Local favourites // Colours

London four-some Colours produce songs draped with claustrophobic reverb yet filled with vibrant melody, making for a thrilling sonic experience. While their song-naming can only be described as satisfactory (Lost Youth, The Lost Hour, Losers), there's much to love in their powerful three minute thrash.

Having recently released their debut 7" on Sleep All Day Records, the band are playing a series of London dates (including a support slot with No Action favourites Spectrals at Cargo) before the July 27th release of a split EP on Marshall Teller Records alongside Not Cool, Cheatahs and Dignan Porch.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart // Say No To Love

If anyone was becoming unsure as to what 'indie' means as a genre any more, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's new single is pretty much as close as you can get to a complete definition. Twee, guitar driven, upbeat pop twinned with a a subject matter of accepted, eloquent resignation.

"Something’s coming, but nothing ever does. Something’s coming, you better say no to love", the boys sing, as Peggy slacks around and sticks her head out of car windows in a manner that screams carefree. See this and other summery pursuits in full below and the real-life record is out on Slumberland now.

Jamaica // I Think I Like U 2

Think Jamaica and you get Reggae, Marley, dancehall, or maybe even Lilt popping into your brain box, but you're pretty unlikely to imagine two pastey white guys, immaculate pop or, indeed, U2.

This Jamaica are something completely different. Formerly Poney Poney, this Parisian duo craft unashamedly ambitious pop songs, following the path trod so confidently by Phoenix and Tahiti 80. The influence of Daft Punk's audio supervisor on production is evident, not least in the searing solo and boyish vocals, while Frenchman Xavier 'Justice' de Rosnay adds an edge which has seen Jamaica picked up by Kitsune for its upcoming comp. Add to this the fact it has nothing to do whatsoever with U2, yet takes the time to poke fun at the permanently sunglassed one in the video, makes Jamaica a band to admire.

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Crystal Castles // Celestica (Thurston Moore Remix)

Finding fame for their unrelenting bleep-tronica and animalistic live performances, Crystal Castles have just released their second self titled LP. The first single from which, Celestica, actually sees the duo achieving an atmospheric, haunting and, dare it be said, beautiful sound.

Cue Thurston to fuck things up for them. Introducing agitated riffs and squalling feedback, Celestica remixed returns Crystal Castles to their aggressive, distorted selves.

Listen here or download for your very own thanks to RCRD LBL.