Liquid Liquid - Successive Reflexes 12"
(99 Records – [99-09 EP], 1981) [USA]
The second single release from New York art house / no wave dance? group Liquid Liquid, released in 1981 on 99 Records.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
KEIICHI SOKABE - GUITAR 7" (READYMADE INTERNATIONAL [RMEP-0003], 2001) [JP]
Keiichi Sokabe - Guitar 7"
(Readymade International – [RMEP-0003], 2001) [JP]
The first single release from Japanese indie artist Keiichi Sokabe released in 2001 on Readymade International (the label of Pizzicato Five). Also, the first release from the label -- well actually the CD version of this was first.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
ALPACA SPORTS - AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU 7" (CLOUDBERRY RECORDS [CLOUDBERRY 1029], 2013) [SWE]
Alpaca Sports - As Long As I Have You 7"
(Cloudberry Records – [Cloudberry 1029], 2013) [SWE]
Maybe because it's the wintertime, but I find myself listening to a ton of indie pop from Sweden this week. The indie pop that comes out of that Scandanavian country somehow is always bright and sunny to me -- not cold. This Alpaca Sports 7" single is no exception! Released on Cloudberry Records [USA] in 2013.
THE TIDY UPS - BEEN WAITING FOR A MILLION YEARS FOR THE BUS TO GET ME OUT OF HERE 7" (FABULOUS FRIENDS RECORDS [FAB005], 2003) [SWE]
The Tidy Ups - Been Waiting For A Million Years For The Bus To Get Me Out Of Here 7"
(Fabulous Friends Records – [FAB005], 2003) [SWE]
Another Swedish release, this time by The Tidy Ups, also released on a Swedish record label. From 2003. Cutesy, twee, indie pop! I love Swedish indie pop!!
THE PERSUADERS - FIRST DATE 3P 7" (CEILIDH PRODUCTIONS [CEI 011], 1989) [SWE]
The Persuaders - First Date 3P 7"
(Ceilidh Productions – [CEI 011], 1989) [SWE]
A cool 80s Swedish indie pop group The Persuaders with a classic sounding 7" single from 1989 that sounds very poppy and radio friendly that could have been a hit -- if it were not released in Sweden on a Swedish label and perhaps had been released in England.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
CLUSTER - SOWIESOSO CD (SKY RECORDS [SKY CD 3005], 1986) [DE]
Cluster - Sowiesoso CD
(Sky Records – [SKY CD 3005], 1986) [DE]
A 1986 reissue CD from a classic 1976 krautrock album by influential group Cluster. I could listen to the closing track over and over again.
Monday, January 26, 2026
PIZZICATO FIVE - VOYAGE A TOKYO CDEP (READYMADE RECORDS [COCA-50384], 2000) [JP]
Pizzicato Five - Voyage À Tokyo CDEP
(Readymade Records – [COCA-50384], 2000) [JP]
A CDEP from seminal Japanese shibuyak-kei group Pizzicato Five from the year 2000 on their own Readymade Records. This is well into their career by '00, but I love this title track. The hip-hop influence and the record scratching.
MR. OIZO - FLAT BEAT 12" (F COMMUNICATIONS [F 104], 1999) [FRA]
Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat 12"
(F Communications – [F 104], 1999) [FRA]
I don't know much about this artist / song, but I read that it got popular through a late 90s/early 00s Levi's television commercial. The artist behind the hit commercial song is really awesome and interesting, Mr. Oizo [Quentin Dupieux]. The B-Sides really shine here for me -- but the commercial track is amazing as well.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
THE WINDMILLS - THE DAY DAWNED ON ME 7" (S.T.S. [S.T.S.2], 1988) [ENG]
The Windmills - The Day Dawned On Me 7"
(S.T.S. – [S.T.S.2], 1988) [ENG]
The first release by Essex, England indie pop group The Windmills. Released in 1988. I first heard the title track on a cassette tape compilation and I had to seek out the proper single released!
TALULAH GOSH - STEAMING TRAIN / JUST A DREAM 7" (53RD & 3RD [AGARR 5], 1986) [ENG]
Taluluah Gosh - Steaming Train / Just A Dream 7"
(53rd & 3rd – [AGARR 5], 1986) [ENG]
The first or second 7" single from Oxford, England indie pop group Talulah Gosh -- Released as just a two song single, before the first two releases were combined into a combination four song single presumably the same year. Got a fast noise-pop song on the A-Side, and a sweet softer song on the B-Side. The two phases of noise pop!
Saturday, January 24, 2026
THE GROOVE FARM - ONLY THE MOST IGNORANT GUTLESS SHEEP-BRAINED POLTROON CAN DENY THEM NOW EP 7" (RAVING POP BLAST! RECORDS [RPBGF2], 1987) [ENG]
The Groove Farm - Only The Most Ignorant Gutless Sheep-brained Poltroon Can Deny Them Now EP 7"
(Raving Pop Blast! Records – [rpbgf2], 1987) [ENG]
A 7" release from Bristol, England based indie pop group The Groove Farm, with an obnoxiously long title. Released in 1987 on short lived 80s indie record label Raving Pop Blast! Records, who looks again to have started releasing records sometime around 2018 and is still doing so today!
Friday, January 23, 2026
TREMBLING BLUE STARS - ABBA ON THE JUKEBOX 7" (SHINKANSEN RECORDINGS [SHINKANSEN 1], 1996) [ENG]
Trembling Blue Stars - Abba On The Jukebox 7"
(Shinkansen Recordings – [SHINKANSEN 1], 1996) [ENG]
The debut release from London, England group Trembling Blue Stars, which also is the debut release from Shinkansen Recordings (run by former Sarah Records founder, Matt Haynes). Released in 1996.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
MANSFIELD - 4 COMPLEXIONS OF MANSFIELD 12" (READYMADE RECORDS [HTJA - 50264], 2000) [JP]
Mansfield - 4 Complexions Of Mansfield 12"
(Readymade Records – [HTJA - 50264], 2000) [JP]
A four-song 12" single from Japanese electronica / breakbeat group Mansfield -- three of the tracks featuring Yukari Fresh -- who is just the coolest! Released in the year 2000 on Readymade Records.
DIE FÜNF FREUNDE & RED LETTER DAY - SPLIT FLEXI (MARSH-MARIGOLD [GOLD 04], 1990) [DE]
Die Fünf Freunde & Red Letter Day - Split FLEXI
(Marsh-Marigold – [gold 04], 1990) [DE]
A split 7" flexi-disc between two German indie pop groups: Die Fünf Freunde & Red Letter Day. Released on German indie pop label Marsh-Marigold in 1990.
THE GRAVY TRAIN - MAKE IT BETTER 7" (A TURNTABLE FRIEND [TURN05], 1991) [ENG]
The Gravy Train - Make It Better 7"
(A Turntable Friend – [TURN05], 1991) [ENG]
A 7" single release from English indie pop group The Gravy Train, released in 1991 on A Turntable Friend. I admittedly do not know much about this group, but see they released a handful of singles -- no real proper album. Culminating in a compilation CD release from 2014 on Jigsaw Records. "Make It Better" though, as a single, probably should have been more popular than it ever was!
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
THE ORCHIDS - I'VE GOT A HABIT 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 2], 1988) [SCOT]
The Orchids - I've Got A Habit 7"
(Sarah Records – [SARAH 2], 1988) [SCOT]
The first release from Glasgow, Scotland indie pop group The Orchids, and only the second release from then nascent seminal English indie pop label Sarah Records in January 1988.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES - CHOCOLAT-ART (A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO JAMES CHANCE) LP (PASTELL [POW 2], 1984) [ENG]
Television Personalities - Chocolat-Art (A Special Tribute To James Chance) LP
(Pastell – [POW 2], 1984) [ENG]
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A live album release from Daniel Treacy and his group Television Personalities recorded September 20, 1984 in Enger, Germany. Some classic early tracks from the band!
HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE - SWEET TORTURE 7" (LA-DI-DA PRODUCTIONS [LA-DI-DA 010], 1990) [ENG]
How Many Beans Make Five - Sweet Torture 7"
(La-Di-Da Productions – [LA-DI-DA 010], 1990) [ENG]
A proper 7" single with two tracks from Brighton, England group, with the most peculiar name, How Many Beans Make Five. Released in 1990 on La-Di-Da Productions. Two classic and timeless indie pop tracks!
Monday, January 19, 2026
DISLOCATION DANCE - YOU'LL NEVER NEVER KNOW 7" (NEW HORMONES [ORG 22], 1982) [ENG]
Dislocation Dance - You'll Never Never Know 7"
(New Hormones – [ORG 22], 1982) [ENG]
An early single release from Manchester area group Dislocation Dance. From 1982 and released on The Buzzcocks' founded label "New Hormones."
THE MONOCHROME SET - HE'S FRANK / ALPHAVILLE 7" (ROUGH TRADE [RT 005], 1979) [ENG]
The Monochrome Set - He's Frank / Alphaville 7"
(Rough Trade – [RT 005], 1979) [ENG]
The first single released from London, England's new wave / post punk group The Monochrome Set from 1979 on Rough Trade Records.
AZTEC CAMERA - ALL I NEED IS EVERYTHING 7" (WEA [AC1], 1984) [SCOT]
Aztec Camera - All I Need Is Everything 7"
(WEA – [AC1], 1984) [SCOT]
A 7" single from Scotland's Aztec Camera from 1984, featuring an interesting cover song of Van Halen's "Jump" as the B-Side.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
SUPER - TICKETS CDEP (ESCALATOR RECORDS [ESC 012], 1997) [FIN]
Super - Tickets CDEP
(Escalator Records – [ESC 012], 1997) [FIN]
Only the second group I have posted from Finland - this CDEP is by Super. Who are kind of lounge / indie pop sounding. A nice mix! Released on Japanese indie label Escalator Records in 1997.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
THE POOH STICKS - GO GO GIRL FLEXI (CHEREE [CHEREE 3F], 1989) [WALES]
The Pooh Sticks - Go Go Girl FLEXI
(Cheree – [CHEREE 3F], 1989) [WALES]
Another release by The Pooh Sticks. This time a lo-fi flexi-disc released in 1989 on Cheree records. Single-sided with two songs.
THE POOH STICKS - YOUNG PEOPLE 7" (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY [SFTRI 149], SWEET VIRGINIA [SWEET VA 003], 1991) [WALES]
The Pooh Sticks - Young People 7"
(Sympathy For The Record Industry – [SFTRI 149], Sweet Virginia – [SWEET VA 003], 1991) [WALES]
A 7" single release from Welsh group The Pooh Sticks. Co-released between two records label and featuring a Bob Dylan cover on the B-Side.
Friday, January 16, 2026
PATRIZIA PELLEGRINO - BENG!!! / AUTOMATICAMORE 7" (CGD [CGD 10322], 1981) [ITA]
Patrizia Pellegrino - Beng!!! / Automaticamore 7"
(CGD – [CGD 10322], 1981) [ITA]
The first single release from Italian italo disco/pop artist Patrizia Pellegrino from 1981. Killer groovy B-Side!!
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