Luxembourg Signal at Not UnLoved

A solid contender for Single of the Year So Far.  It’s been out for a couple of months but I just broke my ‘no vinyl from the US due to prohibitive postal rates’ rule to get it so it’s current for me.  Beth Arzy from Sarah Records group Aberdeen is a member; I loved them, too.  That guitar line is a dream and… Continue reading Luxembourg Signal at Not UnLoved

Close Lobsters at Fear and Loathing in Long Beach

I was pretty stoked when I placed the new single by Close Lobsters on my turntable. Two songs of Love Spit Love and early Alarm catchiness with a brooding intensity well worth repeated listening. It conjured a memory of my awkward junior high days back in the late 80s and the cool mix tapes I… Continue reading Close Lobsters at Fear and Loathing in Long Beach

Close Lobsters at The Finest Kiss

“Things will never will be the same” sings Andrew Burnett on the A-side of the Close Lobsters‘ new single. Maybe not quite the same, but the more things change the more they stay the same. The seminal C-86 compilation that the band appeared on has just seen a reissue that extends that cassette into a three CD set and… Continue reading Close Lobsters at The Finest Kiss

Close Lobsters at Big Takeover

After a recent reunion, now we have the first new recordings by this C86 era band. It sounds like they haven’t lost a step in the 25 years since their last recordings and in particular this release reminds me more of their earlier stuff, particularly their 1st album Foxheads Stalk This Land. Another thing about this… Continue reading Close Lobsters at Big Takeover

Close Lobsters at When You Motor Away

Of course I’m passionate about music, or I wouldn’t be writing for an indie music blog (no, the salary and stock options are not sufficient by themselves).  But some genres and bands extract an extra measure of my passion.  And in the upper strata is the Close Lobsters.  The Paisley, Scotland band issued two albums and… Continue reading Close Lobsters at When You Motor Away