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Indie-pop ended up being the flavor of the April, from the C86 tape Moscow Club presented to the world to an endless parade of twee-leaning bands popping up on SoundCloud. This month’s Make Believe Mix represents this trend and, like the Moscow Club mix, attempts to expand the definition of indie-pop beyond jangly guitars. Which we’ve got plenty of, don’t worry – BOYISH, Wallflower and Lilacs give us traditional indie-pop from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya respectively. Yet Cloudy Busey takes the spirit of indie-pop and embeds it into a dance track, one more influenced by Stardust than Sea Urchins. Shortcake Collage Tape turn twee inwards on “Polaroid Full Of Kisses” while White Scooper…OK, White Scooper isn’t indie-pop, their “Winter Hawk” closing the mix out with some angular dance-rock.
Below is a list of artists and songs appearing in this month’s mix, in chronological order. Click the links to read more about them and find out how to buy/get their music. All artists featured gave me permission to include their music in this mix.
Cloudy Busey “Who Says They Love You” – Online song. Download here.
BOYISH “Waiting In Summer” – From the Gentle Breeze EP. Download here.
Lilacs “Walk The Path I’ve Laid” – Online song. Download here.
Shortcake Collage Tape “Polaroid Full Of Kisses” – Online song. Download here.
Wallflower “Cure Your Heart” – From Fastcut Records. Listen here.
White Scooper “Winter Hawk” – From the album Dazzle. Buy here.