Lots of indie-pop from Edinburgh in the 1980s. Posting this because it's fun and not well known at all, but a good reference for this type of indie guitar noise pop that Scotland excelled at....
Lots of indie-pop from Edinburgh in the 1980s. Posting this because it's fun and not well known at all, but a good reference for this type of indie guitar noise pop that Scotland excelled at.
"The Fizzbombs were a short lived80's Edinburgh indie band who consisted of Katy McCullars on vocals, Margarita Vasquez-Ponte (Jesse Garon And The Desperadoes / Rote Kapelle) on guitar/backing vocals , Angus McPake (Jesse Garon And The Desperadoes) on drums and Ann Donald (Shop Assistants) on bass . The band existed between 1987 and 1989. Singer, Katy McCullars later joined Secret Goldfish. "
Talulah Gosh - Beatnik Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DZ-NmJdl5U (Not Scottish, but this was originally on a Scottish label. And it's much more indie pop, less raucous than anything else on the list).
Man the Shop Assistants are so lo-fi it hurts!!!! I really appreciate the rabbit hole you've sent me down. I'm down with Covid at the moment so if you have any genre suggestions you would like to...
Man the Shop Assistants are so lo-fi it hurts!!!! I really appreciate the rabbit hole you've sent me down.
I'm down with Covid at the moment so if you have any genre suggestions you would like to share, I'd love to hear them!
This is such a great list!!! Thank you for sharing.
Lots of indie-pop from Edinburgh in the 1980s. Posting this because it's fun and not well known at all, but a good reference for this type of indie guitar noise pop that Scotland excelled at.
https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Fizzbombs
"The Fizzbombs were a short lived80's Edinburgh indie band who consisted of Katy McCullars on vocals, Margarita Vasquez-Ponte (Jesse Garon And The Desperadoes / Rote Kapelle) on guitar/backing vocals , Angus McPake (Jesse Garon And The Desperadoes) on drums and Ann Donald (Shop Assistants) on bass . The band existed between 1987 and 1989. Singer, Katy McCullars later joined Secret Goldfish. "
This is awesome!!! Man, i love the lo-fi sound. Fits beautifully between the Frowning clouds and the Squires. Any more Scottish indie-pop suggestions?
Definitely shop assistants
Shop Assistants - Safety Net: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugWrKFcGS8
Shop Assistants - Don't want to be friends with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9fZkXHqns
The Pastels - Truck Train Tractor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltJupDFRgg
The Golden Dawn - My Secret World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlSb9VogiA
Jesus and Mary Chain - Upside Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnO41-rKUsc
Dog Faced Hermans - Mary Houdini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5VLyuUrxZw (this is more raucous, more punk and less pop)
Not Scottish, but
Christine's Cat - Your love is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aOaN91DelQ
The Primitives - Lazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caa41Dean4o
Talulah Gosh - Beatnik Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DZ-NmJdl5U (Not Scottish, but this was originally on a Scottish label. And it's much more indie pop, less raucous than anything else on the list).
Man the Shop Assistants are so lo-fi it hurts!!!! I really appreciate the rabbit hole you've sent me down.
I'm down with Covid at the moment so if you have any genre suggestions you would like to share, I'd love to hear them!
This is such a great list!!! Thank you for sharing.