Volume 25 of Rebjukebox 25 for 2020 is here, with 25 tracks from mainly unknown bands and artists. The bands featured are from seven differnt countries, England, America, Australia, Scotland, New Zealand, Sweden and Canada. If you would like to send me a track for consideration for one of the future edtions, then send me a link by message on here.

Rebjukebox 25 for 2020 - Vol 25

Pre-order LP/CD: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/270
Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/dalliance-itunes

Gold-Bears' second full-length, "Dalliance," is a record about regret. It reminds you of that time you lied to your friend when you said you were too busy to hang out, but instead went to the bar alone. Or when you sent that really shitty email to your brother about something that really has no bearing anymore, because you were too caught up in the moment to think clearly. It also reminds you of the time you got divorced... from whatever or whomever.

In the past two years since Gold-Bears released their debut album "Are You Falling in Love?," main Bear Jeremy Underwood gathered a new crop of friends to carry out his fuzz-filled visions. "Dalliance" is more focused and abrasive than that 2011 debut, combining their noise-pop influences from forebears like Boyracer and The Wedding Present with shades of the post-hardcore, emo and post-punk on which the band all cut their musical teeth. This is not to say that Gold-Bears gave up impossibly catchy song-writing, just that their signature indie punk anthems are now even sharper, the guitars even more slashing, and the songs even more harrowing and heartfelt than ever.

"Dalliance" opens with the anthemic "Yeah, Tonight," a proper pop song featuring a duet between Underwood and Emma Kupa (of the defunct London indiepop band Standard Fare) that sets the agenda right away — sharp melodies and even sharper guitars, all whizzing by in less than three minutes. “Chest” rushes in almost immediately after, barely two and a half minutes of punk energy and fizzing feedback.

The stomping "From Gainesville to Tallahassee" features a gnarly feedback guitar solo and backing vocals from Black Tambourine's Pam Berry. “Punk Song No. 15” is as described, a blazing flash that condenses the history of UK noisy pop into just over one minute. “I Hope They’re Right” and the lovely, jangling “Hey, Sophie” show how much the band have expand their range, slowing the pace, turning up the jangle and taking on the big subjects.

Gold-Bears cover a lot of territory, musical and lyrical, in "Dalliance"’s 32 minutes and by the time that we reach the miniature epic of closer “Fathers And Daughters” we realize that we’re watching a band and a song-writer hit their stride, turning in an album that’s exciting, thoughtful and infectious.


Gold-Bears - For You

Pinkshinyultrablast | ‘Umi’ | Club AC30

•	“Excessively impressive, unexpectedly fast-paced shoegaze from these Russian peeps.” Drowned In Sound

•	“It's one of those records that make you want to listen all day long. It's all there: guitar waves, distant voices, melodies and electrostatic. It's impossible not to play this on repeat." Sinewave

•	“In our minds, they’re the most interesting shoegaze band in the world right now.” The Dumbing Of America

‘Umi’ – first single to be taken from ‘Everything Else Matters’ due out in January.

Pinkshinyultrablast, are a five-piece band from Saint-Petersburg in Russia. The first single ‘Umi’ is due for release on November 10th. The song is indicative of an album full of melodic gems. Umi is rich with complexity, while underpinned with a beauty that both beguiles and entrances. The song evokes the spirit of bands like Slowdive and The Cocteau Twins, but at the same time remaining undeniably modern.

Hailing from a city more synonymous with the State Conservatory rather than a gang of shoegaze addicts, they’ve been compared to Lush. But this is no mere throwback tribute - due to their sharp, icy electronics and ability to subvert the genre, bringing something new to the table. They possess not only the spirit of late 80s/early 90s British bands like Ride, but also machine-made sounds of the same era from Sabres Of Paradise or Global Communication, not to mention wider vibrations like Cluster, Popul Vuh, Terry Riley and Philip Glass.

Disdain for a stagnant scene can often be a driving force of creativity; the band say of St Petersburg that, “we realised the local indie scene was totally boring and wanted to play something radically different”. That vision has been realised – this is a sound brimming with playful melody and finely-crafted songwriting. Imagine the scope of a Caribou record, fronted by Elizabeth Fraser soundtracking a grizzly Raskolnikov crime.

The band take their name from an Astrobrite album, an act who were, according to the band, instrumental in how they “researched spaces between ambient, heavy guitar and pop music” .The spaces are what stand out, the production creates a dream-like affair, while space to breathe and reflect on the beauty of the music is accommodated. There exists a sparseness to their sound, that, in turn gives spaciousness, even expansiveness.

Welcome to your new favourite Russian band.

Pinkshinyultrablast are Igor - bass, Lyubov - vocals, Sergey - drums, Rustam - synths and electronics and Roman – guitars.

For all UK print inquiries contact Jenna at 9PR and for all online inquiries contract Dan McCormick: jenna@9pr.co.uk / dan@9pr.co.uk . 0207 375 2725. www.9pr.co.uk

Pinkshinyultrablast - Umi

Beliefs "Leaper" available November 13th 2015. Produced & Mixed by Josh Korody. Recorded at Candle Recording Studio, Toronto. Mastered by Mikko Gordon at Mannequin House. https://facebook.com/weareBeliefs
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Beliefs - Leaper

Hamster Wheel

Honey

Taken from the 7" single Limited to 100 copies as the second instalment of Wrong Way's Blacklist 100 Series. Hand stamped and hand numbered, includes a bonus CD Album.

Pre- order from wrongwayrecords.bandcamp.com

see you there/ wen (SUMMER1991CE) + CD Album

See You There

glider - See You There

Southern Mind

Alibi

Heartbeat, my hands are shaking 
Your eyes, fireside conversation 

You’ll never leave me here I feel it in my heart
You’ll never realize we’re better off apart
So don’t let go
I'll hold you so
 
Can’t stop thinking about it 
Maybe I like where this has gone

I’m climbing higher for you every single day 
But we're not perfect, maybe I think that’s okay
So don’t let go 
I'll love you so

Years & Years

The Pink Elephants Psychic Mirrors 2017
Peter McNestry: guitar,synth,drums
Art Pegis: vocals,guitar, effects

Surrender (Shut Your Eyes)

New single taken from forthcoming album 'Southern Mind'.
Album release date: Friday 16th February 2018
via Rice Is Nice & Opposite Number

Elizabeth Tower

New single from Boy With Apple (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

Release date: October 30, 2020

Contact: hello@varorecords.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/boywithappl/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/boywithappl/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cs5N6HLaTJIgJefiYLkg7?si=JPPdXAG2TpqwaRtkHT3I7w

Boy With Apple - Iceage

THIS TRACK IS CURRENTLY UNRELEASED AND UNDER EMBARGO, PLEAES CONTACT THE BASKERVILLES BEFORE SHARING.

'Only Human is an ode to love and lust under house arrest, a serendipitous score to the pent up passions and could of been but for quarantine love stories that will have to wait til next year. Hopefully.'

CONNECT:
www.thebaskervillesofficial.com
www.facebook.com/thebaskervillesmusic
www.instagram.com/the_baskervilles
www.twitter.com/baskervillesuk

CREDITS:
Song by The Baskervilles 

LYRICS:
I found a way to say your name that doesn’t burn my tongue like acid rain 
I hid the blues I have for you 
But I could get em out and show you if you want me to 
You’re still home sat on your phone your thumbs are getting sore 
can’t make do with thinking of you I want something more 

So I’ll play the game but I feel
Like I’m losing 
Try stay away girl but I’m only human 

So if you didn’t know I feel like you know it now 
I’m freaking out and I gotta get to you somehow 

Looked around for some common ground 
And I’m staring at the map but it just can’t be found
I tell myself you’re bad for my health 
She ain’t ever gonna love me like she loves herself 
Keep me waiting your frustrating just make up your mind
Im still hoping you might notice I’m not the waiting kind 

So I’ll play the game but I feel 
Like I’m losing 
Try stay away girl but I’m only human
Feel like I’m down on my knees give it to ya
Feel like I’m down on my knees hallelujah

I feel my hands begin to shake I feel my will begin to break you give me something I just have to take

So if you didn’t know I feel like you know it now 
I’m freaking out and I gotta get to you somehow 

So I’ll play the game, but I feel 
Like I’m losing
Try stay away girl but I’m only human
Feel like I’m down on my knees give it to ya
Feel like I’m down on my knees hallelujah

Only Human

The Deathray Davies - Talking With Friends
released on We Know Better Records / State Fair Records
radio promotion by Nelson Wells at Team Clermont
contact, Adam, Nelson or Bill @teamclermont
Write Nelson Wells at teamclermont.com or Adam at teamclermont

Talking With Friends single

The Deathray Davies - Talking With Friends

Strangers

Is It Right? Out now on all streaming platforms!

Lyrics:

I don't know the depths of what I feel
Is it even real?
The days go by the world turns around but I'm
Forgetting my alibi

I've been thinking about you lately (lately)
That's a massive understatement, baby
I can't stop thinking about you all day all night
Oh but Is It Right?

The lights come on, the game has changed 
The flame is something that can't be tamed
You make your move our worlds collide
Now it's time to hide
I don't know the depths of what I feel
Is it even real?

I've been thinking about you lately (lately)
That's a massive understatement, baby
I can't stop thinking about you all day all night
Oh but Is It Right?

I don't know but I, know how it feels to me
Maybe you're just playing games
A game I don't, wanna play

I've been thinking about you lately (lately)
That's a massive understatement, baby
I can't stop thinking about you all day all night
Oh but Is It Right?

I've been thinking about you lately (lately)
That's a massive understatement, baby
I can't stop thinking about you all day all night
Oh but Is It Right?

Is It Right?

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hello@varorecords.com

Co Founder of Jungle Indie Rock. 
If you have a band or are a solo artist. Follow me if i like your stuff i will follow back. Your songs could be added to monthly playlist here or on the main site. Also doing a new regular post on a Spanish Indie blog, on up and coming UK & Irish bands/singers. So your band could be included in theese artciles. What type of music it doesn't matter will take a listen, if i like your tunes then i follow back. I have no interest in hip hop and rap or electro pop.

Boy With Apple - Iceage

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