Alpine ARE working on a third, but last time I spoke to any of them there was no timeframe. I should drop Christian a line and find out!
Wild Meadows' s/t is great. They have a shoegaze background but this is probably more indie rock.
More true shoegaze is Lowtide and Blush Response. They're both ace. Give Lowtide's singles Alibi and Elizabeth Tower a go; they're pretty representative of whether the rest would be of interest.
Hatchie
has her debut EP out this Friday, though four of its five tracks are already singles. The ultimate sugar rush of guitar-based Aussie music.
I think Totty and half/cut both have albums on the way, the boys in Bloodhounds are recording at the moment, and I'm pretty sure I recall Tegan saying that Glass Diamonds will have a new release sooner rather than later. I'm more wounded from her and Jaymes both saying that Voltaire Twins are done! I'm not even sure why - the new singles are a bit more "glittery disco cave" as they put it but they still fit in the Twins' sound, and even with a name change I just want then to keep some of my old faves in the live set alongside the new stuff. Those tunes mean way too much to me.
I can't get through Camp Cope's album, for the same reason I don't do much rap or why I never have the TV on in the background: it's like somebody is talking to me and I have to give every second my undivided attention. I can't read a book, can't write, can't even scroll through Twitter without it irritating me, but it's boring as hell to only sit there listening to it - I've never just sat down and listened to an entire album, not even my all-time favourites. This is perhaps a bit strange coming from me as a lyrics guy. But if Camp Cope are on a gig lineup, sure I'll see them, their music is interesting enough and I love a lot of their messages and what they are trying to do in the scene.
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