I loved the single and was waiting with bated breath for the full-length. Well, here it is and it’s a doozie. Matthew and Emma run the show here, he on guitar/vocals and she on vocals/tambourine. Isabel and Shaun (Charman, he of the Wedding Present and Popguns) round out the rhythm section) and the songs come… Continue reading Fireworks at Dagger
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Fireworks at Soundblab
The burgeoning years of independent music (or, in more specific terms, a cassette put out by the NME called C86) brought a major sea change in the sound of the British underground. It inspired bunches of kids to pick up instruments and created a whole new vanguard of swirly, jangly, lo-fi pop music. Some bands were more… Continue reading Fireworks at Soundblab
Fireworks at Just Off the Radar
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Fireworks at Magnet
London quartet the Fireworks play a bratty brand of punk rock the way England originally intended. Now, they are ready to release new album Switch Me On To The World, and offer first single “Runaround” for free download. The pop-fueled track takes listeners on a musical journey with sounds ranging from garage rock to punk and… Continue reading Fireworks at Magnet
Pinkshinyultrablast at Collapse Board
Hold on. Slow down a minute. Don’t rise to the stars just yet. Should place matter? Should we be amazed that something this heaven-bound launched from the wintery heart of Russia? Or should we concede that Pinkshinyultrablast sound like the sun-kissed aftermath of the Horrors after they rebuilt their strange house into a glass cathedral?… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at Collapse Board
Luxembourg Signal at No BS: Just Rock and Roll
The Luxembourg Signal est un avatar de Aberdeen groupe qui officiait à la fin des 90’s et au début des années 2000. La plupart de ses membres a donc opté pour un nouveau nom mais leur musique demeure toujours une indie-pop solide contstruite autour de mélodies fortes et de guitares à faison. S’y ajoute néanmoins… Continue reading Luxembourg Signal at No BS: Just Rock and Roll
Luxembourg Signal at Music Won’t Save You
Oltre ai pionieristici tentativi di catturare frequenze notturne in onda media (che tempi!), a una prima lettura la denominazione The Luxembourg Signal potrebbe non raccontare molto di quanto racchiude al suo interno. Si tratta, di fatto, di una band al debutto, anche se i curricula artistici dei suoi componenti vengono da lontano, tanto da aver… Continue reading Luxembourg Signal at Music Won’t Save You
Hobbes Fanclub at Hipersonica
Qué tiene de bueno: Pese a que The Hobbes Fanclub acuden un repertorio sonoro más que conocido, en Up At Langrage (Shelflife, 2014) hay canciones que, por más repetitivas que puedan sonar de buenas a primeras, siempre se revelan como estupendas acompañantes. Un disco sencillo, poco complicado, tanto para ellos como para nosotros, que opta… Continue reading Hobbes Fanclub at Hipersonica
Hobbes Fanclub at Indie Nauta
Os lo comentamos fugazmente en nuestra crónica del pasado Indietracks, pero hoy volvemos a insistir, por si todavía os queda un hueco en vuestras listas de lo mejor del año. Provenientes de la ciudad de Bradford, al norte de Inglaterra, The Hobbes Fanclub comenzó en 2008 como el proyecto en solitario del cantante y guitarrista… Continue reading Hobbes Fanclub at Indie Nauta
Fireworks at in love with these times, in spite of these times
And when we started / the fireworks filled up the sky” – Aberdeen, “Fireworks” Pure, pouting, pounding, perfect punk pop. The first Fireworks long-player is a succulent, super-succinct synthesis of tumbling ‘60s reverb, addictive new wave late ‘70s riffs, feedback-flecked ‘80s indie and back-to-basics ‘90s Britpop that along the way rattles ghosts of the Ramones,… Continue reading Fireworks at in love with these times, in spite of these times