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Florida based, frequent flier to the UK. Shoegeezer, dream-popper, C86er. We are all Chameleons!
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c86freak.bsky.social
Fantastic alt/goth album by Baltimore band Vigil. Re-released today!
Originally released in 1986.
Check out Gargoyles & White Magic Spell
vigil-heretoday.bandcamp.com/album/vigil-...
VIGIL Deluxe 40th Anniversary Re-release, by VIGIL
19 track album
vigil-heretoday.bandcamp.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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parramaterial.bsky.social
Life takes a surreal turn when you wake up and your band has been featured in Post-Punk.com. 😳 post-punk.com/glisten-tric...
Glisten Trick Makes a Dreamy Debut Awash in Crystalline Psychedelia With Video for "Deep Cut" — Post-Punk.com
Glisten Trick sound like they’ve been sitting in a dim basement too long, tuning their nerves to the hum of fluorescent doom until the walls start breathing back. Their forthcoming EP, Death Cult Rain...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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nico-wave.bsky.social
Petite reprise de New Order dans une version remasterisée à venir.

youtu.be/BF23eHJAZDA?...
Velocity Girl: Your Silent Face - Your Silent Face single (2025 Remaster) [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Sub Pop
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November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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timdaggerboy.bsky.social
My review of the new Tony Molina album. Out now on Slumberland!

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 2 · Tony Molina- On This Day (Slumberland) · You have to hand it to Tony Molina for his attention to songcraft. Well, you don't have to, but you really should.  It seems like he's know…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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timdaggerboy.bsky.social
My TBT review of the Trembling Blue Stars debut!

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 2 · Throwback Thursday #99!- Trembling Blue Stars- Her Handwriting (1996- Shinkansen/2006 LTM) · I've told the story before on FB but I was at a party in Santa Rosa, CA and Geoff Leamo…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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bobo999.bsky.social
#B-SidesandBonusTracks 16

the house of love
plastic •
1988

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#MusicChallenge actually my favourite song by them • 37
The House Of Love - Plastic
YouTube video by worstdaze
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November 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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glasgoespop.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
c86freak.bsky.social
Oh, how I do love an indie compilation lp! One of the best ways to discover new bands 😀
23daves.bsky.social David Bryant @23daves.bsky.social · 21d
They do, yes - they were just rebadged. I actually did a whole blog about these years ago and Chet Selwood, who set up the series with his sister Bee, got in touch and gave me a bunch of information:
indietop20.blogspot.com/2021/01/indi...
Indie Top 20 Life, Remembered
Indie Top 20, eighties, nineties, alternative
indietop20.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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23daves.bsky.social
They do, yes - they were just rebadged. I actually did a whole blog about these years ago and Chet Selwood, who set up the series with his sister Bee, got in touch and gave me a bunch of information:
indietop20.blogspot.com/2021/01/indi...
Indie Top 20 Life, Remembered
Indie Top 20, eighties, nineties, alternative
indietop20.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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scrawl.bsky.social
#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge
Day 5 (random, catch-up):

* Trashcan Sinatras
* Hayfever

This pretty thing 💐

youtu.be/8qYXRDAsL7o
trashcan sinatras - hayfever
YouTube video by jdimaria
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
c86freak.bsky.social
What a great idea! Other bands should follow suit 😁
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
c86freak.bsky.social
The new album by @hihatchie.bsky.social features this lovely Cocteau-Twinsy track

open.spotify.com/track/7nRGn3...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
c86freak.bsky.social
Check out the lovely new slice of Lynch-pop from
DC's Color Palette

open.spotify.com/track/5hGaOk...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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purplemac.bsky.social
Love the new single released by @linesofflight.bsky.social
well done for taking over my release radar 💜

open.spotify.com/track/55VL9i...

#newmusic
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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birmingham81.bsky.social
And here are some photos of the brilliant Blancmange supporting Depeche Mode at Birmingham’s Locarno on this day in 1981 @blancmange.bsky.social (THREAD)
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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birmingham81.bsky.social
On this day in 1981, I was taking photos of Depeche Mode at the Locarno in Birmingham. Here are some from the soundcheck, backstage and the show (THREAD)
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
c86freak.bsky.social
Oh no...farewell? 🫤
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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elefantrecords1.bsky.social
#Preorder LIGHTNING IN A TWILIGHT HOUR "Colours Yet To Be Named" Double-LP [Orange Colour Vinyl · Limited Edition] / CD Digisleeve [Release date: *21-11-2025*]

Third album release by the latest project of Bobby Wratten.

PRE-ORDER HERE: elefant.com/shop/album/1...
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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wallytbm.bsky.social
A wonderful new single by The Boo Radleys @thebooradleys.bsky.social

#TheBooRadleys

thebooradleys.bandcamp.com/track/solarc...
Solarcide, by The Boo Radleys
track by The Boo Radleys
thebooradleys.bandcamp.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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slumberlandrecords.com
Humdrum are celebrating the first birthday of their excellent "Every Heaven" album with this nifty demos collection. Keep an eye out for more Humdrum news soon!
heyhumdrum.bandcamp.com/album/the-ev...

@heyhumdrum.bsky.social
The Every Heaven Demos, by Humdrum
10 track album
heyhumdrum.bandcamp.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
c86freak.bsky.social
Great album!
October 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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parramaterial.bsky.social
Adele Dazeem at Strongroom (OSP gig), an early crowd showing their interest in this new, darkly atmospheric signing to Sonic Cathedral...
October 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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spectralheron.bsky.social
Any Newcastle and Edinburgh based shoegaze fans out there?

Make the effort to see Scoreboard (Newcastle tonight, Edinburgh Tuesday) who are over from Norway for a quick tour. They were absolutely cracking last night 🚀💜👠👁️ #shoegaze #scoreboardband
October 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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tcm68.bsky.social
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS “Scarecrow II”

Jangle-Pop fans, aquí uno de los hitos del año a cargo de la banda de San Francisco. Despuntan del pelotón de janglers por su buen gusto en los arreglos

@slumberlandrecords.com siempre en primera línea del mejor pop

#MusicSky
October 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM