Why is The Radio Dept. being, like, so ignored by Indiedom?

As far as Cutty's comments about "lo-fi bedroom generic indie straight from 1992", I really don't see anything generic about it all. And some of my favorite bands have bedrooms, lo-fi or otherwise.

Kyle, you should name your next band "The Black Radio". Then you've got all your bases covered.

ihttp://ilx.p3r.net/userinfo.php?username=ex+machina

iBrilliant recent indie/alt-rock/whatever for those who've lost interest in/touch with it all a bit

This is the thread Nabisco mentioned earlier

wolf radio, surely

ihttp://www.audioscrobbler.com/group/lostmusic

"We are here to find lost music that has been made or is waiting to be made. We want to find great new music. We want to rediscover music that, for whatever reason, has slipped off the radar. We also want to build a thriving community of like minded souls who can share their passion for music in an open and friendly environment.

"lostmusic likes its sounds in many different ways - subtle and aching, noisey and abrasive. We are suckers for a great melody and love music made with attitude out of love not greed. Our roots can be traced back to the 80's indie scene and beyond that to punk and further back to the 60's with The Velvet Underground and even further back to Elvis and the rockers of the 50's."

Also, "Wolf Radio" rules, but how about Radio Hague?

ihttp://www.labrador.se/releases/index.php3

http://www.labrador.se/images/ill_release.jpg

okay, but that's a british/american release then. I live in sweden so we wont be getting that(or will we?). two of the songs are old and the third is not something I recognize..

Anyone heard it yet?

http://www.labrador.se/cover/lab095.jpg

release date: April 12

1. it's personal
2. pet grief
3. a window
4. i wanted you to feel the same
5. south side
6. the worst taste in music
7 every time
8. what will give?
9. gibraltar
10. sleeping in
11. tell
12. always a relief

Hopefully XL Records will distribute it in North America like they did for Lesser Matters.

good.

I sort of feel the opposite. I like listening to their songs, but Lesser Matters isn't very exciting when taken in a large dose.

This new single is not quite as immediate as "Where Damage...", but it has some shimmery goodness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rz3DWHlBSU

everything this band does is gold

hell yeah

everything this band does is gold

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Including this gem of a session

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB8R2lFfo84

New single, apparently they’ll release one a month and compile them into an album

https://youtu.be/7wQYGTmjJyg

Love this. They don't really know how to write bad songs do they.

that's really gorgeous, i love this band

the best band of all time

that harp is really chrono trigger

a beautiful tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFzSaObvvc

not quite as transcendent as the last one but i still love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCoQRxclZs

this band can do no wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38AvNvoqLI

at this point it's a case of wondering whether I will love or really love each new single they put out, what a faultless run they're on

Feel like a lot of the new singles this year are throwbacks to the sound of their first album - which makes me really happy!

revisiting "Occupied" today

We all wish there was a hell for some people
Some kind of retribution
You want him freed from his arms and legs, cash
And crown and frown
But as you know that's not the way it goes
When was it ever? No
'Cause wicked people thrive
While the likes of you go down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down

Simon, were you going to go see them at the Mod Club last year? I had a ticket, still bummed :(

I was not! But if they ever come back I will definitely make an attempt.

Aren’t we supposed to have a new album around now? Did COVID derail their 2020 plans?

I would be happy with them just continuing to release an amazing single every few months

they were aiming to have released enough singles last year to compile on an album by the end of the year, yeah, but i would assume covid derailed that

the few they did put out were fantastic though so hopefully we get more before too long

I'm smashing that LP preorder if/when that happens.

(relatedly: I wish the 2xLP of Passive Aggressive was affordable anywhere)

I recently discovered the EP compilation, "I Don't Need Love, I've Got My Band". I guess this slots in before "Pet Grief" on their timeline. Great stuff with great sound.

yeah I was curious about that one

I think I like it better than "Pet Grief" actually. Probably my second favorite of their releases after "Clinging to a Scheme".

This comp? OK noted! How about vs. Passive Aggressive Singles comp?

You can tell this is a cult band when you look at the vinyl prices on discogs by the way...

I haven't heard that one, so can't compare.

I Don't Need Love... is a combo of two EPS, "Pulling Our Weight" and "This Past Week". Some of those songs but not all were on the Passive Aggressive comp.

"There will be a new album and a reissue of Clinging soon enough" - https://www.instagram.com/p/CrT0VIwsPus/c/18212993155230836/r/18088537165334192/?hl=en