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Shouts out to Clare Wadd, Matt Haynes and the whole C86 jangle-pop thing this Bristol UK label celebrated musically. The Field Mice, the Orchids, East River Pipe, Boyracer, the Hit Parade, so many others. Do yourself a favor and rediscover this little Brit label that could circa 1987-95.
Jan 23, 2024
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Sarah Records is an indie record label from Bristol that was only around from 1987-95 but in that time put out some of the best bands/records I have ever heard and is in my opinion the best label of all time. Every single song this label put out is good. I think the first single ever released on Sarah was âPristine Christineâ by The Sea Urchins which is probably one of the best indie pop songs of all time. Such a completely bonkers first release and everything after after that was amazing. I think I like and actively listen to every single band that ever had a Sarah Records release. Talulah Gosh, Another Sunny Day, The Sweetest Ache, The Field Mice, 14 Iced Bears, The Orchids, St Christopher, Brighter (insanely slept on band, if you like dreampop go listen to ââthings will get betterâ), Action Painting, The Razorcuts etc etc ill stop there. Talulah Goshâs âWas it Just A Dreamâ is in my top all time albums same with The Field Mice. Another Sunny Day might even creep in there too.I was tempted to broaden this rec to include Flying Nun and the indie bands of New Zealand (The Bats, The Clean, The Chills) and also the broader C86 era scene but I should contain it lol. I think this era is criminally underappreciated too, one of my dream passion projects would be to somehow create and release some sort of Sarah Records Box Set / Book / Documentary type deal. If I ever become some type of crypto billionaire guy you will know it because I will be Martin Shkreli-ing the entire Sarah Records catalog but only to better share it with the world.
Nov 8, 2022
The Field Mice and related band Northern Picture Library. checks many similar boxes to the Sundays: jangly, dreamy, indie, 90s, wistful, British. That northern picture library song is one of my favorites lately.
Also give Life Without Buildings a try. really dynamic vocalist, kind of similar to the Sundays but with a more eccentric, totally unique style.
Oct 16, 2024
i think you would like the feminine complex. a band from the 60s who were ahead of their time in some ways so it may satisfy the vintage craving of yours.
in terms of tone, you may also really enjoy newdad. the song blue in particular gives me immunity vibes in a way.
kate bollinger also blends the vintage and pensive pop worlds really well, so check her out if you haven't already. yards and gardens + who am i but someone are great tracks to start with.
mind shrine often have a silky 60s/70s thing going on
i feel like i remember her playing some wendy & bonnie on an nts set of hers once! i recommend the song five o clock in the morning!
hey there lonely boy by ruby and the romantics maybe isn't as clairo adjacent as the other recs, but a solid gold oldie for sure!
Jan 18, 2025
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Hey tyler hopefully this doesnât violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I canât wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! â€ïž
Mar 27, 2024
âSongs Of a Lost Worldâ coming to a goth listening station near you Nov 1 đ€
The fr FW Me Friday the 13th the world was looking for
Sep 14, 2024
I will fail to explain just how much this band meant to me in the 90s.
So I will borrow from AV Club who did a fine job of distilling it:
âUnwound is the best band of the â90s. Not just because of how prolific, consistent, and uncompromising it was, but because of how perfectly Unwound nested in a unique space between some of the most vital forms of music that decade: punk, post-rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, slow-core, and experimental noise. That jumble of subgenres doesnât say much; in fact, it falls far short of what Unwound truly synthesized and stood for. Unwound stood for Unwound. But in a decade where most bands were either stridently earnest or stridently ironic, Unwound wasnât stridently anything. It was only itself. In one sense Unwound was the quietest band of the â90s, skulking around like a nerdy terror cell. In another sense it was the loudest, sculpting raw noise into contorted visions of inner turmoil and frustration.â
R.I.P. Vern Rumsey.
This is their finest song, from their finest album.
I really canât say enough about the sheer bloody minded genius of this group. đ€
Mar 23, 2024