Pre-save here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... Thanks 😊

In the December sun… These arrived a while ago but forgot to post. Both excellent and both sold out now… @assistant.bandcamp.com @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social

Tomorrow @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @skyjellymusic.bsky.social @iheartnoise.bsky.social @david-soulscorch.bsky.social @socool.bsky.social @oceanographer1.bsky.social @shadyridgerecords.bsky.social @synthotherapy.bsky.social @andrewheatharts.bsky.social @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social. Come over.

Good morning - hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas! Now that we're on the other side of it, time to announce my first new single of 2026! This one is a cover of a song by a band from the 2010s, famous for not using guitars and having an amazing vocalist. Any guesses? Out 02/01/26.

There are 8 zines left for sale on my Bandcamp! I have only heard lovely things about this from people who bought copies, so who knows? Maybe worth getting! Lots of nice writing about indie pop for £6. assistant.bandcamp.com/merch/in-the...

There are some records that I’ll always associate with Christmas even though they have nothing/little to do with it, but were either Christmas presents or tangled up in a Christmas memory. E.g:

Sincere thanks to Jonathan @assistant.bandcamp.com for including Anything Of Us in his illustrious list of 2025 favourites, among wonderful company 💜

An absolutely stunning and unexpected review of 'Wassail' by @acloserlisten.bsky.social as part of their 'Best Christmas Music of 2025' feature. Thank you as ever to Richard and his team. Drink, Wassail! And be merry! acloserlisten.substack.com/p/acl-2025-d...

Last minute Christmas presents for my mum (with thanks to Piccadilly Records). I know she’ll love both of these:

Delighted to be in Aish’s @aishamcnamara.bsky.social fabulous top ten of the year! Huge thanks 🙏💙

Some further favourites from the year (no order, including some EPs) #aoty2025

Happy Christmas everyone! If you’re looking for indiepop Christmas songs, here’s one from my recent EP 🎄🎄🎄 sunnyintervals.bandcamp.com/track/like-s...

I’ve fallen head over heels with Neil’s music this year and last, so it’s a true privilege to be one of his favourites this year, among many superb records:

The 'Snailbeach Mines Trust' CDs have arrived and are looking 👌 Remastered beautifully by Ben Holton, who also contributes some stirring liner notes inside plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/snailb... #independentmusic #music #shropshire #synthesizer #folklore #electronic #soundart #ambient

A big thanks to everyone that has bought the latest SHOPFIRES single. It is now my second best-seller behind Stealing Groceries. Bless you all for your support 🩷🙏🩷 shopfires.bandcamp.com/album/we-cou...

We're taking a break soon, but before December 30 please join us for: The Lovely Basement Single of the Year Best of Memphis The Vibes A Sea Warren Album of the Year Wuzy Bambussy Video of the Week #chooselove #BeKindAlways

Some more recommendations from the year (no order and more to follow) #aoty2025

Noisy post rock from Manchester circa 2001, anyone?: barabbasmcr.bandcamp.com/album/expect... (New Years resolution to get the Oldham Castle gig off of the mini disc and onto Bandcamp)

Do your civic duties this weekend!

It may be the 'other' solstice, but it's still Solstice. plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solstice

Four weeks since ‘Nadine’ came out, thanks to all for the very positive reception. Some CDs still available, and just to be clear, to minimise shipping costs, UK/Europe orders will ship from the UK, Americas orders from New York, and Asia orders from Tokyo. harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nadine

Down to the last 5 copies of our CDEP at our Bandcamp page…these copies come with a lovely free postcard too! lovejoyofficial.bandcamp.com/album/sentim...

In case you fancied a further new music injection, here are my YouTube playlists for July through September: July: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWIe... August: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-_W... September: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKUO...

It saddens me when I speak to friends who have basically just stopped listening to new music. Surely, the secret to eternal youth is finding that band or artist who makes it all feel so vital (and the corners of Bandcamp is a brilliant place to start)

Some favourites from the year (no order, more to follow) #aoty2025

Thanks to Fabrizio at Whitelight/Whiteheat for including SHOPFIRES single We Could Fall Apart in his recent indie tips list 😀 www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-weekly...

There’ll be more YYZ releases coming in the new year. Keep an eye out.

"INDIEPOP, WHATEVER HAPPENS!" - 12 beautiful indie pop tracks from Indonesia just released by Shiny Happy Records. #ShinyHappyRecords #DreamPop #IndiePop #JanglePop shinyhappyrecs.bandcamp.com/album/va-ind...

Heartfelt thanks to Mike @musiclovemusic.bsky.social for the generous support this year and the cool feature on my new single: Spare Year (you can check the song out in the article or the usual places) 💜

Delighted to be among such good company in @willsband.bsky.social 2025 top 10 list. Thanks for the very kind words, Will:

Shout out to the lovely @theretweeter.bsky.social who spend a much of their time trying to get the word out about an array of indie artists. 💜

Tony Molina's "On This Day" placed in Monorail Music's 20 for 2025 year end list -- to celebrate they've got an exclusive package on offer featuring a nifty risograph print as well as the last of the bonus flexis. Ace deal/amazing album! monorailmusic.com/product/on-t... @monorailmusic.bsky.social

Tonight at 8pm on NOISEBOX RADIO, is the second part of a three-part look at the BEST OF 2025 on THE SUGAR & LUST RADIO SHOW! Another 38 brilliant songs in just 2 hours! PACKED! AGAIN! And stay tuned for BANDWIDTH and THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS! noiseboxradio.com

Many thanks to Jim @djcalc.bsky.social for giving Loop Back To Us a play on his excellent show. Thanks for all of your support, Jim.

Tomorrow (Weds 17 Dec) I’m playing at the Christmas Covers Party in London, with Model Village, Samantha Whates, The Understudies, Dexy and more. Everyone will play three covers (not all Christmas songs!) with proceeds to Cancer Research UK. Hope to see you there! 🎄 wegottickets.com/event/681303/

The first time I’ve managed to catch Jonathan’s show (due to Sunday night responsibilities), and it’s typically wonderful. There hasn’t been a song less than glorious:

I think tonight’s #freshingredients might be the best one yet: it’s sort of a Xmas show and features three songs from a wonderful new collection put together by @polaroidblog.bsky.social 7pm on untidyradio.com. You can visit but you cannot stay.

It’s an honour to be included in @luetgewatz.bsky.social ‘s end of year list and rubbing shoulders with lots of wonderful records and artist I adore 💜

I kicked off my Sunday morning by listening to these two lovely slices of orchestral pop from @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social and you should too!

Out almost a week and with a cover photo taken last Saturday by my 9yo. A surprise release even to me - the beauty of being able to do it all yourself: goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/spare-...

A lovely poignant track from friends @assistant.bandcamp.com, oh and it happens to be a Christmas song too;

Here is Assistant's new song, from the excellent A Polaroid for Christmas 2025 compilation album by @polaroidblog.bsky.social. This cheery number is called 'Thank God We're Alive' and today your Assistant lead vocalist is Pete. polaroidblog.bandcamp.com/track/thank-...

Sea Of Days vinyl available at this link. Wound album and also collected songs from the Elements EP’s 😊

Thanks to Nathan @austintownhall.bsky.social for the kind words about the new SHOPFIRES single 🙏✨️ austintownhall.com/2025/12/11/s...

I don't really like/do Christmas songs but here's a winter themed track I did for a compilation in 2024. It can be found on the NEUCLOUDS compilation CD available now from neuclouds.bandcamp.com youtu.be/gq9xl-9tdR8?...

This is why ppl shouldn’t jump the gun with their end of year lists. A glinting widescreen confection, just right. Great headphones music too - really brings out your arrangement (and late night mixing!)

Been listening back to Mynydd Tarw this evening, a really beautiful and evocative collection of windswept, sodden ambient electronica. If you threw a synth in a ditch, then dredged it out many years later, it would sound something like this. plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mynydd...

#nowplaying Fisty Kendal - Return2Genesis - one of my favourites this year - a pleasantly mad amalgam of IDM, hip-hop, video game music and much else in between. A joyful listen. fistykendal.bandcamp.com/album/return...

Fine way to round out an impressive year, Mat, I think I did pick up a welcome smidgeon of Peter Buck in there.

This year in review stuff has gotten a bit much - why on earth does the Adobe app I use to make music cover art want to show me my ‘highlights’!!