jim’s twenty-one
@jimstwentyone.bsky.social
“Shop Assistants with beards” -- Steven Wells, NME, 1987
"They don't sound very Belgian" -- John Peel, 1987
"Too good for Creation" -- Brussels record shop, 1987
"They don't sound very Belgian" -- John Peel, 1987
"Too good for Creation" -- Brussels record shop, 1987
Pinned
Nadine, by Jim's Twenty-one
18 track album
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
Thanks to all for the much- appreciated praise for debut album ‘Nadine’, available to to stream and buy CD here harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine Just catching up after long weekend in deep south of Japan, many thank yous due…
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Seconded! Mat's brilliant debut album is now available on CD again if you missed out on the original issue of 20 copies last year. 🎶👌
Goodbye Wudaokou's debut album Mirror Skies gets a timely reissue after the success of the recent Anything of Us album. The original issue still gets plenty of plays in my house. Heartily recommended
@goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
@subjangle.bsky.social
goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/mirror...
@goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
@subjangle.bsky.social
goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/mirror...
Mirror Skies (re-issue), by Goodbye Wudaokou
10 track album
goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Seconded! Mat's brilliant debut album is now available on CD again if you missed out on the original issue of 20 copies last year. 🎶👌
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This week's Fresh Ingredients will feature songs by @hamletmusic.bsky.social, @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social, @theslowsummits.bsky.social, @timeveleigh.bsky.social, @mccookerybook.bsky.social, @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social & lots more. Like Robert Forster! Like Pavement! And lots of aimless chat! x x x
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This week's Fresh Ingredients will feature songs by @hamletmusic.bsky.social, @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social, @theslowsummits.bsky.social, @timeveleigh.bsky.social, @mccookerybook.bsky.social, @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social & lots more. Like Robert Forster! Like Pavement! And lots of aimless chat! x x x
'It Frightens Me' from debut album 'Nadine' was made late in 1987 as a 3-piece. Guitar, bass, stand-up drums. Recorded live, with vocal, guitar overdubs, in a leafy suburb of Brussels that would normally be quiet, but that afternoon was far from quiet... harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/track/it-fri...
It Frightens Me, by Jim's Twenty-one
from the album Nadine
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
'It Frightens Me' from debut album 'Nadine' was made late in 1987 as a 3-piece. Guitar, bass, stand-up drums. Recorded live, with vocal, guitar overdubs, in a leafy suburb of Brussels that would normally be quiet, but that afternoon was far from quiet... harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/track/it-fri...
Another majestic cracker, Neil, great stuff.
Out now for your ears!
The unlikely collaboration of SHOPFIRES and NEUCLOUDS. A pop song conceived in one head in two minds.
Please give it a listen and a little love 🩷👇🩷
shopfires.bandcamp.com/track/this-i...
The unlikely collaboration of SHOPFIRES and NEUCLOUDS. A pop song conceived in one head in two minds.
Please give it a listen and a little love 🩷👇🩷
shopfires.bandcamp.com/track/this-i...
This Is Not What We Were Hoping For, by SHOPFIRES
track by SHOPFIRES
shopfires.bandcamp.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Another majestic cracker, Neil, great stuff.
Un travail impeccable, JC!
J'ai rassemblé mes souvenirs d'une rencontre à Bruxelles en 1987 pour rédiger les notes de pochette du tout premier album de Jim's Twenty-one, qui vient de sortir chez Harriet Records.
Thanks to all for the much- appreciated praise for debut album ‘Nadine’, available to to stream and buy CD here harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine Just catching up after long weekend in deep south of Japan, many thank yous due…
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Un travail impeccable, JC!
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My quiet(ish) DIY album is coming out next week. It was meant to be acoustic, but as I write my songs on an electric guitar, I decided to keep the plugged-in sound on some tracks.
Mixed & mastered by flakebelly at @flamingjangle.bsky.social
Album cover: Darcie Chazen (Insta: @buttty_station)
Mixed & mastered by flakebelly at @flamingjangle.bsky.social
Album cover: Darcie Chazen (Insta: @buttty_station)
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
My quiet(ish) DIY album is coming out next week. It was meant to be acoustic, but as I write my songs on an electric guitar, I decided to keep the plugged-in sound on some tracks.
Mixed & mastered by flakebelly at @flamingjangle.bsky.social
Album cover: Darcie Chazen (Insta: @buttty_station)
Mixed & mastered by flakebelly at @flamingjangle.bsky.social
Album cover: Darcie Chazen (Insta: @buttty_station)
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The NEUCLOUDS limited edition compilation CD is will be available to preorder this Sunday 30th November. All 15 singles, 1 track previously only available on a Christmas compilation and 4 bonus tracks. A neat collection of inchoate pop songs ✨️
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The NEUCLOUDS limited edition compilation CD is will be available to preorder this Sunday 30th November. All 15 singles, 1 track previously only available on a Christmas compilation and 4 bonus tracks. A neat collection of inchoate pop songs ✨️
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whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/11/off-wallbutterfly-by-new-tigers.html Thrilling, shimmering double A-side "Off The Wall"/"Butterfly" by Turku, Finland's The New Tigers. New album coming in 2026. via Helsinki's @trianisoliti.bsky.social Soliti Music.
"Off The Wall"/"Butterfly" by The New Tigers
According to our records department, we first covered Turku, Finland's The New Tigers in 2011, so the band and WYMA have been in a non-ex...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2025/11/off-wallbutterfly-by-new-tigers.html Thrilling, shimmering double A-side "Off The Wall"/"Butterfly" by Turku, Finland's The New Tigers. New album coming in 2026. via Helsinki's @trianisoliti.bsky.social Soliti Music.
Shot in Brussels last August at the Grand Place and the Foire du Midi, a giant funfair that sets up for the month each year. Edited (brilliantly) by Dave Cortez. 'That Means Nothing To You' from the debut album 'Nadine' harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLv3...
'That Means Nothing To You' by jim's twenty-one
YouTube video by jims twenty-one
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November 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Shot in Brussels last August at the Grand Place and the Foire du Midi, a giant funfair that sets up for the month each year. Edited (brilliantly) by Dave Cortez. 'That Means Nothing To You' from the debut album 'Nadine' harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLv3...
“Like listening to a shopping trolley rocketing down a slope, then firing up an outboard engine for the chorus”… thanks for the excellent definition, Jonathan. What a great show, honoured to be in such brilliant company.
You can listen to my second Fresh Ingredients radio show at Mixcloud here. There’s a new Assistant/Shopfires collaboration and songs from a bunch of super cool acts like
The Slugs, @jimstwentyone.bsky.social, Silk
Cuts, @spanishamandauk.bsky.social & David Christian from Comet Gain. Amid much chat
The Slugs, @jimstwentyone.bsky.social, Silk
Cuts, @spanishamandauk.bsky.social & David Christian from Comet Gain. Amid much chat
Fresh Ingredients with Jonathan Shipley - Episode 2 (23/11/25)
Featuring new songs by The Slugs, The Fisherman and His Soul, The Black Watch and David Christian and beautiful old songs by Orlando and jim's twenty-one! Plus much else besides! Thanks for listening ...
www.mixcloud.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“Like listening to a shopping trolley rocketing down a slope, then firing up an outboard engine for the chorus”… thanks for the excellent definition, Jonathan. What a great show, honoured to be in such brilliant company.
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Debut album ‘Nadine’ goes live on Harriet Records Bandcamp at midday Eastern US time Nov 23… here’s the video for opening track ‘That Means Nothing To You’… #indiepop #indierock #indie #c87 youtu.be/MLv3-cxylAE
'That Means Nothing To You' by jim's twenty-one
YouTube video by jims twenty-one
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Debut album ‘Nadine’ goes live on Harriet Records Bandcamp at midday Eastern US time Nov 23… here’s the video for opening track ‘That Means Nothing To You’… #indiepop #indierock #indie #c87 youtu.be/MLv3-cxylAE
Thanks, Mike, such kind words. We really appreciate the idea that people like yourself picked up on this at the time as just a little bit of inspiration, like a welcome echo from the void…
Unreasonably excited about this Jim's Twenty-One comp out now on Harriett. Their 7" is a long-time fave and I'm thrilled to tell you that there's *more*
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
@jimstwentyone.bsky.social
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
@jimstwentyone.bsky.social
Nadine, by Jim's Twenty-one
18 track album
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Thanks, Mike, such kind words. We really appreciate the idea that people like yourself picked up on this at the time as just a little bit of inspiration, like a welcome echo from the void…
‘Nadine’-tastic…
Back in the C86 era I was in a band in Brussels called jim’s twenty-one. John Peel played our one EP and said, ‘They don’t sound very Belgian.’ (We didn’t, and we weren’t.)
Today finally sees the release of our debut album, Nadine. @jimstwentyone.bsky.social harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
Today finally sees the release of our debut album, Nadine. @jimstwentyone.bsky.social harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
‘Nadine’-tastic…
Thanks, Kieron, we really appreciate the support and apologise to everyone it took just a little bit longer than originally envisaged…
Ever dreamed about stumbling upon a brilliant, Peel-blessed late-80s indie band you'd unaccountably missed? #harrietrecords
Limited edition, so rush if you can!
Limited edition, so rush if you can!
Debut album ‘Nadine’ goes live on Harriet Records Bandcamp at midday Eastern US time Nov 23… here’s the video for opening track ‘That Means Nothing To You’… #indiepop #indierock #indie #c87 youtu.be/MLv3-cxylAE
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Thanks, Kieron, we really appreciate the support and apologise to everyone it took just a little bit longer than originally envisaged…
Thank you for the support, Neil, very satisfying to be able to bring this to fans from back in the day like yourself as well as newcomers… all welcome!
A must have release from @jimstwentyone.bsky.social
It takes you right back 🩷
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
It takes you right back 🩷
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine
Nadine, by Jim's Twenty-one
18 track album
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thank you for the support, Neil, very satisfying to be able to bring this to fans from back in the day like yourself as well as newcomers… all welcome!
Thanks very much, Jonathan, really pleased the release-day play was on your show, looking forward to the Mixcloud catch-up with all the other cool stuff you played. Bit of a natural at the DJ stuff…
The LONG LONG LONG LONG awaited first LP by @jimstwentyone.bsky.social is out today. It is an incredible artifact - one of the top mid-80s indiepop bands captured (at the time) with all their resplendent & wayward brilliance. I'm playing their 'That Means Nothing To You' on #freshingredients now!
Nadine, by Jim's Twenty-one
18 track album
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks very much, Jonathan, really pleased the release-day play was on your show, looking forward to the Mixcloud catch-up with all the other cool stuff you played. Bit of a natural at the DJ stuff…
Thanks to all for the much- appreciated praise for debut album ‘Nadine’, available to to stream and buy CD here harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine Just catching up after long weekend in deep south of Japan, many thank yous due…
Nadine, by Jim's Twenty-one
18 track album
harrietrecords.bandcamp.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thanks to all for the much- appreciated praise for debut album ‘Nadine’, available to to stream and buy CD here harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine Just catching up after long weekend in deep south of Japan, many thank yous due…
Debut album ‘Nadine’ goes live on Harriet Records Bandcamp at midday Eastern US time Nov 23… here’s the video for opening track ‘That Means Nothing To You’… #indiepop #indierock #indie #c87 youtu.be/MLv3-cxylAE
'That Means Nothing To You' by jim's twenty-one
YouTube video by jims twenty-one
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Debut album ‘Nadine’ goes live on Harriet Records Bandcamp at midday Eastern US time Nov 23… here’s the video for opening track ‘That Means Nothing To You’… #indiepop #indierock #indie #c87 youtu.be/MLv3-cxylAE
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I reckon everyone has an album in them & this one’s mine: lofi, a bit shambling, a bit jangle, a bit shoegaze and all pop. Reissued by the lovely @subjangle.bsky.social I’d thank you for giving it a listen esp if u missed it last time: goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/mirror...
#diysky #musicsky
#diysky #musicsky
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I reckon everyone has an album in them & this one’s mine: lofi, a bit shambling, a bit jangle, a bit shoegaze and all pop. Reissued by the lovely @subjangle.bsky.social I’d thank you for giving it a listen esp if u missed it last time: goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/mirror...
#diysky #musicsky
#diysky #musicsky
Many thanks to @popintherealworld.bsky.social for the kind words on ‘Nadine’ preview songs. For me, on the eve of album release, this absolutely nails it… www.popintherealworld.co.uk/l/the-magic-...
The Magic of New Beginnings :: Pop In The Real World
The Cast (Albums) : Building Instrument, Cate le Bon, Dijf Sanders, Marina Zispin, Night Tapes, Stuart Moxham
www.popintherealworld.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Many thanks to @popintherealworld.bsky.social for the kind words on ‘Nadine’ preview songs. For me, on the eve of album release, this absolutely nails it… www.popintherealworld.co.uk/l/the-magic-...
A play on release day? Ideal, thanks very much, Jonathan.
This week's FRESH INGREDIENTS (7pm Sunday 23rd Nov on @untidyradio.bsky.social) includes songs from @spanishamandauk.bsky.social, The Slugs, The Silk Cuts, @jimstwentyone.bsky.social, David Christian of Comet Gain, Cruise Control, Orlando and more!
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A play on release day? Ideal, thanks very much, Jonathan.
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#RedPlanet 🎶📡📻 @wsum.bsky.social +
PLAYLIST SUN NOV16 +
WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org +
#indienouvelle via~
@mothland.bsky.social
KUS
@sacredbones.bsky.social
@fikarecordings.com
Harriet
@damnablyrecords.bsky.social
@strangemono.bsky.social
@getbetterrecords.bsky.social
@audioantihero.bsky.social
&&&
PLAYLIST SUN NOV16 +
WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org +
#indienouvelle via~
@mothland.bsky.social
KUS
@sacredbones.bsky.social
@fikarecordings.com
Harriet
@damnablyrecords.bsky.social
@strangemono.bsky.social
@getbetterrecords.bsky.social
@audioantihero.bsky.social
&&&
Red Planet Sun Nov 16 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison
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November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#RedPlanet 🎶📡📻 @wsum.bsky.social +
PLAYLIST SUN NOV16 +
WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org +
#indienouvelle via~
@mothland.bsky.social
KUS
@sacredbones.bsky.social
@fikarecordings.com
Harriet
@damnablyrecords.bsky.social
@strangemono.bsky.social
@getbetterrecords.bsky.social
@audioantihero.bsky.social
&&&
PLAYLIST SUN NOV16 +
WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org +
#indienouvelle via~
@mothland.bsky.social
KUS
@sacredbones.bsky.social
@fikarecordings.com
Harriet
@damnablyrecords.bsky.social
@strangemono.bsky.social
@getbetterrecords.bsky.social
@audioantihero.bsky.social
&&&
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The collaboration between SHOPFIRES and NEUCLOUDS will be out THIS Friday 21st. The song 'This Is Not What We Were Hoping For' is a 3 minute 80s indie pop anthem. I'd be delighted if you gave it a little listen.
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The collaboration between SHOPFIRES and NEUCLOUDS will be out THIS Friday 21st. The song 'This Is Not What We Were Hoping For' is a 3 minute 80s indie pop anthem. I'd be delighted if you gave it a little listen.
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The first episode of my radio show is on untidyradio.com at 7pm. It's just 45mins & is a bit of a road test for future episodes. I'm playing some indie pop, a bit of post-punk, and trying out an Evan Dando joke. I wrongly claim something happened in 1859 when it happened in 1849. Post-truth radio.
Listen Here - Untidy Radio
Independent Non-Commercial Radio
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The first episode of my radio show is on untidyradio.com at 7pm. It's just 45mins & is a bit of a road test for future episodes. I'm playing some indie pop, a bit of post-punk, and trying out an Evan Dando joke. I wrongly claim something happened in 1859 when it happened in 1849. Post-truth radio.