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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Co-founder of Public Works Records Oly steps out on her own on this beautifully moody EP wrapped in misty synths.
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Breezy, summertime dream-pop from Seattle; file somewhere between Beach House and Camera Obscura.
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1980s Bubblegum
by The Particles
Indie pop is actually punk and exhibit A is the Particles, whose music gets a welcome reissue on Australian indie powerhouse Chapter Music.
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Pickle Darling looks to the sky on sweet, outer space-inspired LP, elevating their bedroom pop prowess further than ever before.
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