FM Towns London, UK
During the 1990s, FM Towns' teenage years were made bearable by an FM radio walkman which accompanied him through the grey
and green detachment of small town rural England.
He now writes about his experiences from a cupboard studio in West London. His arrangements are built around layered falsetto melodies that blend memories of long forgotten hymns, 80s melancholia and classic songwriting.
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FM Towns recommends:
see you tomorrow
by the innocence mission
Their latest (and perhaps my favourite) album. Each listen reveals something new and it's really heartbreaking in places, with a warmth like they are inviting you into their house to listen.
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Philadelphia
by Shabason, Krgovich & Harris
Wonderful, minimalist collaboration by these three artists, as half-whispered tales of the day-to-day are set against sparse instrumental backings. The cover of "Philidelphia" very moving.
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Brooklyn’s Toy City channel the classic sound of ’90s indie rock, marrying barbed guitars to slyly understated hooks.
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perfect forever
by sean thornton
The latest from sean thornton explores dark themes, but they’re handled with a delicate grace in these beautiful bedroom pop songs.
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boys b/w starving!
by sean thornton
A lo-fi single from the New York musician Sean Thornton threads a ghostly melodica over far-off vocals to absorbing effect.
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Something's There But You're Not Sure What
by Friends of Fox Food
This compilation is a good cross-section of indie and lo-fi tunes from the community of the UK-based independent label.
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