Category Archives: Alternative pop

SONG OF THE DAY John MOuse – Le Pigeon

Posted on July 31, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Listen to this track and you may never feel at ease around pigeons again!  Who would’ve thought to write such a random and menacing narrative about a seemingly harmless bird!! When lockdown commenced, Welsh singer-songwriter, John Davies, a.k.a. John MOuse, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Alex Izenberg – Lady

Posted on July 23, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

I never get disheartened when I hear a song that instantly grabs my attention and then someone comes along and says “this ain’t all that is it?”  I just shrug my shoulders and marvel at how we all hear so … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Homesick – I Celebrate My Fantasy

Posted on November 12, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Dutch trio the Homesick have signed to Sub Pop for the release of their upcoming second album The Big Exercise, named after a passage from the Scott Walker biography Deep Shade Of Blue. Consisting of Jaap van der Velde, Erik Woudwijk, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chelou – Garden

Posted on September 15, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s been over four years since I discovered the ethereal delights of London-based artist, Chelou.  True his name (a French expression used to describe something that is mysterious and unknown) this young singer-songwriter possesses that little magic something that sets … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Loma – Black Willow

Posted on January 7, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

With a haunting sound that conjures up a sense of hopeful desolation (the kind that takes you back to the bare basics to allow for a complete new regrowth), Loma creates a sense of expanse and anticipation through their music. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chelou – Out Of Sight

Posted on December 9, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

The word ‘Chelou’ is a French expression used to describe something that is mysterious, weird and unknown.  With that in mind, nothing could be more apt than a name like this for an artist who originally emerged as something of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Grinderman – Mickey Mouse And The Goodbye Man

Posted on November 30, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos unleashed this violent beast on Grinderman’s 2010 album, Grinderman 2. Opening track Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man is a story of two sibling psychopaths and their nameless prisoner.  Out of the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Happy Axe – Seven Sounds

Posted on June 2, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Planting its melodic roots in your head with its haunting intro, Seven Sounds is the first single from the Australian violinist and singer-songwriter, Emma Kelly – a.k.a Happy Axe.  Tune into its emotive strings and you will be hypnotised by … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Accü – Did You Count Your Eyes?

Posted on May 29, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

A heady fusion of psych and electronica defines the sound of the half Dutch, half Welsh artist, Accü’s debut single.  Did You Count Your Eyes? released last Friday and is to be the first track from her forthcoming album which is due … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Comfort – Pass Me The Syrup

Posted on February 28, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Comfort are a Brighton-based alternative outfit founded in 2017 whose second single, Pass Me the Syrup certainly lives up to its ‘sticky’ name; it’s firmly stuck in my head! The band consists of three childhood friends, Brendan Lyle, Jake Brown and James … Continue reading →

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