Stereogum — From their love of psychedelic rock and stoner funk to their chunky aviators and half-buttoned polyester shirts, NYC octet the Phenomenal Hand Clap Band are hopelessly devoted to a kitschy '70s revival that might never happen. But it makes for a pret... more info

8/1 — New single | David EPThe Radio Dept. are related to such genres as Dream pop, Indie pop, Shoegaze and Twee Pop, with reviews comparing them to Pet Shop Boys, My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins On their website, they cite influences such as Cha... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said...Ask Forgiveness – Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Kick Boy Face – Prince Jazzbo http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.comOufar-Khân said...Black Renaissance (Harry Whitaker) - Body, Mind & Spirit (1976)http://... more info

Nialler9 — Fresh from the announcement that The Field will be playing Electric Picnic, this arrives. One of last year’s best bands, Foals, get their epic dance groove on with The Field’s ‘The More that I Do’ which as Darragh noted samples Cocteau Twinsâ... more info

Stereogum — When we posted "The More That I Do," the lead track from Swedish minimal techno whiz Axel Willner, aka The Field, the comments focused on (a) how beautiful it is and (b) that is makes use of the Cocteau Twins' "Lorelei." In this remix by the Foals, y... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Redtelephone66 said...Some more additions...People (three albums):"I Love You" (1968 Lp)"Both Sides Of" (1969 Lp)"There Are People And There Are People" (1970 Lp)John Henry Kurtz "Reunion" (1972 Lp)Savage Grace "S/T" (1970 Lp)Wilderness Road "Sold Fo... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Came across your blog via Ctel's outstanding Acid Ted blog. Like the the sound of your idea for guests, so here's my tuppenceworth - no bother if you don't use it though.I am going to suggest Ulrich Schnauss's remix of Love Movement.Why?Well, it was ... more info

Said the Gramophone — Mirah - "Generosity". Mirah has again learned to prowl. (A)Spera is a great album, years late. Elsewhere there's kora and mbira, vocal twists that recall the Cocteau Twins, but on "Generosity" it's simple building blocks: drums, strings, electric g... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Up until now, all the songs featured in this weekly series have been ones that I went out and bought at the age of 16. But I cant try and pass myself off as being such a hipster at that tender age that I understood what The Fall were all about.Inde... more info

Battery In your Leg — I know nothing about Dead Leaf Echo. I gleaned the basics from their myspace page - they’re from NYC, they’re a foursome, they’ve collaborated with John Fryer (Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Gravity Kills, Nine Inch Nails) & Ulrich Schnauss (A Sh... more info