slumberland records

SoundsXP

The fourth release in Slumberland’s searching for the now series, this pairs two of the most exciting and impeccably indie bands outside the UK. "Come Saturday" from New York’s The Pains of Being Pure At Heart is razorsharp C86 punky pop with a light coating of fuzz and a great yearning chorus – simply a fantastic teenpop single. The Summer Cats' "Let's Go" is the sound of young Melbourne, a zippy indiepop delight full of Stereolabby rhythms and Modern Lovers sweetness but with enough of a synth squall on the outro to demonstrate that they’re in no-one's slipstream. If you like indiepop, it should be illegal not to own this gem.

- Ged M

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Part four sees in my opinion two of the best indie pop bands in the world right now coming together. When it comes to the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart I certainly do not remain impartial and on Come Saturday the band yet again deliver another fuzzed up moment to cherish. It's joyous in the extreme.

Melbourne's Summer Cats seem to have a plethora of releases out at the moment. Let's Go is another pop nugget which is guaranteed to get even this old indie kid dancing. Neither band can do no wrong at the moment and this, like the whole series, is essential listening.

- Tom

Lito Music

Finalmente, para acabar con este repaso, nos vamos a encontrar con dos grupos que han grabado singles para el sello Cloudberry Records, por un lado tenemos a The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, grupo neoyorquino del que también hablé el año pasado, con una música en la onda de My Bloody Valantine aunque con un sonido menos saturado.

Completa este disco la canción Let’s go! de los australianos Summer Cats, una canción de power pop acelerado con mucho sonido de guitarras, un tema muy recomendable.

- Lito