The Lodger, Sarandon, The Company, The Hermit Crabs, Bye!, The Happy Couple, A Sunny Day In Glasgow, The Sunny Street, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Summer Cats, Phil Wilson, Sexy Kids, caUSE co-MOTION!, Crystal Stilts, The Aislers Set, Rocketship, Black Tambourine, Hood, Lorelei, Stereolab, The Softies, Henry's Dress, The Crabapples, The How, The Saturday People, The Ropers, Boyracer, 14 Iced Bears, Lilys, Velocity Girl, Nord Express, Glo-Worm, Bright Coloured Lights, Beatnik Filmstars, Linda Smith, The Parasites, St Christopher, The Earthmen, Sleepyhead, Belreve, Jane Pow, Whorl, HoneyBunch, Small Factory.
Influences
Postcard, Sarah, K, early Creation, C-86, Bus Stop. Here are some records and bands we were very much under the influence of:
Sounds Like
Crystal Stilts, Cause Co-Motion!, Sexy Kids, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Bricolage, The Lodger, Liechtenstein, Sarandon, The Company, The Hermit Crabs, Bye!, The Happy Couple, A Sunny Day In Glasgow, The Sunny Street, Summer Cats, Phil Wilson, The Aislers Set, Rocketship, Black Tambourine, Hood, Lorelei, Stereolab, The Softies, Henry's Dress, The Crabapples, The How, The Saturday People, The Ropers, Boyracer, 14 Iced Bears, Lilys, Velocity Girl, Nord Express, Glo-Worm, Bright Coloured Lights, Beatnik Filmstars, Linda Smith, The Parasites, St Christopher, The Earthmen, Sleepyhead, Belreve, Jane Pow, Whorl, HoneyBunch, Small Factory.
Coming Soon: The Champagne Socialists 7", Summer Cats LP/CD, Brown Recluse Sings 12", Sic Alps 7"
Liechtenstein seek survival strategies
Liechtenstein are about to become the band that every indie kid's younger sister wishes she had started. Making a splash on the international indie pop scene with two singles, the Swedish trio of Renée, Naemi and Elin are poised to really make waves with their own unique girl-group post-punk sound. We are thrilled to team up with the band's hometown label, Gothenburg's Fraction Discs, in order to bring their subversive pop to a larger audience in the form of their new mini-LP, Survival Strategies In A Modern World.
With the nine song Survival Strategies, Liechtenstein not only deliver the spooky harmonies and loping basslines that earned their singles such critical attention, but also stretch out into realms they only hinted at before. Here, the band prove that not only can they give Love is All a run for their money in the Swedish post-punk revival department, but that they can fit right in alongside labelmates The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (not to mention "lost" bands of the C-86 era like Swiss buzzsaw-pop girl group Chin Chin) in delivering manic pop thrills.
Mixing its '80s influences with a very fresh and contemporary enthusiasm, there's so much excitement packed into less than 23 minutes that you'll discover a new favorite song with every spin. For more info and preview MP3s check out the album info page, and please note that the 10" is pressed on lovely yellow vinyl comes with a code for a free download.
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Liechtenstein - "Survival Strategies In A Modern World"
Bricolage's debut album out now!
The symbiotic relationship between Glasgow and an indefinable, distinct breed of extraordinary pop is a subject of limitless fascination. From the early-’80s explosion that begat Orange Juice, Altered Images, The Pastels and many others, to latter-day heirs such as Teenage Fanclub, Belle & Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand, the city is as synonymous with the abstract notion of 'indie' as Detroit is with the Motown sound or New York with early punk.
Following on from a string of immaculate singles, Bricolage is the latest installment in Glasgow's rich pop history. Produced with sparkling economy by former Altered Images guitarist Stephen Lironi, its dozen tracks brilliantly combine swooning romanticism with all the melody, verve and wit the city is famous for. Bricolage have crafted a bold album packed with striking tunes and classic pop moments, bringing The Sound of Young Scotland bang up to date and squarely into the 21st century.
We think that this album is one of the most exciting, vital pop albums we've heard in ages and are dead pleased to be able to bring it to you. For more info and preview MP3s check out the album info page, and please note that the vinyl LP comes with a code for a free download. You asked, we delivered!
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Bricolage - "Bricolage"
Cause Co-Motion! release new 12" EP
Hot on the heels of their critically-lauded singles compilation, It's Time!, Cause Co-Motion! have hit the studio to bring you their latest installment of earnest DIY pop, this time in the form of this fab six song 12" EP entitled Because Because Because.
Over the last few years Cause Co-Motion! have made quite a name for themselves as purveyors of crash-pop of the finest quality, blending 60s garage-pop impulses with Messthetic-inflected post-punk and the scrappy end of the 80s indie scene, as exemplified by groups like Television Personalities, Beat Happening and The Pastels. Committed to tape in the course of a day spent with Gary Olson of the Ladybug Transistor at his Marlborough Farms studio, this EP balances the band’s frenetic attack with a more open approach to arrangements and space.
The songs are all top-drawer, and we fully expect the driving "Leave It All" and the Buddy Holly-esque "You Lose" to take their places in the Cause Co-Motion! pantheon of future classics. You can go to the album info page for more info and a preview MP3. All copies come in really nice jacket: hand-painted with silkscreen overlay. Each one totally unique!
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Cause Co-Motion! - "Because Because Because"
Crystal Stilts release two all-new songs on limited 7"
Crystal Stilts burst out of Brooklyn in 2008 to become one of the most talked about bands in years. Perfecting a sound that ably mixes post-punk gloom with classic 60s pop & garage, Suicide-ish 50s buzz/twang and a dash of 80s jangle, Crystal Stilts capped the year with the release of their amazing debut album, Alight of Night. We’re thrilled to be able to bring you this ace single, featuring two brand-new songs not to be found on their album.
Love Is A Wave is a firm favorite of the band’s live show, a perfect two-minute pop nugget in the best punk rock tradition. Fired by an insistent fast-strummed riff, an eager beat and barely-contained feedback, Love Is A Wave is an instant classic that stands tall with tunes like “Never Understand” and “I Heard Her Call My Name” in the noise-pop pantheon. B-side Sugarbaby is no slouch either, sounding for all the world like The Clean if they had been produced by Lee Hazlewood back in Arizona in the late 50s.
You can go to the single info page for more info and a preview MP3. Limited edition first pressing on snow white vinyl. Do not delay. Click the "Add To Cart" button below to order it now.
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Crystal Stilts - "Love Is A Wave"
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart drop limited 7" for "Young Adult Friction"
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are a certified pop phenomenon. They've taken the indie world by storm with their infectious brand of noisy indie-pop, releasing a string of eagerly awaited singles that culminated in February 2009 with the release of their smashing self-titled debut album.
Taken from that album, Young Adult Friction is a saucy tale of teenage lust in the library that bops along to an updated 80s groove that marries the classic strum of The Pastels with a bit of late Smiths polish. On the flip, "Ramona" slows the pace for a slice of shoegazey dreaminess that could sit comfortably next to Black Tambourine or My Bloody Valentine on any quality mixtape. It's an essential single from one of the most crucial pop bands around right now.
You can go to the single info page for more info and a preview MP3. Also, note that this record is a co-release with Fortuna Pop! (Europe) — please support your local independent record label. Click the "Add To Cart" button below to order it now.
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The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "Young Adult Friction"
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart LP/CD out now!
Since forming in early 2007, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart have become one of the most talked about pop bands in years. Their distinctive brand of noisy pop is a tidy distillation of all the great noise-pop precedents - early MBV, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship - but with that incredible exuberance and energy that the Pains bring to every song.
Now, we are delighted to bring you their self-titled debut album. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart is an instant classic, packed with brilliantly-executed pop gems that blend the rush of youthful enthusiasm with crafty arrangements, well-honed tunes and buckets of guitar racket. Drawing on the sparkling legacy of the best of 80s and 90s pop, POBPAH update the timeless noisy pop template with a thoroughly modern viewpoint and a very distinctive, playful personality.
You can go to the album info page for more info and preview MP3s. Also, note that this record is a co-release with Fortuna Pop! (Europe), Fastcut (Japan) and Lost & Lonesome (Australia). Please support your local independent record label.
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The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
About Slumberland
Slumberland began operations in 1989, inspired by such musical happenings as C-86, early Creation, Sarah, Postcard, and the UK post-punk indie label scene. Since then we've covered a lot of territory, from punk to lofi noise to shoegaze and of course pop, releasing records from bands like The Aislers Set, Boyracer, Stereolab, Rocketship, Lorelei, The Ropers, The Saturday People, Black Tambourine and too many more to mention. We're dedicated to quality tunes and an independent outlook, and hope to come up with even more great releases as we approach our twentieth anniversary.
For more information, online catalog, loads of free downloads, Slumberland Radio and more check out the Slumberland Records website
Hey! I play "Postcard" by Liechtenstein in my July show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on the link on the front page! You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
Hey! I play "Roses In The Park" by Liechtenstein in my June show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on the link on the front page! You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
...we went from Djerba (Tunis) to the snowy mountains of north-eastern Italy. We travelled from the desert to the deep freeze of the north during the last days of 2008, listening to music and collecting a huge amount of images. Here you are the final cut.
