Our HEAVENLY show on 14th March is now sold out! Just in time for us to paint a poster + shout out that Vancouver's WUT will be opening - their first ever UK show! @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social join the waiting list here for fpcc, oxford wegottickets.com/divineschism

Some Bandcamp Day suggestions - right now: European Sun. Pre-orders: Would-be-goods, Heavenly, Special Friend.

English indie pop band The Would-Be-Goods took a bit of Greek mythology wherein Zeus has his way with a Spartan queen in the guise of swan and turned it into an upbeat song, Tears for Leda. www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/02/the-... @skepwax.bsky.social #wouldbegoods #music #video

Thanks to @gidcoe.bsky.social for playing this lovely song from the upcoming Would-be-goods’ new album (13th Feb) youtu.be/aOaUmKDGHsk?...

A great afternoon in London on Saturday: European Sun play with Jamie Perrett at the Betsey Trotwood (2.30 kick off) @europeansunmusic.bsky.social

Currently playing the terrific Day Dream by Railcard (via @skepwax.bsky.social) on my radio show. Very happy about this new vehicle by a whole bunch of great folk. railcardband.bandcamp.com/album/railcard

Thanks @assistant.bandcamp.com - proud to be your favourite album of the year so far, and it is already February

@ianbutton.bsky.social #interview by @acloudtotheback.bsky.social early career routes; the life and times of Papernut Cambridge.. the philosophies and operations of Gare du Nord; his.. other cultural commitments; and plenty more in between. #indiepop @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social

Thanks Mickey for playing the Heavenly single! And thanks for the info about Amelia’s uncle

It's Railcard. New light from old windows, etc. Good to see Rachel Love with a new hat to go with their new record. Also starring Ian Button, Allison Thomson and Peter Momtchiloff. Day Dream now on the Late Show wMB/MB Record Show buff.ly/QZLJKvt

See Railcard live with @europeansunmusic.bsky.social at The Albert, Brighton, on Sunday 8th February at 2.30pm. Tickets here wegottickets.com/f/15717

New release! A perfect debut from Railcard: a limited edition CD, comprising ten exceptional pop tunes, and featuring the intertwining locals of Rachel ‘Dolly Mixture’ Love and Ian ‘all good bands’ Button. Available from us and from @slumberlandrecords.com railcardband.bandcamp.com/album/railcard

News of a Heavenly fanzine… (need to read the whole thread)

Here's Episode 125 of The 157 Show! As ever, it features plenty of new music, a review of the live gigs I've seen since the last show and The Hanley Hoedown of course! Enjoy Responsibly!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

That last song on my radio show was the fantastic Special Friend with their song 'Breakfast', out on @skepwax.bsky.social. There's such a cool spontaneous video accompanying this song, too - check it out! Album here: specialfriend.bandcamp.com/album/clipping

5/5 for the new European Sun album in Louder Than War: ‘…an album like no other.’ louderthanwar.com/european-sun... @louderthanwar.bsky.social

Special Friend on the radio!

New today! European Sun album ‘When Britain Was Great’. Mordant, ironic, but sensitive and very intelligent art punk on limited red vinyl.

Thanks @wymablog.bsky.social

new line-up/artwork TULPA HÖÖF TONGUE Fri 20th Feb at Common Ground Tulpa record via @skepwax.bsky.social one of the best of 2025! wegottickets.com/divineschism

The European Sun album launch in London on February 7th. It’s a matinee, upstairs in the cosy Betsey Trotwood. Come and join us!

Heavenly are touring the US to celebrate their new album "Highway To Heavenly," and a bunch of SLR bands are joining them: Apr 16/17 w/Lightheaded, Apr 18/19 w/Jeanines, Apr 23 w/Humdrum, June 21-24 w/Chime School and June 26-28 w/The Umbrellas! Tix on sale now: skepwax.myshopify.com/pages/live#h...

JUST IN! 'When Britain Was Great' by European Sun Steve Miles skewers far-right peddled nostalgia on an LP of loose indie-pop-post-punk with nods to TV Personalities, the Velvets, and Go-Kart Mozart. @skepwax.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2127...

🔥 New @intocreative.bsky.social New Music review 🔥 🎼 @thisistheloves.bsky.social 🏷️ @precrecs.bsky.social 🎼 The Howlers 🎼 @europeansunmusic.bsky.social 🏷️ @skepwax.bsky.social www.intocreative.co.uk/new-music-ja...

Lovely write-up of the new Special Friend single… popoptica.com/2026/01/15/s...

@normanrecords.com - a great place to get the new Special Friend album (and all Skep Wax releases).

#RedPlanet kicking off Hour 2 with Special Friend #Breakfast + new #indiepop record dropping March 20 on @skepwax.bsky.social + #NP WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org specialfriend.bandcamp.com/album/clipping

These beautiful objects are the new album by Special Friend. ‘Clipping’ is out on 20 March. You can pre-order from Skep Wax (UK and US) or from @howlinbanana.bsky.social and @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social in the EU.

Playlist & playback for today’s It’s a Jangle Out There spoken word songs special. jangleoutthere.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/p... @europeansunmusic.bsky.social @theclientele.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social @billybragg.bsky.social @stereolabgroop.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social

Special Friend return to the UK for a tour in March! Prepare to be mesmerised! A new single and a new album are just round the corner…

Dr Love swings softly with quiet elegance, but the lyrics tell another story. The good doctor is most likely a drug dealer who can take away the pain of heartbreak for a bit by supplying something illegal. www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/01/the-... @skepwax.bsky.social #wouldbegoods

A wonderful new single from Would-be-goods. ‘Dr Love’ features on their upcoming album ‘Tears Before Bedtime’ (Feb 13th). @would-be-goods.bsky.social youtu.be/aOaUmKDGHsk?...

Thanks to @mickeyundertone.bsky.social for playing another track from European Sun’s album ‘When Britain Was Great’

Another DJ plays ‘School Report’ by European Sun - the whole 17 minutes. Thanks Darren, you have joined an exclusive and prestigious club

The new Heavenly video "Excuse Me" features photogs of aging pop somebodies in their full-blooming youthish days. Read all about it: @skepwax.bsky.social @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social krecs.com/blogs/k-news...

Would you like to see a new Heavenly video? youtu.be/YdAviD0byWg?...

The Cords are playing at the Merch Market at The Troxy in London at 4pm. We are sharing a stall with them and will have tasty goods for you. @tim-burgess.bsky.social

🆕Just Announced!🆕 Twee pop legends Heavenly return with their first new album since 1996in 30 years! Highway to Heavenly is full of anger, grief, empathy and love - an antidote to the miserable, aggressive environment of today. Pre-order: reflexrecordshop.com/product/8615... @skepwax.bsky.social

PREORDER: 'Highway To Heavenly' by Heavenly Rejoice indie heads, as the acclaimed twee pop favourites return with their first album in thirty years next month. @skepwax.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2133...

Look! A new Heavenly album! ‘Highway To Heavenly’ is released on 27th February. Pre-order at our online store (below) or Bandcamp, or at any good record store.

We are gonna be there! The Cords are playing at 4pm and will be on the skep wax stall signing LPs and CDs. See you on Sunday!

Yes, Skep Wax will be at the Merch Market at the Troxy, London on Sunday. And so will The Cords! Live set at 4pm. Signing of LPs and CDs at 5pm! Free entry! @tim-burgess.bsky.social

Heavenly album launch #2 is in London on 26th Feb. 70% of the tickets have gone; the rest are available at skepwax.com/live

The Heavenly tour kicks off in Coventry on 25th February @justdroppedin.bsky.social This is album launch show #1! Tickets are running low, Midlands people...

Thanks Mickey - The Cords were a real highlight of 2025. And so was your radio show!

So great to see Tulpa at NUMBER ONE in the 157 show chart. Thanks Darren!

Thanks to popular demand and a surprising amount of genuine distress at having missed a copy, I’ve just put 50 more copies of issue 3 of IN THE APRIL SUN on sale here! assistant.bandcamp.com/merch/in-the...

Heavenly 2026 shows are selling fast, with London and Coventry already 70% gone. If you want to see a Heavenly show go to skepwax.com/live

Rob has written about his ten favourite t shirts of 2025 for Chickfactor magazine. www.chickfactor.com/chickfactor-...

Festive joy all over the country as happy children unwrap their Swansea Sound LPs