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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 1d
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/10/three-singles-by-belair-lip-bombs.html Ace powerpop by Melbourne foursome The Belair Lip Bombs with smashing new LP Again coming at the end of the month via @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social .
Three singles by The Belair Lip Bombs
Please don't be alarmed as we tell you that on October 31 the Bombs will drop. These Bombs aren't the scary, deadly exploding type -- they a...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 12d
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-cords-cords.html Fresh and breezy take on classic indie pop on breathtaking debut LP by Scots duo The Cords. via @slumberlandrecords.com and @skepwax.bsky.social
The Cords - The Cords
If you are an indie pop fan you probably will read about Scots duo The Cords  in multiple publications. There is a reason: They have earne...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 12d
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 17d
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-radio-field-air-and-sunlight.html A triumph of modern janglepop on Air And Sunlight by Dusseldorf band The Radio Field. Via Less Records and @subjangle.bsky.social
The Radio Field - Air and Sunlight
One of the treasures of the jangle pop world is Dusseldorf band The Radio Field . They impressed  us mightily a couple of years ago with a...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 19d
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/dirt-road-anthem-by-pop-filter.html "Dirt Road Anthem" is the rousing announcement of a new album by Melbourne's Pop Filter. Trade Place Tape LP due October 17 via @bobointegral.bandcamp.com and Osbourne Again Music
"Dirt Road Anthem" by Pop Filter
As members of young bands mature, finding time for music can become difficult among work, families, location changes and life events large...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · 26d
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/memory-light-by-creative-writing.html Classic American guitar pop executed at the "play at repeat all day" level: "Memory Light" by New England band Creative Writing. From October 3 release Baby Did This. via @meritoriorec.bsky.social
"Memory Light" by Creative Writing
From the opening crunching, jangling power pop riffs to the rousing chorus, "Memory Light" is one of those treasured instant classics the ...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Sep 11
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/glo-worm-glimmer-reissue.html Charming, chiming jewel of twee pop from the short but influential run by Glo-Worm. Essential reissue by @krecs.bsky.social out in vinyl and digital
Glo-Worm - Glimmer (reissue)
Glimmer is a charming, chiming, twee jewel that satisfies as much now as it did when originally released. It is the definitive musical st...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Sep 11
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/09/when-you-said-goodbye-by-cords.html Aching heartbreak pop that strikes deep while sounding like sunshine, from the impossibly talented Scots siblings known as The Cords. Self-titled debut album due this month via @slumberlandrecords.com and @skepwax.bsky.social
"When You Said Goodbye" by The Cords
[Sigh] "When You Say Goodbye" is a song that is so perfect it should be delivered in a blue Tiffany box delivered by a uniformed footman. ...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 29
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-gown-by-bats.html Striking new single by The Bats, atmospheric and haunting. From upcoming LP Corner Coming Up, due October 17 via Flying Nun Records.
"The Gown" by The Bats
In our view, The Bats  were magic in the early '80s and they continue to be magic in 2025. They don't do it with bombast, frills, gimmicks...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 22
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/fading-out-and-daffy-duck-by-massage.html Heady & polished blend of Britpop/dream pop/shoegaze displayed on 2 singles from Coastal @massagetheband.bsky.social . Album due 10/10 via @bobointegral.bandcamp.com @mtstmt.bsky.social & @prefectrecords.bsky.social
"Fading Out" and "Daffy Duck" by Massage
Pssst! Hey you -- yes, you. How would you like a massage? Don't worry -- no one is going to put their hands on you. We are proposing an au...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 20
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/much-of-music-we-cover-is-sent-to.html A guitar pop album of quiet beauty and resonance - We Are Not There But We Are Here by UK project @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social . Out now via @subjangle.bsky.social
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 19
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/tullycraft-tarrytown-love-on-left-bank.html Trust us - you need to get in line for Friday's release of Shoot the Point by ace indie poppers @tullycraft.bsky.social . Test drive two tracks here and fall in love! Out via HHBTM Records
Tullycraft: "Tarrytown", "Love On The Left Bank" and LP Shoot The Point
If we were to consult our carefully curated and updated lists for our favorite twee pop bands, Seattle's Tulleycraft  will be floating at ...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 15
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/fabulist-and-im-not-sad-by-cords.html Two fresh indie pop gems herald the upcoming self-titled debut LP by Scotland's The Cords. Top stuff! via @slumberlandrecords.com and @skepwax.bsky.social
"Fabulist" and "I'm Not Sad" by The Cords
Well, well, well -- this is exciting stuff and it is only a taster for the upcoming album. What are we writing about? The two songs shared...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Aug 12
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/08/autocamper-what-do-you-do-all-day.html Love the guitar pop of C86, Scottish legends, Sarah Records and college rock, this you owe you ears the energetic debut LP What Do You Do All Day? by Manchester's Autocamper. Out now via @slumberlandrecords.com
Autocamper - What Do You Do All day?
Manchester's Autocamper  have absorbed the sounds and styles of C86, college rock, Scottish bands such as Close Lobsters and Fire Engines,...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Jul 18
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/07/tony-jay-faithless.html Like sunshine breaking through the fog, Faithless will sooth your soul
Tony Jay - Faithless
We have been absent from our keyboard for most of the past six weeks. We offer apologies, but no excuses or explanations. Life is like bei...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Jul 10
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/07/jeanines-how-long-can-it-last.htm The sort of guitar pop we indie pop fans crave, delivered in concise, tuneful nuggets of expert songcraft: How Long Can It Last by @jeanines-band.bsky.social via @slumberlandrecords.com and @skepwax.bsky.social
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Jun 19
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-perfect-english-weather-just-beyond.html Warm, evocative and, well, perfect indie pop on Just Beyond The Lights LP by The Perfect English Weather (Wendy and Simon of The Popguns). Out now via Matinee Recordings.
The Perfect English Weather - Just Beyond The Lights
Wendy and Simon comprise The Perfect English Weather , in which they create perfect indie pop. With memorable melodies and thoughtful arra...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Jun 11
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/06/cologne-by-allo-darlin.htm "Cologne", "My Love Will Bring You Home", and "Tricky Questions" have our anticipation index at level 10 for upcoming LP by Allo Darlin'. Due July 11 via @slumberlandrecords.com and @fikarecordings.com
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · May 23
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-high-water-marks-consult-oracle.htm Powerpop and indie guitar pop just the way the music gods intended: Consult The Oracle by US/Norway band @highwatermarks.bsky.social . via @meritoriorec.bsky.social
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · May 16
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-penneys-ep.html gorgeous guitars and hushed, heartbreak pop feature on the immersive, immediate and compelling six-song EP by SF's The Penneys (Michael Ramos and R.E. Seraphin) via @mtstmt.bsky.social
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · May 4
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/05/sad-eyed-beatniks-hot-dish-of-sun-on.html Charming and inventive lo fi demos by SF's Sad Eyed Beatniks via @paisleyshirt.bsky.social
Sad Eyed Beatniks - Hot Dish of the Sun On the Table of the Heavens Demos 2016-2024
A feature on a collection of demos? Perhaps unusual, but Sad Eyed Beatnniks  always attracts our attention. The solo, lo fi project of Kev...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · May 4
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · May 1
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/04/say-sue-me-time-is-not-yours-ep.html Vibrant and well-conceived guitar pop EP Time Is Not Yours by Busan, South Korea's Say Sue Me. Just in time for their UK tour. via @damnablyrecords.bsky.social
Say Sue Me - Time Is Not Yours EP
UK indie fans have a genuine treat coming to their doorsteps. Busan, South Korea's Say Sue Me  are playing six shows in May (dates and loc...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Apr 23
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/04/red-sleeping-beauty-late-nights-ep-and.html Six tracks of darkly re-imagined classic slices of synthpop by beloved Swedes Red Sleeping Beauty on Late Nights EP and Late Nights EP Vol.2. Via Matinee Recordings.
Red Sleeping Beauty - Late Nights EP and Late Nights EP Vol. 2
Continuing with our Maintee Recordings matinee, today we bring you two thrilling EPs by the Swedish synthpop icons Red Sleeping Beauty . T...
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wymablog.bsky.social @wymablog.bsky.social · Apr 21
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/04/caroline-of-brunswick-square-and-london.html Two smashing singles with lovely melodies and top-class songwriting by The Perfect English Weather (Simon and Wendy of The Popguns). via Matinee Recordings. New album in May.
"Caroline of Brunswick Square" and "London-By-The-Sea" by the Perfect English Weather
Simon and Wendy of  UK band The Popguns are icons around the WYMA World Headquarters taproom  Executive Suite. But it isn't just because o...
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