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...

Always a terrific set of year-end lists up at Chickfactor! www.chickfactor.com/the-chickfac...

#passthemic season is upon us!

Aaron Gilbreath's journey through the history of the SF indie scene continues today with a fine look back at The Mantles. sanfranciscopsycherock.substack.com/p/20-the-man... @aarongilbreath.bsky.social

Boxing Day vibe.

Unreal

Yes it is @joemuggs.bsky.social Little Rooms Great things Happen In Little Rooms ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social 48hills.org/2025/11/unde...

We’re all playing PAINS at their Noise Pop 2026 show Feb 20 !! Tickets are almost gone btw. You better get on it ! 🚨 @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social www.eventim.us/event/the-pa...

Xmas eve reminder! Tickets are still available for our fabulous Xmas Sunday matinee show with @peteastor.bsky.social @emmatricca.bsky.social @darrenhayman.bsky.social and Lou Terry ... wegottickets.com/event/683400

My Albums of the year post is now up Featuring @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social @slumberlandrecords.com @assistant.bandcamp.com Gwenno The Divine Comedy Suede Pulp And Saint Etienne inbetweenersblog19932021.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/g...

Featuring our The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Lunchbox reissues cause they’re very good and Rosy Overdrive have great taste.

Thank you for a wonderful year of reunions and making new memories in 2025. Looking forward to making more in 2026. Lots of love to you all, and happy Santa’s birthday to those who celebrate

Some restocks in at our EU shop, including the new Tony Molina LP (w/flexi!) and the Telephone Numbers album. Those and many more available now, shipping from Spain for cheaper postage and taxes! slumberlandrecords.limitedrun.com

Here it is! My top song of the year. The 157 Show Top 25 Songs Of 2025 Number 1 The Cords - Fabulist @skepwax.bsky.social @slumberlandrecords.com @marc-t-76.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th..

Low ticket warning for the Feb 20th Pains of Being Pure At Heart show at Rickshaw Stop in SF! w/Living Hour and SLR pals Chime School. Noise Pop badges here: www.noisepopfest.com or a la carte show tix here: wl.eventim.us/event/the-pa...

Then the headliners The Cords with their primitive Pastelian stylings. The Cords are getting lots of attention and it will be interesting to see what 2026 holds for them. A bonus extra was an instrument swapping supergroup Bandana Cat featuring members of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

02 The Cords Fabulist www.mixcloud.com/TheFestive50...

Very cool to see Jeanines' "How Long Can It Last" in the Vinyl District top ten! "Jeanines are clearly smitten as they add some gorgeous ache to their sharp, ’60s-influenced songs. Repeated spins haven’t revealed a flaw in the construction. This here’s the indie pop record of the year."

Just arrived: Tony Molina's "On This Day" is back in stock! Got your AOTY right here, iykyk. slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/on-this-day

First release of 2026, more info soon!

Thx for coming out last night everyone !

Remembering Gwen McCrae on her birthday. Here's a playlist celebrating her brilliant work from deep soul through fabulous funk to joyous disco ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2dL...

Steve Reich’s Music for Pieces of Wood | Richard Serra | Gagosian Quarterly youtu.be/inILrcbmJ9E?...

honestly watch this and think really carefully about what’s gone wrong m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xsv...

Our friends Railcard released their new EP today - Christmas #1 coming right up! railcardband.bandcamp.com/album/railca...

We’re gonna have a party. 🎁💿🌲 #CDfriday #tinyeasel

All cassette preorders for The Every Heaven Demos have been shipped! Can’t wait for these to arrive, the clear blue shells look so C🔵🔵L! We still have more of these on our bandcamp ➡️ heyhumdrum.bandcamp.com

Think this is probably my favourite album of the year, on @slumberlandrecords.com . Now that’s what I call #indiepop.

Had to get the recent-ish Studio One reissue of this single. Both sides are just so tuff. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MgZ...

Just arrived: Tony Molina's "On This Day" is back in stock! Got your AOTY right here, iykyk. slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/on-this-day

Looking for something to listen to? Here's a playlist of selections from every SLR 2025 release. Spoiler alert: it's all really good. open.spotify.com/playlist/0Qp...

"Wherever the agents appear, even when they lean idly, chatting, we see the cold threat of violence and the fragility of freedom. And in the brave crowds who gather to confront them, scrambling their illusion of total control, we see the power of solidarity..." hammerandhope.org/article/ice-...

This one always gets a ton of play this time of year chez Slumber www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT2_...

A little reminder about these west coast Pains of Being Pure At Heart shows w/Living Hour coming up in February. Tix on sale now! Feb 16 - Seattle - Vera Project Feb 17 - Portland - Showdown Feb 20 - San Francisco - Rickshaw Stop Feb 21 - Los Angeles - Echoplex www.bandsintown.com/a/201061-the...

Just got an SLR mail order returned as undeliverable almost 11 months after mailing it, possibly a new record for us for a domestic package (I've had overseas mail returned 18 months after mailing). What's kind of amazing is that the package looks perfect, like I just mailed it. Postage is fun!

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

Lux Interior's Christmas Mixtape #HolidaySounds youtube.com/playlist?lis...

‘Oh Winter Sun’ No.1 in a series of songs written and recorded for my Home Studio Musician™ DIY sessions. This is the first in a series of songs over the coming months. No frills, no nonsense… Just me. Bandcamp only - joemcalinden.bandcamp.com/track/oh-win... #newmusic #musicsky #bandcamp

Always one of the year's best wrap-ups. Featuring Autocamper, The Cords, The Laughing Chimes, The Telephone Numbers and Tony Molina!

A last look back at SLR 2025: 1 single and 10 albums. 9 new releases, 1 comp, 1 reissue. 6 albums co-released with awesome labels/pals. Continue down the thread for details, we love each and every one. So much good stuff lined up for 2026, too! slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com

My musical advent calendar Day 12.❄️❄️❄️ Snow Queen sung by the Roger Nichols Trio, written by Goffin & King and arranged by Nick De Caro. Such an incredible track. Sadly the mighty Roger Nichols left us in 2025. youtu.be/asl1mM7wi_8?...

I can't attend but you should! Should be lovely. amandawhiting.bandcamp.com/live/an-even...

Some of my favorite things to listen to this year.

Here is my Top 10 Albums of 2025 list, plus lists from my 3 site contributors. Lots of @slumberlandrecords.com, Saint Etienne ('natch), Massage, Horsegirl, etc. www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2025/12/top-...

№ 28. TELEPHONE NUMBERS – Be right down thetelephonenumbers.bandcamp.com/track/be-rig... @slumberlandrecords.com #jangle

№ 4. AUTOCAMPER – Again autocamper.bandcamp.com/track/again @slumberlandrecords.com

ICYMI: the entire Rosy Overdrive Top 100 Albums of 2025 is now up!

Continuing with posting just a few of my favourite tracks of 2025. Something by The Cords had to be included and I’ve decided to go for this heartbreaker. They also do joyous life affirming pop rather well. youtu.be/jja4aTFD828?...

Our US version of the "It's The Cords" t-shirts just arrived and orders are now shipping. They look swell! slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com/merch/the-co...