Yellow Ostrich

Rawk or about as close to it as your going to find on electric sound of joy. Brooklyn's Yellow Ostrich doing the squawly honours.

Marathon Runner by Yellow Ostrich

Some Army

All hail a simple triumph of songwriting here from North Carolina's Some Army. Smouldering chamber pop par excellence.

Some Army - A 1. SERVANT TIRES by electricsoundofjoy

Observer Drift

Observer Drift the project of Collin Ward possesses a sound steeped in the same ultra melodic wistfulness which has served the likes of Wild Nothing and Craft Spells so well. Buy the whole album at his bandcamp page.

Warm Waves by Observer Drift

Wild Belle

Mysterious skanking and parping from Chicago is the order of today. Natalie Bergman aka Wild Belle must have been hiding her light under a humungous bushel as this is a ready made monster.



Soundcloud - Keep You

The End of Hibernation

December and early January saw us curled up in a cardboard box in the shed alongside our pet tortoise.However we have now emerged bleary eyed in to 2012 with the aim of rekindling this recently dormant blog.

First up a couple of fuzzy treats, this from Plymouths Gorgeous Bully

Water Gun by gorgeous bully

And this rather excellent initial foray into soundcloud from Manchester's Shinies

Spent Youth by Shinies

Time for a nap now i think...

High Highs, Reissues and No Ceremony

After a period of posting silence, lets ease ourselves back in with the stupendously lovely new EP from Brooklyns High Highs.

High Highs by rocketmusic

Also recently on our radar is the re-issue of Should's 1995 album 'A Folding Sieve' which is on the ever excellent Captured Tracks label

SHOULD - A Folding Sieve by Words On Music

More low key loveliness to round off for now from No Ceremony.

NO CEREMONY/// DELIVERUS by CPR Agency

Races

Wide in scope and brooding in nature but perfectly formed nonetheless. Los Angeles' Races will be releasing an album in 2012.

Big Broom by Races

Acrobatic Society

Marvellous modern day minstrelsy from Newcastle's Acrobatic Society.

 Specimen by Acrobatic Society

 Veils by Acrobatic Society

Like a Stuntman

Gloriously scattershot germanic propulsion on the new album from this genre defying troop, think Working for a Nuclear Free City, The Notwist, Everything Everything, Why?...

 Like A Stuntman - Yesterday Euphoria by Bureau B

Field Music

Yikes, new Field Music has just jolted us from a temporary hibernation. Always a cause for celebration when they release something new.

 (I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing by Field Music