Old and New

All the Christmas Discotheques are over and done with,  some tears have fallen others remain prime for dropping as the January blues hit as hard as ever, but do not fear for there is light at the end of the tunnel.

  At first that light appears to be the light of an oncoming train as Race Horses and Shrag have sadly announced that they will split after the next couple of shows. Shrag leave behind a trail littered with gems that rocked from the first distorted chord of ‘Forty Five 45s’to the last spike of ‘Tendons’, and Race horses leave us a feast with dishes of the indie-most subtleties to raging pop melodies, and the finest collection of oversized charity shop shirts you're likely to see. Race Horses will play one last show at Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach on Saturday 9^th February, where Marged Wedi Blino will captivate hearts for the last time. They will be sorely missed but have left their mark, Pop will stumble on as it always does, and new flowers will blossom on their graves. 

And flowers are starting to appear already. Legendary indie-poppers Tullycraft have a new single that overflows with the pop mastery of old with more than just a spoonful of Bis’ ‘This is fake DIY’. The single will be released on Fortuna POP! with the album set to follow in the spring.

If Tullycraft returning isn’t enough for you to dance your way out of the blues how about a new Pulp single and the return of Bowie, who is as evoking as ever as he takes over the internet with his first release in 10 years.

Tyrannosaurus Dead's new EP ‘Pure // Apart” is due for release in May on London's Odd Box Records. New track "Sadie" is available for your listening pleasures at Bandcamp. It's a Pop riot shimmering with fuzzy guitars. And just when you think it can’t get any better enchanting Dream-Poppers Veronica Falls are also set to release new LP ‘Waiting for Something to Happen’ in February.

Along with this wave of brand-new epicness a rare January rainbow has led me to a chest of nuggets that remained hidden from me last year, Boa Constrictors being at the top of the pile with their Garage-Beach Boy melodies and Winona Ryder posters.

Here’s hoping that your 2013 is filled with the best Discotheques and your next one is right around the corner! 

Old and New

1. Mostyn a Diego - Radio Luxembourg
2. Forty Five 45’s - Shrag
3. Old and New - Race Horses
4. After You - Pulp
5. Lost in Light Rotation - Tullycraft
6. Sadie - Tyrannosaurus Dead
7. I rote My Baby - Boa Constrictor
8. Waiting For Something To Happen - Veronica Falls
9. Mates - Race Horses
10. Something's Going To Happen Soon - Ballboy
11. Half a Century - The Delphines
12. Under Your Spell - Desire
13. Waiting in the Wings - Big Wave Riders
14. True Love Will Find You In The End - Crybaby
15. Allergies - Lovely Eggs
16. Cornered - Fat Children
17. Rather Die - Burnt Palms
18. As Long As I Have You - Alpaca Sports
19. On The Town - The Puddle
20. I Didn’t See It Coming - Belle and Sebastian
21. Absolute Peace - I DREAM IN TRANSIT
22. Where Are We Now? - David Bowie