Pale Seas

Bucolic, hazy folk from Southampton via London. Pale Seas channel classic melodies through a pastoral prism to marvellous effect.

Pale Seas- Something or Nothing Single by Pale Seas

Scarlet Chives

The album has been out for a year in Denmark apparently so we are playing catch up, but its a delight to finally discover their unique take on Dreampop.

Scarlet Chives - So Sing We by SURELEAF

Maribel

Marching music from Oslo's Maribel. Not unlike The Duke Spirit's best moments.

Jezebel Jive by MARIBEL

Doe Paoro

Haunting, sparse soul from Brooklyn's Doe Paoro. File in the heartbreak section of your record collection.

Born Whole by doepaoro

Misfit Mod

A choice slice of minimal drowsy dream pop from Oxford's Misfit Mod here. Effortless in the best possible sense.

Sugar C by sarahann

1980 by sarahann

Fun Adults

Clip clopping beats, hypnagogic vocal delivery and possessing a soulful depth, Leeds' Fun Adults are both an exciting and unique proposition judging by this track.

'Til Sleep by Fun Adults

Story Books

Kent's Story Books have a knack with an elegiac melody and lyric, earlier demo Peregrine was a stonker but 'Damage' aint bad either.

STORY BOOKS - Damage (demo) by Story Books

Crux

Warped electronic pop of the highest calibre from Brooklyn's clandestine Crux. The entirety of their XTC EP is vintage stuff.

CRUX - XTC - 02 Bottom Feeder by electricsoundofjoy

YAOAY

Yes yes, LCD Soundsystem spring immediately to mind here but there something alluring in the delivery and DIY ethos of this track from Hackney's YAOAY (You And Others Around You)

The full ep is up on Bandcamp.

Crozet

Sounding like Small Black but more wholeheartedly committed to full synth domination. M83 comparisons are also logical. Either way spiffing stuff.

Closed Shades by Crozet