The MOW the merrier

This is the really beautiful debut single “Grasiah” from Madrid’s MOW (Gabriela Casero). Can’t wait to hear MOW from her in 2017. MOW  -geddit? Oh.

Who put the SWIT in Switzerland?

Switzerland – Starting Out Switzerland are a Dublin-based four-piece, made up of Brian Walsh (Drunken Boat), Al Condon (Hello Moon),Shane Murphy (Land Lovers, No Monster Club) and Enda Canavan (Paddy Hanna). Here’s the first single, “Starting Out” from their forthcoming debut LP “Long Gone” on Popical Island. It’s a classic Irish pop tune IMO and…

It really was ok at the time – Lost Tapes

SWIT favourites Lost Tapes are releasing a compilation called We Thought It Was Okay at the Time (2013-2015) on ShelfLife this coming Jan 13. Here’s new, previously unreleased track Teardrops plus War In The Netherlands. Top Cats. Lost Tapes – Teardrops & War In The Netherlands

HEY HEY Rocknroll

HEY – Blysk & 2015

SWIT’s Best of 2016: Top 10 (Zenith)

Stuck in the Sound – Miracle (SME (France) SAS) Ice Cream – Material (Bad Actors Inc.) Tahiti 80 – Wan Thang (Human Sounds) Kraków Loves Adana – Once in July (Better Call Rob) La Femme – Septembre (Les Disques Pointus) The Magic Theatre – I Want To Die By Your Side (Elefant Records) Holy Now…

SWIT’s Best of 2016: Top 10 (YANG).

I’ve gotten to know a huge amount of great new music over the past 12 months and it’s been difficult to choose 10 songs that stood out above the others. These tunes defined the year for me, it’s been a complete joy to get to know these artists and we’re really looking forward to hearing…

SWIT’s Best of 2016: Chapter 8

DTCV – Histoire seule (Xemu Records, Burger Records, La Souterraine, Lolipop Records) The Loch Ness Mouse, Bamboo (P-VINE, Inc.) Joasihno, Nuh Nuh (alien transistor) Andrea Schroeder, Little Girl (Glitterhouse Records) Sara Parkman – Fält (Hybris Rec) you + your d.metal friend, sonnier 6 (alien transistor) The Holy, Ramses The Evil Brother (Soliti Music) Ex-Otago, Cinghiali…

SWIT’s Best of 2016 – Chapter 7

Gin Ga – 1ON1 (Monkey) Quilt – Roller (Kemado Records) TW Walsh – Fundamental Ground (Graveface Records & Curiosities) His Clancyness – Isolation Culture (Maple Death Records) Wireheads – Arrive Alive (Tenth Court) Vessel – Viels of Wine (DME) Near Myth – Hunter Gatherer Lydia Képinski – Apprendre à mentir Buslav – Lazarus Cave (Warner Music…

SWIT’s Best of 2016: Chapter 6

Toby Martin, Spring Feeling (Ivy League Records) Sammal, Stormvarning (Svart Records) The Wood Burning Savages, Been Anywhere Lately? Palace Winter, Soft Ma chine (TAMBOURHINOCEROS) Men I Trust, Lauren Jumo, Nomade (Nowadays Records) The T.S. Eliot Appreciation Society, The Grand Tour (Greywood Records) Terrier, Y si no vuelves nunca más (Sonido Muchacho) Half Girl, Girl in…

SWIT’s Best of 2016 – Chapter 5

Shearwater – Radio Silence Miss Caffeina – Detroit Sage – Time Never Lies Isola – Mission The Hearing – Robot Vs. Human Heart Tiny Little Houses – Milo Tin Tuath – Who Do You Want Me To Be Lars Martin Myhre – Hans Majestet Tilfeldighet Good Morning TV – Strangle Drama Emperor – All of…

SWIT’s Best Of 2016: Chapter 4

The Slow Show – Ordinary Lives (Haldern Pop Recordings) ShitKid – Oh Please Be A Cocky Cool Kid (PNKSLM) The Pirouettes – L’escalier (Kidderminster) Pamela Hute – Banshees (My Dear Recordings) BLAUDZUN – Between A Kiss And A Sorry Goodbye (V2 Records Benelux, Glitterhouse Records) VedeTT – Friday Morning (Echo Orange) Vessel – Clear as…

SWIT’s Best of 2016 – Chapter 3

Peonies – Whispering ( All The Colours ) Tusen Takk -Tommel Opp My Imaginary Loves – Anti-Pop Shinsei Kamattechan – ロマンス Atrás Hay Truenos – Encuentro Nicolas Michaux – Croire en ma chance Polartropica – Light up the sky Oracles – Thoughts Of Love On The Verge Of Sleep The Goon Sax – Sweaty Hands…