Thanks! I'm hoping to pick up writing here more regularly soon, so please do check back.

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Back To One Happy Island

After some much-loved EP-releases, One Happy Island are now about to treat us on a first LP. The self titled album will be released on the excellent Odd Box Records in the beginning of June.

In advance of that LP, Odd Box offer us a free download single as a taster. The single features one song from the forthcoming album and one exclusive track (a Lonnie Donegan cover) that features special guests Horowitz. A unique combination, I'd say.

Don't miss it!

Unfamiliar with One Happy Island? Read my interview with the band here.

One Happy Island
Odd Box Records

A good day for shopping

I'm so behind on things I'd want to write about! There are enough interesting releases; I just don't have the time. Here's a quick shopping list for recent things I've loved, and I think you will too.

Out for a while, but still available on 7" vinyl and 3" CD is this unique WeePOP! release, where The Smittens & The Just Joans both present one new original song and a cover of one of the other band's songs. Four winners.
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Not too long after the grower You're alight 7", Eux Autres return with four new songs on the Strangled Days 10", released on the charming WIAIWYA label. Very highly recommended!
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Slumberland keeps 'em coming. This Blue genes 7" is a great first release by this very promising band. Listen to the MP3 below for an impression.
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The Parallelograms have split, but their music is still alive. Three more future bubblegum-punk classics coming your way on one pretty 7". A worthy farewell indeed.
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A new Horwitz CDR on This Almighty Pop, with three new songs as pretty as the packaging.
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Voxtrot's suprising return to form, with the Berlin without return 7".
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Download (right click, save as)
1. The Champagne Socialists - Blue genes
2. Horowitz - Winona
3. The Parallelograms - Dream on Daisy

Tell me why...?

Today at work we moved to an open office floor. Gone is all the privacy. I already hate it. At least six people have a clear view on my computer screen.

Maybe it's just general Monday morning-grumpiness, but everything irritates me.
Say hi to my colleagues in the comments? (Sigh.)

Download (Mediafire)
1. Magnetic Fields - Long-forgotten fairytale
2. Hari and Aino - Second song
3. Horowitz - Animal soup