With a noise pop sound that drew inspiration from bands like My Bloody Valentine, The Shop Assistants and Buzzcocks, British outfit The Fireworks made a nice first impression in 2013 with the release of a self-titled EP. With the reverb-soaked vocals of Emma Hall and Matthew Rimell and plenty of fuzzy guitars, The Fireworks seemed… Continue reading Fireworks at Pittsburgh in Tune
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Fireworks at Get It On Vinyl
After an overwhelming reception to their first two 7-inches, and a sold out EP, the pressure was on for a strong debut LP from The Fireworks. If you are unfamiliar with The Fireworks, here are some basics. The band is from the UK, and consists of artists with plenty of credentials. Emma Hall from Pocketbooks… Continue reading Fireworks at Get It On Vinyl
Pinkshinyultrablast at Bloodbuzzed
New year, new exciting proposals from Shelflife, folks. This time coming from Saint Petersburg, Russia, here’s a quintetformed in 2007, but their only release to date didn’t arrive until 2009, in the form of EP ‘Happy Songs For Happy Zombies‘, out via Odd Box Records. Luckily, the combo is alive and kicking, as the debut… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at Bloodbuzzed
Fireworks at 17 Seconds
The debut album from London’s Fireworks is as sparkly and incendiary as their namesake. The London four-piece are firmly at the pop where c86 indie-pop meets the more aggressive side of shoegazing, and several listens in show this to be a really rather fine debut album. Right from the opening ‘With My Heart’ this is… Continue reading Fireworks at 17 Seconds
Fireworks at Trouble Zine
Cosa bolle nella pentola di casa Shelflife? Nel nostro classico giretto perlustrativo sulle novità dell’etichetta siamo ovviamente rimasti colpiti e affascinati dalle ultime due produzioni, la prima già in pista (l’album d’esordio dei The Fireworks) e la seconda in rampa di lancio e pronta a conquistarci dal 24 marzo (il nuovo singolo dei Goodly Thousands).… Continue reading Fireworks at Trouble Zine
Fireworks at Deadly Music
London / Brighton-based indie noise pop act The Fireworksreleased their debut album Switch Me On last week on Shelflife,fast becoming to go-to label for fuzzy – and sometimes twee – guitar pop. Recorded at Soup Studios by David Holmes and Simon Trought (Allo Darlin, Comet Gain), the album features fuzz-drenched feedback, sonic guitar pop hooks and twee boy/girl vocals. RIYL: Buzzcocks, Girls… Continue reading Fireworks at Deadly Music
Pinkshinyultrablast at From Pop 2 Top
Russia’s dream pop/shoegaze band Pinkshinyultrablast have just released their debut album ‘Everything Else Matters’ on Club AC30 and Shelflife and it has already made our Best of 2015 list. ‘Holy Forest’ is the second single to have been released in late 2014 and it is utterly fresh and melodic. The music video for it was… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at From Pop 2 Top
Fireworks at With Guitars
The band will be playing an instore at Rough Trade East today Thursday the 12th at 7 PM. The record has been getting rave reviews with Big Takeover, Magnet, Gold Flake Paint, Vinyl District, All Music, and loads and loads more. Don’t be the one that misses out, scroll down and download the record and… Continue reading Fireworks at With Guitars
Fireworks at Vinyl District
The Fireworks’ primary sonic objective is drenching catchy guitar pop in feedback and fuzz as they add gal-guy vocals and unleash the ingredients through a trim energetic attack. Featuring 13 hard-hitting songs and a handful of twists, Switch Me On is the London and Brighton UK-based four-piece’s first LP. It’s out this week on blood… Continue reading Fireworks at Vinyl District