slumberland records

Taking their cues from the "other" side of C86, Sarandon pick up where bands like Big Flame, The Wolfhounds and Bogshed left off. Their tense, abrasive sound cross-breeds pop with the urgency and noise-loving aesthetic of punk. The results are catchy, bristly and totally distinctive.

Stew Boyracer and Martin from The Faintest Ideas team up for this bruising EP. A tribute to the speed and power of early 80s hardcore, this 100mph blast of noise is the real deal - tight, taut, angry punk that goes way beyond nostalgia.

Slumberland kicks off its new split single series in grand fashion with this double-header. The Company features Roy Moller and Stevie Jackson and rock an infectious brand of glam-happy 70s pop, while The Hermit Crabs will win you over with their sweet folk pop. It's an all-Glasgow show for Volume 1, and a rousing start to the series.

Washington, DC meets Hamburg, DE in the second installment in our split single series. DC is represented by the Spectorian goodness of Bye! (featuring Archie Moore from Black Tambourine/Velocity Girl), with German side of the single held down by the swoonsome pop perfection of The Happy Couple. What a combo!

Brilliant post-punk pop that pays homage to the best of 80s UK DIY. Short, angular tunes that combine the brusque drive of Big Flame and Bogshed with the spiky melodicism of June Brides and Josef K.

Fourteen future pop classics from this great Leeds band. Think Go-Betweens, The Boo Radleys, The Wedding Present, Blur, The June Brides and you're in the right territory. Features "Let Her Go" and "Kicking Sand."

Awesome pop-art mayhem from Stewie Boyracer and Matt from Henry's Dress/Coachwhips. Two modtastic ravers filled with slashing guitars and choirboy vocals — any similarity to The Who is, um, strictly coincidental.

Four track ep of scrappy crash-pop from this Bay Area quartet. Short, loud and catchy songs in the best '78-meets-'86 tradition.