Altsounds — *Revolver* know what they like. They like the harmonies of the Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel, and the lyrical elegance and simplicity of Elliott Smith. They like the cello. They like Henry Purcell, 17th century British Baroque composer and vis... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tabayo Yatukishi said... Smutshake Cupcake Groovy soundz with a sexy feeling... but not only ! - Various Artists - "Dusty Fingers" Vol.1 to Vol. 5 - and more to come ! http://smutshakecupcake.blogspot.com nowaves said... Camera Obscura - Biggest Bl... more info

Guardian Music — This lot specialise in surging, shimmering synth-pop refracted through waves of My Bloody Valentine guitar hazeHometown: Nottingham.The lineup: John Sampson (vocals, instruments), Peter Sampson (drums), Jonathon Spittlehouse (guitar), Andrew Wright (... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys. Chaplin was also listed as... more info

Guardian Music — This lot promised us they're not crap and boring like all those other bands. So we decided to check out their music ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Luke (lead vocals, guitar), William (organ, keyboard, vocals), Tom (drums, vocals).The background: So ... more info

Guardian Music — Alex Jacob is a wunderkind whose warped, synthy Americana nods to the Beach Boys and the Flaming Lips. And we love itHometown: Van Nuys, California.The lineup: Alex Jacob (vocals, music).The background: Here's another PC (post-chill) laptop-pop boy â... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Taken from the Japanese music magazine Rokin' On.This is a rough translation from the album review, the original can be found here.Four Letter Word"Four-letter word" has sharp hard edge riffs. Aggression like the Pistols, Sharp like Led Zeppelin, a k... more info

Guardian Music — Will Elbow's new album title reclaim grammar's least-loved piece of punctuation from Facebook commenters and literary snobs?Pity the poor exclamation mark. Used well it's a vital component of a writer's tonal range. When misused – look at Facebook ... more info

Said the Gramophone — Long Long Long - "Mandarin Collars With Women" #braggadontchaknow Part I Beach Boys and Scarborough Girls "It's all a matter of perspective," neither Kira nor Hillary were listening as Mr. Hennesy, that perv, prattled on and on. They were... more info

Music For Ants — Imagine a group of teenagers dancing at a pool party to The Beach Boys and The B52’s – Chalk and Numbers would fit right in. When listening to the Brooklyn indie pop duo’s debut EP, He Knew, I feel what can only be described as a sunny, retro v... more info