Young Scum’s 2018 self-titled debut album was a hidden gem for indie pop enthusiasts. Now, six years later, the Richmond quartet is back with Lighter Blue, and it feels like a significant step forward while maintaining everything that made their debut such a treat. If you’re someone who thrives on chiming 12-string guitars, sugar-coated melodies, […] The post <h2>New album: Young Scum || Lighter Blue</h2> <h3>Jangle pop gold from Richmond</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

New York-based singer-songwriter Phil Sutton has some pretty good music to his name with Pale Lights (we wrote about their Waverly Place LP earlier this year), but he has also played in Comet Gain, Velocette, Kicker, Cinema Red and Blue, and a few other bands. With his solo project Love, Burns he now releases mini-album […] The post <h2>New album: Love, Burns || Blue</h2> <h3>Veteran musician Phil Sutton strikes again</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

Spanish quartet Star Trip (Valencia) clearly takes a few pages out of the Teenage Fanclub playbook, crafting their own Spanish-language take on the band’s signature sound. Velocidad, their third album (all three released on Pretty Olivia Records), offers 30 minutes of gentle, generous and tastefully excuted guitar pop. If you lean towards the harmonious, jangly […] The post <h2>New album: Star Trip || Velocidad</h2> <h3>Star Trip’s gentle and harmonious third album for Pretty Olivia Records has arrived</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

The four members of Persimmon, originally New Zealanders who once called Melbourne home, have crafted an indie pop debut that seamlessly blends the best of both places. On Tomorrow Morning, the band’s sound captures a sun-soaked, laid-back vibe that will resonate with fans of jangly guitar pop. Drawing clear inspiration from Aussie indie stalwarts like […] The post <h2>New Album: Persimmon || Tomorrow Morning</h2> <h3>A laid-back jangle debut from New-Zealand by the way of Melbourne</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

American indie pop duo The Fizzybees – singer Emily Bernier and songwriter Jeff Yaus – have just released their new EP And How And Why, featuring five sweet and shimmering summer songs. The lyrics come across like unsent love letters (“I just want the pleasure of your company // Because I treasure our camaraderie” – […] The post <h2>New EP: The Fizzybees || And How And Why</h2> <h3>Twee pop duo surprises with sweet and shimmering summer songs</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

The Melbourne-based new wavers of Radio Free Alice follow up their amazing self-titled debut EP with the equally compelling Polyester EP, exploring modern human relationships. The four new songs – 2010, Johnny, Spain and On The Ground – have that typical Australian sound with jangly guitars and hypnotic bass lines, but also sun-kissed synths, semi-nonchalant […] The post <h2>New EP: Radio Free Alice || Polyester</h2> <h3>Another four wear-resistant hits with addictive jangly guitars</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

Mingling With The Thorns isn’t a new installment in the Meet the Parents/Meet the Fockers movie universe — it’s the follow-up to Vancouver trio WUT’s 2020 self-titled debut album. Made up of Kaity McWhinney, Tracey Vath, and Lauren Smith, WUT have created a record that will open your heart and brighten your day with each […] The post <h2>New album: WUT || Mingling With The Thorns</h2> <h3>Call it cuddle-core, riot twee or twee punk, the sophomore WUT LP is a must-hear!</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

The songs of Chime School have a Pavlovian effect — not in the sense of your dog drooling for food, but in how they make your brain light up, your mouth curl into a smile, and your head nod in approval. We’ve praised Andy Pastalaniec’s (of Seablite, Cruel Summer, and Pink Films) band before, but […] The post <h2>New album: Chime School || The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel</h2> <h3>Jangle pop bliss from San Francisco's finest</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

The phrase “I Wanna Be A Truck Driver” first came to me through a friend who actually pursued that career for a while. Later, Finlay of Terminal Buildings mentioned it as a Glasgow band to watch. Now, having heard their new album, I can confirm his recommendation was spot-on. This release perfectly embodies the press […] The post <h2>New album: I Wanna Be A Truck Driver || I Wanna Be A Truck Driver</h2> <h3>Glasgow based collective's 2023 album and 2024 single combined is a must FFO underground pop</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more

Glance is the Brazilian duo of Gabriel and Bruno. I am somewhat perplexed by their debut 4-track debut EP, as Glance doesn’t seem to have made its mind up yet what kind of band they are. Two tracks, Something to Say and Walk Alone, echo the mellow, jangly indiepop style of Mac DeMarco, complete with […] The post <h2>New EP: Glance || Glance EP</h2> <h3>Brazilian duo make an eclectic debut</h3> appeared first on Add To Wantlist ..read more