https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuccTS0xLtc
i like the anna of the north album, nothing too special but some solid dreamy synthpop
― ufo, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:54 (six years ago) link
Woah, is that her out of Slow Club?! xp
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:56 (six years ago) link
yep
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 12 October 2017 09:01 (six years ago) link
this track might technically have qualified for the thread in 2016 or 1987. still good tho
https://dianaband.bandcamp.com/track/moment-of-silence
― sbahnhof, Tuesday, 17 October 2017 08:43 (six years ago) link
This new BANKS single got lukewarm reviews on The Singles Jukebox, but I'm digging it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4oE_tL7IA
― daavid, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:06 (six years ago) link
I was never super into her, but this one's alright.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
I know pop music is littered with repeating motifs but that Anna of the North track is too close to Bette Davis Eyes for comfort.
Something about the bassline's particular style of octave jumping brings to mind this fantastic 80s synthpop track though:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lp0PObGtAs
― Fetchboy, Friday, 24 November 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
For those compiling your year-end lists, this playlist includes all the available tracks on this thread, organized roughly chronologically in order of mention:
ILM's 2017 Rolling Indie Pop (yes i know what the thread title is but there's no better place for it these days) Thread Spotify Playlist
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 27 November 2017 23:13 (six years ago) link
This is over a year old but didn't see any mention of it in the 2016 thread. This is my favorite of the live versions on Youtube (which I think are better than the studio version). So beautiful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQhzJjokPwc
― daavid, Monday, 18 December 2017 19:09 (six years ago) link
Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2018 Thread
― maura, Friday, 2 February 2018 13:23 (six years ago) link
After loving so much of the first two Lucky Soul albums (and wishing I'd nominated The Great Unwanted for the 00s poll), I discovered that they released a third in 2017 called Hard Lines, and it's got a totally different and I think Shambhala-worthy sound totally unlike their "miserablist ersatz Motown" vibe from before, instead embracing disco, pop and, er, soul. I always thought they should have been huge and I can't imagine this sharp turn away from the twee-ish aesthetic suited their fans all that well, but there are some really great songs on here and the huge sonic shift is convincing and laudable. I hope they stick around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUzcssELzU
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 12:46 (four years ago) link