Absolutely delighted to be included in Jonathan's @assistant.bandcamp.com top 12 of 2025. Along with some great other releases 🙏

Thanks to Mat @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social for including SHOPFIRES in his favourites if 2025. Some great picks here 👌

A lovely gathering of friends and musicians.

Special thanks to @aishamcnamara.bsky.social for inclusion in her albums of the year. Along with some good friends 🩷🙏🩷

Some of my favourite EPs of 2025. If you see your cover art you've given me great pleasure and joy this year. Thanks to you all 🩷

Is there such a thing as garage shoegaze psychedelia? Well if wasn't there is now thanks to @julianwamusic.bsky.social Stepping away from his ambient folk roots Julian and his band tread new territory in melodic noise. Check it out 👇 julianwa.bandcamp.com/album/far-ou...

Many thanks to Hans @herecomestheflood.com for this kind review of SHOPFIRES orchestral pop double bill 🩷🙏🩷 www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/12/shop...

Thank you, Chris, another really positive, but also really well written, considered, thoughtful and thought-provoking review, an honour to be written about this way. And all manner of good recommendations in here too.

Very happy to have contributed, not something that was on the 2025 bingo card...

Here's a link to playback of my last radio show of the year: songs from @thesuncharms.bsky.social, The Go-Betweens, Julian Cope, @europeansunmusic.bsky.social, Hen Ogledd and @robertrotifer.bsky.social - and lots more (quite. few from Australia here). Happy Xmas BTW www.mixcloud.com/jonathanship...

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:

Some of favourite albums of 2025. If you see your cover art you've given me great pleasure and joy this year. Thanks to all of you 🩷🙏🩷

If you like power pop played at breakneck speed then this could be for you 👇 commercialbreaks.bandcamp.com/album/commer...

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...

Sunday afternoon vibes. @invadarecords.bsky.social @invadafilms.bsky.social @warrenellis.bsky.social invada.bandcamp.com/album/the-de...

Sunday morning drones. An absolute classic from Leyland Kirby 🖤🙏🖤 leylandkirby.bandcamp.com/album/sadly-...

Many thanks to @timdaggerboy.bsky.social for the lovely review of the latest SHOPFIRES single (and b side) 🩷🙏🩷 www.tumblr.com/daggerzine/8...

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

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...

Post rock meets orchestral pop on this excellent release from Racing Mount Pleasant 👌 👇 racingmountpleasant.bandcamp.com/album/racing...

A late entry to my favourite albums of 2025. Howe Gelb, M. Ward and McKowski embark on a cosmic journey. @orgmusic.bsky.social orgmusiclabel.bandcamp.com/album/geck-s

"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) 💜

Thanks to Phillipe as always for the SHOPFIRES support and to Kenny @jimstwentyone.bsky.social for drawing notice to it 🩷🙏🩷

Well worth heading over to Bandcamp to get this 😊

The final release from SHOPFIRES in 2025 is a pseudo orchestral pop double delight. Take a listen and share. Help me to green light an EP/mini album of further orchestral pop tunes. shopfires.bandcamp.com/album/we-cou...

Twenty guitar pop miniatures from the mind of SHOPFIRES masquerading as NEUCLOUDS. neuclouds.bandcamp.com/album/neuclo...

Always great getting these messages from @bandcamp.com And really glad someone else discovered this excellent band/song by NEUCLOUDS aka @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social 👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏😊😊

Shopfires - Surplus EP @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social "...yet more of his melancholy, dreamy, jangly indie-pop brilliance." #bandcampcodes #indiepop #bedroompop #janglepop #dreampop #janglepop #music getmusic.fm/l/VUNThU

Gulp! releases by @assistant.bandcamp.com @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social The Radio Field and @theslowsummits.bsky.social as well as self releases from Subjangle legends such as Fine and The Spanish Amanda all on Christian Simons Top 25 albums! Thanks so much Chris!

Sunday afternoon drones. pauljebanasam.bandcamp.com/album/m-tr

A very positive reaction to the the car journey soundtrack from my eldest son on the way back from University for Christmas ✨️ @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social

Special thanks to Christian @luetgewatz.bsky.social for including SHOPFIRES in his end of the year list along with some of my favourites of 2025 ✨️

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-...

Back to basics for Joe McAlinden and it sounds great ✨️ @joemcalinden.bsky.social joemcalinden.bandcamp.com/track/oh-win...

A sparkling orchestral jangle pop double bill. The final SHOPFIRES release of 2025 ✨️ shopfires.bandcamp.com/album/we-cou...

Current listening pleasure. The compilation of Pete Simmons favourite Harbour songs of the year. He had over a 100 to choose from 🤯 Pete is also a member of the wonderful @assistant.bandcamp.com @powerfulpierre.bsky.social harbour1.bandcamp.com/album/out-an...

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-...

Thanks to Phillipe for playing NEUCLOUDS on his latest Lollpop Show ✨️ canalb.fr/lollypop/8636

Sunday's FRESH INGREDIENTS (7pm on Untidy Radio) features @dreamcoasterband.bsky.social, @thephotocopies.bsky.social, @vernonsfuture.bsky.social, @lovejoy-official.bsky.social, The Goon Sax, The Lemonheads and 3 tracks from a featured (festive) compilation. And some scenic chat, of course.

This week's show @ghostdubs.bsky.social @david-soulscorch.bsky.social @hartshornmusic.bsky.social @nicholasburgess.bsky.social @iheartnoise.bsky.social @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social @subjangle.bsky.social @lyndhurstmusic.bsky.social @julianwamusic.bsky.social and more. Come on over.

Brilliant. Just Brilliant 👏 This sounds like an Indonesian Tony Molina with even shorter songs. Highly recommended. fasterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wasted...

Thanks again Enzo @polaroidblog.bsky.social 🙏✨️🙏

Special thanks to Enzo @polaroidblog.bsky.social for the kind words about NEUCLOUDS in his December 2025 edition of Indie Jukebox 🙏✨️ unblogallaradio.blogspot.com/2025/12/indi...

Out today. Another lovely slice of jangle pop pie from @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social taken from their forthcoming album. shapeslikepeople.bandcamp.com/track/under-...

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?...

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

Thanks so much to Josh Meadows and his "It's A Jangle Out There" show for including @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social in his wonder 2025 best ofs !!!

The lyric video for We Could Fall Apart is now available to view on the SHOPFIRES YouTube Channel. youtu.be/7dwtAcRbmBY?...