A lo-fi supergroup featuring members of Fresh, ME REX and Finish Flag, Alcopop! Records signings cheerbleedrz debut albumfinds the trio discussing what it means to be a womxn in the current climate – all against a backdrop of brexy melodies and sugar-rush hooks. Fuzzy and scuzzy guitar sounds – with a hint of ’90s US…
Happy Accidents – Phoebe Cross and Rich Mandell – have made a welcome return with third album ‘Sprawling’. Self-produced and self-released, the recent releases of ‘Secrets’ and the title track hinted that the duo would head into new territories beyond the catchy indie-pop that has served them so well in the past Phoebe sings ‘Swallowed…
Happy Accidents have shared the video for ‘Secrets’ ahead of the release of brand new album ‘Sprawling’ on 29 May (pre-order via Bandcamp now). Self-released and produced by the band themselves, the new record finds the band exploring new sounds with plenty of synths and electric pianos playing a key (geddit?) part. Flitting between a…
‘staying up late’ was one of the highlights from cheerbleedrz’ debut EP ‘faceplant’ (released last year on Alcopop! Buy it digitally from Bandcamp here) and now the London trio have unveiled a magical Sabrina the Teenage Witch-inspired video for the song. Illustrated and animated by Jono Ganz, the video follows a cheerbleedrz fan as they attempt…
We’re almost halfway through another year and yet again our friends at Alcopop! have kicked it out of the park. To celebrate this (and the upcoming World Cup), they’ve put together a goal-den sampler compilation of songs from their 2018 releases. Available as a pay-what-you-want download from Bandcamp, the release also gives you the chance…
On ‘Nunhead’, the opening track on Happy Accidents second album, guitarist Rich is talking about meeting by a cemetery in an attempt to block out the noise – both physically and mentally – and the song has a deliciously lo-fi vibe with its Casio keyboard effects, Lemonheads riffs and big bass sound. It’s a fine…
This year marked the 10th anniversary of 2000 Trees festival. Taking place in Upcote Farm in the Cotswolds, the festival prides itself on bringing incredible bands, amazing food (big shout out to the Split Screen Ice Cream van) and a hugely positive atmosphere from music lovers of all ages. Over the past decade the festival has…
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