Death Valley Sleepers, despite a plural name, is one man — Tobias Winberg. Winberg, who hails from Denmark, writes songs that find themselves in the realm of highly infectious indie pop. The vocals are soothing and relaxed while the guitar, with an added power, delves into the psychedelic.

My introduction to Death Valley Sleepers comes from the Eggnog Series Two EP Club. More specifically, as the first set has five 3-inch discs, the introduction came via First Club Compilation, the only EP with various artists. “Small Town Bells” closes the EP on a definite high point.

I posted about the string of EPs on Cover Art yesterday — read the Eggnog Series Two EP Club Cover Art piece.

Death Valley Sleepers: Small Town Bells [mp3]

The Argyle Wishlist may have put it best themselves: their music spans from soft folk pop to fuzzed out electrobeat compositions. These styles, and the lovable indie pop and twee that make up the space between, can be heard on Day Trips, the group’s recent 3″ release.

Primarily the solo workings of Jesse Bell with assistance from a collective of good friends, The Argyle Wishlist presents four highly infectious, super upbeat tracks on Day Trips. Tracks like “What’s Done Is Done” and “Should’ve Kept A Journal” find the Wishlist dishing out warm scoops of pop that amount to one delicious collection.

Day Trips is part of a series of 3″ EPs released via two labels, Series II Records and Eggnog Records. Accompanying it are additional EPs from Double Dan, Flannel, Robert Church, as well as a seven song compilation.

The Argyle Wishlist: Should’ve Kept A Journal [mp3]

Series II Records / Eggnog Records [3" EP, 2009]

1. What’s Done Is Done
2. Slippery Slope
3. If You’d Only Allow Me To
4. Should’ve Kept A Journal