where we come from

EVIL MEN HAVE NO SONGS WHERE WE COME FROM EP independent 2013

Little is known about Hungary indiepop scene. As far as I know, Evil Men Have No Songs is the only one I know.
I got to know this one-man-dreamy-bedroom-project during the days when Holiday and Beko DSL released a single every Friday and Monday respectively... or vice versa.
Back then, a guitar driven song called 'No You No Me' got me instantly.

His 3rd EP - Always Somewhere Else - comes out with less frenetic (and distorted) guitars but richer in melody and texture. 

The hook in the title track is quite addictive. 

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civil love

CIVIL LOVE CIVIL LOVE (Independent, 2012)


Civil Love is a band formed in London by 4 guys coming from different places of the world.
Their music is firmly based on 60's pop with references from the 90's indie bands that made sugary guitar driven pop without being too sweet.
If I had an 'Indiepop Promise' badge, I'd give mine to Civil Love.


Earlier this month, a debut EP was released with 4 songs. You can get it at their bandcamp page.




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fairweather friends

FERNS FAIRWEATHER FRIENDS (Independent, 2011)

Malaysian indiepop darlings - Ferns - are back with their second album 'Fairweather Friends'. It comes out almost four years after the acclaimed 'On Botany', that in 2007 created a languid, dreamy and atmospheric world where green gardens and fields were the scenery for an idyllic and deeply melancholic combination of indiepop, shoegaze delicacy and layers of sound contrastating with whispery vocals.
If 'On Botany' was an album for sunsets and contemplation, 'Fairweather Friends' is perfect for mid-afternoons spent in the middle of the city and where you can be surrounded by people.
It's great to see a band that left such a strong impression with their first album come back years after with songs that have their DNA and yet surprise you with new perspectives and colors.
'Fairweather Friends' keeps the fragility of delicate melodies of Ferns' debut album but this time the layers of instruments give space to a more clear, acoustic and urban aesthetic. My end of the year lists consider albums released between Novembers, that's why this album was absent in my 2011 list.
The release of their second album proved that Ferns is a band to watch, listen and feel. Their indie pop feels fresh and evocative.
You can stream their albums on bandcamp. Below, you'll find a link and how can you get the album.


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how i roseiviounessiously tipjilted the gevious on a sunday afternoon

NIKO NIKO! HOW I ROSEIVIOUNESSIOUSLY TIPJILTED THE GEVIOUS ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON (self released, 2012)

Niko Niko! is the new project of Nickolai Nilsen, a norwegian musician formerly known as Princess Niko.
Princess Niko  recorded lots of songs and released some of them on Cloudberry Records. Those who were lucky enough to hear all of them, were treated with fun and catchy pop songs and duets sang by Nickolai's "lows and highs".
Now, years after his last release, two new songs surface the web. Playful and fun are part of Nickolai's musical DNA, no doubt about it. Sappy... happy... indie pop! Welcome back, Niko!

You can download and listen to 'How I Roseiviounessiously Tipjilted the Gevious on a Sunday Afternoon' and 'Z' here.
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Here's an interview I made with Niko in 2010.

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you make me sleepy

FIELD TRIP YOU MAKE ME SLEEPY (self released, 2012)

Blending shoegaze, lo-fi and indie pop, 4 boys from Melbourne (a.k.a. Field Trip) released a song on the first day of 2012.
'You Make Me Sleepy' has languid and mellow melodies, creating a dreamy - and far from sleepy - musical atmosphere.



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love, tears & spiritual blessings

KARIBEAN LOVE, TEARS & SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (self released, 2011)

Karibean is a band formed by three guys from the east coast of Italy that in 2011, released a 5 track EP that could be described, at least, as timeless and anthemic pop.
'Gregorian Spring' is an absolute joy to the ears, bringing the best of the winter-ish 80's indiepop and soaking them into the 60's sunny melodies of The Beach Boys.
You can get Love, Tears & Spiritual Blessings for free on Bandcamp.



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