I’ve covered Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. a few times already, and that coverage is going to continue for a bit as I still have a number of their releases in my collection. This time, I’m taking a look at their 7” single from 2020 for “You’re Lookin’ at My Guy” backed with “Could You Be the One.”
Read More »The Radio Dept. | You’re Lookin’ At My Guy | 7-Inch Single Review
“I Don’t Need Love, I’ve Got My Band” sees Swedish band The Radio Dept. reissuing a compilation of two early EPs on their new label Just So Records.
Swedish fuzzed out dream pop band The Radio Dept. is back with a new EP called Never Follow Suit. The… Read More »The Radio Dept. Returns with Never Follow Suit EP
Beginning with a sample (bonus points if you can pinpoint that voice) and leading into The Radio Dept.‘s now signature eletro-pop meets fuzzed out, jangle-worthy synth lines, “Heaven’s On Fire” promises great things for the band’s forthcoming record Clinging To A Scheme. It carries on precisely where the band headed post the release of their second LP, Pet Grief; songs like singles “Freddie And The Trojan Horse” and “David”. Read More »The Radio Dept: Heaven’s On Fire [mp3]
The intro leading into the opening vocals in “David” is a bit surprising; featuring a highly melodic and downtempo key… Read More »The Radio Dept: David [Album Preview]
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With this new EP, dubbed after the opening track “Freddie And The Trojan Horse”, The Radio Dept. find themselves morphing into an even darker beast than was once thought possible. In the title track, this is emphasized through electro-new-wave-y melancholy vocals and percussive beats, as well as the dark sound that encompasses the keys. Read More »The Radio Dept: Freddie And The Trojan Horse [Album Review]
I picked up a new toy a few hours before my show. My bike had been in the shop for a few days with a broken spoke and to get a new chain and cassette (the latter of which was a special order item), and I decided to try out a 2012 model Trek. Ended up using my old bike as a trade in and coming home with the new ride pictured above. With this kind of reckless spending, I needed a garage/psychedelic rock kind of night.
Read More »On the Radio at KSVR: A Psychedelic & Garage Mix
November 18 was the second vinyl only show, featuring an array of tunes from the likes of Sambassadeur, The Mary Onettes, Holiday Shores, Devon Williams, Le Jonathan Reilly, Christmas Island and many more. Included within were several from Sweden’s Labrador Records thanks to a recent package from the label, and I also played several tracks from artists who have released singles and LPs on Captured Tracks after receiving an order placed from eBay. Lots of good tunes this week!
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: November 18, 2012
I am seeing people in the YouTube Vinyl Community posting videos where they share the 10 albums they listen to most from their record collection, and as spins is something I actually track through a custom field I added into my Discogs Collection, I figured I’d throw my list together as well.
Read More »The 10 Albums I Listen to Most on Vinyl
Today, I’m continuing on my path of counting down the top 20 albums turning 20 in 2023. For the first ten on the list, visit Part 1 where I cover 20 to 11. Today, I’ll be focusing on the top 10. As always, this list is a roundup of my personal selections, so there’s a definite subjective nature to it, but I also tried to inject at least some objectivity into it. Compiling this list has been filled with nostalgic memories of my college days.
Read More »The Top 20 Albums Turning 20 in 2023 | Part 2
