Peter Cat arrived on my radar in 2020 with the release of The Saccharine Underground, a fine debut LP falling somewhere in the gap between what I guess you’d call art-rock and art-pop. What I liked most about that record (aside from the sheer quality of the tunes – many of which are inexorably burntContinue reading “New EP: Peter Cat – The Magus”
Author Archives: I Said Yeah
Sunflower Thieves – Lichtenberg Figures
‘You were struck by lightning, walking in the rain to your car / and when you awoke, the lightning left a beautiful scar‘ So begins the immaculate Lichtenberg Figures: Sunflower Thieves’ second single of 2022, arriving hot on the heels of January’s I Don’t Know Why, and November’s Sirens. As well as being a greatContinue reading “Sunflower Thieves – Lichtenberg Figures”
BLAB – Eton Mess
I deleted my blog a couple of months ago. It felt futile keeping it going – and still kind of does to be honest, as nobody reads these things. Anyway; as is normal for me, I regretted doing so immediately and predictably ended up changing my mind and grovelling to WordPress. The reason why I’mContinue reading “BLAB – Eton Mess”
The Crayon Set – Downer Disco
It is a fact to say that most people haven’t heard of Dublin’s The Crayon Set. It’s also a fact to say that it’s a real shame, as they’re the kind of band that specialise in smart, hook-laden, melancholic pop reminiscent of the likes of Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura, and the Cardigans. Basically they’reContinue reading “The Crayon Set – Downer Disco”
Dunebug – Lie to Me
About two months ago I exchanged a few emails with the rather brilliant Chi Limpiroj, otherwise known as the London-based songwriter/purveyor of exquisite dreampop: Dunebug. I’d discovered her music sometime last year and had contacted her regarding the possibility of anything new being on the horizon. As luck would have it, yes, she was finishingContinue reading “Dunebug – Lie to Me”
New album: Gozer Goodspeed – Ghosts of the Future & Past
Often I’ll find myself thinking about the point of having a music blog in 2021. After all, in an age where the vast majority of commercially available music (in the history of commercially available music) can be in your hands, metaphorically, or at the very least dispatched by some faceless automated entity in order toContinue reading “New album: Gozer Goodspeed – Ghosts of the Future & Past”
New track: Pushpin – Garden Cities of Tomorrow
What a band. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over the last year of covering new music it’s that there’s a staggering amount of great music out there just mooching along under the radar. Even so, every once in a while you still find yourself taken aback by the sheer brilliance of something that landsContinue reading “New track: Pushpin – Garden Cities of Tomorrow”
New track: Genevieve Miles – Storm Before
It’s been a few months since I (and many others) fell hook, line, and sinker for Genevieve Miles’ last release – the brilliant Magic Man / Sad Song – and so it was a pleasant surprise to find a new track tucked away in my inbox this week. Nicer still to find that it’s anotherContinue reading “New track: Genevieve Miles – Storm Before”
Album review: MG Boulter – Clifftown
I’m sure I’ve said it before on this blog; words to the effect of great art being able to conjure up a tangible atmosphere and a distinct sense of time and place. Often it is, as Thomas Merton put it, something that “enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”. LivingContinue reading “Album review: MG Boulter – Clifftown”
Girl From Winter Jargon – Song for the Waves / Matilda
Since starting this blog I’ve yet to encounter another piece that has kicked, screamed and fought as much against being compiled as this one has. Thwarted by a comedy of errors ranging from unseen emails languishing in junk folders – with both parties wary of sending potentially irritating follow-ups – to delays caused by twoContinue reading “Girl From Winter Jargon – Song for the Waves / Matilda”
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