Via his project Locked Hands, Edinburgh’s Sean Ormsby has proved a master at conveying unease or anger in his music without sacrificing …
“So High” by Kellie Loder
Got a new track from Canadian folk rock singer Kellie Loder, and it’s a beauty. The accompaniment is spare – …
“Kommer du ihåg” by Per och Olof
Per och Olof is the solo project of Per-Olof (Per och Olof is Swedish for ‘Per and Olof’). Formerly a member …
“Open Sea” by Verandan
One of my favorite indie pop bands is Finnish five-piece Verandan. Led by singer and songwriter Ville Hopponen, their music is …
“Hideaway” by Verandan
More joy from the Nordic region! Tomorrow Ville Hopponen’s Verandan project will release their new single “Hideaway”. The theme is wrestling with …
“Hear Not Say” by Western Column
We start our Monday with “Hear Not Say”, a shoegazey guitar pop treat by Glasgow’s Western Column. The project of Christopher …
“Troubling Times” by Climbing Trees
We think that Climbing Trees is the first band from Pontypridd, Wales that has featured on these pages, but it …
“Loath to Leave” by The Gracious Losers
Today we introduce you to Scottish folk rock band called The Gracious Losers. In fact, they are a supergroup comprised of …
“Getting By” by Locked Hands
The always compelling Locked Hands is helping us get by in lock down with “The Getting By”. The song is a swirling …
Dollar Bar – Pyrrhic Victory
One might think that the COVID induced working from home would have improved our blog output. However, while it has …
Boat – Tread Lightly
Pacific Northwest indie pop legends Boat didn’t break up, but they did take their own sweet seven years between albums. But whatever …
The Royal Landscaping Society – Frost 7″
A certain landscaping business has been in the news in the United States as a player in yet one more …
H. Moon – Trustblood
Philip Ekstrom is a name known to us for his former project The Mary Onettes. However, he is here today …
Nicol & Elliott – My Heart Will Wait EP
One of the labels we have been happy to champion is Last Night From Glasgow. Recently LNFG advised us that …
Lucy and the Rats – Got Lucky
Take a dose of garage plus ’60s girl group vocals, an infusion of power pop and a coat of punk …
David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels – A Gateway to a Lifetime of Disappointment
We are asked what filled our stay-at-home airwaves this holiday weekend. If you must know, it was the sound of …
The Muldoons – Made for Each Other
Yesterday’s feature celebrated the latest release from good friends who have been together as The Ocean Party and, now, Pop …
“Make Kin” by Nightshift
When we learned that Glasgow’s Nightshift includes members of Spinning Coin, 2 Ply and Robert Sotelo we instantly were interested. And listening …
“At Attention” by Northern Portrait
Our less-than-patient wait for new material from Northern Portrait, our favorite Danish indie pop band, is over. True, the new album The …
Studio Kind of Green featuring Locked Hands – Making Light
Studio Kind of Green is the recording name adopted by Carey Walton, the producer behind the label Kind of Green Records. …