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Cover of Annabel Dream Reader - 2024 Reissue by The Wytches.

The Wytches

Annabel Dream Reader - 2024 Reissue

Alcopop

    Everyone's favourite psych surf-rock legends, The Wytches, commit a past / future classic to delicious blue moon vinyl - with a repress of incendiary debut album Annabel Dream Reader on their own label.

    Originally released on Heavenly Records in 2014, the album was recorded at Toe Rag Studios and co-produced by the band's Kristian Bell and Bill Ryder-Jones.

    NME said it was "blizzard of darkness full of both melody and menace". They weren't wrong.

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    Digsaw
    Wide At Midnight
    Gravedweller
    Fragile Male For Sale
    Burn Out The Bruise
    Wire Fram Mattress
    Beehive Queen
    Weights And Ties
    Part Time Model
    Summer Again
    Robe For Juda
    Crying Clown
    Track 13

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    Cover of Scream If You Wanna Go Faster by Loose Articles.

    Loose Articles

    Scream If You Wanna Go Faster

    Alcopop

      A rollercoaster of a release, forthcoming debut album Scream If You Wanna Go Faster covers everything from the highs of being pinball champions to the lows of having to deal with rubbish jobs and managers, inviting all-comers to jump aboard and throw those hands in the air like you just don't care

      The Loose Women juggled gigging every weekend in 2023 with their 9-5 jobs, somehow finding time to write and record the album, and then still managing to make it to the pub for a pint or two to celebrate.

      "We blasted it out in two lots of long weekend sessions to keep the energy high and fast paced, just like our live gigs," say the band of the experience. "Thanks to the fuel of an array of Pot Noodles and medicinal drugs we created a Loose Articles extravaganza bedazzled with big riffs, footy whistles and cowbells to keep you on your toes!"

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Barry says: Snappy indie-pop, blazing synth lines and grungy guitars all beneath snarling, cleverly written vocal lines. This and the jagged punky aesthetic form the basis of the brilliant debut album from Dipped In Gold (RIP) alumni, Loose Articles. Bold, raucous madness.

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      Mr Manager
      Are You A Welder?
      Want
      Unpaid Intern
      I've Nearly Made It
      I'd Rather Have A Beer
      Pinball John
      It's Art
      Guitars, Cars, Knickers And Bras

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      Cover of DITZ X Heavy Lungs - Live At The BBC (RSD24 EDITION) by DITZ X Heavy Lungs.

      DITZ X Heavy Lungs

      DITZ X Heavy Lungs - Live At The BBC (RSD24 EDITION)

      Alcopop

        THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON SATURDAY APRIL 20TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

        IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8PM ON MONDAY APRIL 22ND.


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        Cover of Uncertain Joys by The Subways.

        The Subways

        Uncertain Joys

        Alcopop

          UK indie punk favourites The Subways are delighted to reveal their ffth studio album Uncertain Joys, cementing their rightful place as one of the most exciting bands on the current touring circuit, thrilling crowds with their explosive rock sound and wild stage performance. Put simply, it's hit after HIT!

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          You Kill My Cool
          Love Waiting On You
          Uncertain Joys
          Incantation
          Black Wax
          Lavender Amelie
          Fight
          Infuencer Killed The Rock Star
          Swanky Al
          The Devil And Me
          Joli Coeur
          Futures

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          Cover of Reality Cheques by Pulled Apart By Horses.

          Pulled Apart By Horses

          Reality Cheques

          Alcopop

            After a period of rest, refection and transformation, in 2021 PABH signed to their new home at Alcopop! Records for the release of their longawaited forthcoming ffth studio album 'Reality Cheques', wowing press, radio and adoring fans across the country. All big riffs, beautifully crafted song structures and full on contemporary rock hits, the next PABH chapter is inspired by late ‘70s garage rock, post-punk, and heavy weight rockers like Iggy and The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Bowie and The Cramps... This is Pulled Apart at their very best!

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            Pipe Dream
            First World Problems
            Sleep In Your Grave
            Rinse And Repeat
            Devil Inside
            Rat Race
            Positive Place
            Fear Of Missing Out

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            Cover of Sub Atomic Party Cool by Beach Riot.

            Beach Riot

            Sub Atomic Party Cool

            Alcopop

              The debut Beach Riot album is finally here. It’s safe to say that ‘Subatomic Party Cool’ is well worth the wait - a record that’s jam packed with quality songwriting and enormous riffs, one after another, and hits a wide range of musical touchstones along the way. Black vinyl in slip sleeve.

              Full of an infectious energy with more horsepower than the South American farm that guitarist/vocalist Cami left aged just 18 to come to the UK to seek pop stardom (Argentinian horse farming’s loss is Alcopop!’s gain), Beach Riot are a slacker pop force to be reckoned with.

              Beach Riot cite their influences as ice-cream, weird guitars, PJ Harvey, Mudhoney, 4am mozzarella sticks, dark comedy, dungeons and dragons, and Brighton beach hangover fry-ups. We totally get that.

              “90s fuzz, big riffs and dreamy harmonies - what more could you want?” - LOUDER

              “Great dynamics, tension and killer choruses” - MOJO

              “Gritty indie-pop brilliance” -The iNewspaper

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              B.A.D.
              Wrong Impression
              Good To Know (That I’m Still On Your Mind)
              Modern Dinosaur
              Wraith
              Unrequited Love
              Medicate For Success
              Faze
              Sofa Surfer
              She’s A Hurricane
              Blush
              Serial Scruff

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              Cover of Bo Ningen by Bo Ningen.

              Bo Ningen

              Bo Ningen

              Alcopop

                “When Bo Ningen decided to re-issue their first album on vinyl [for the first time ever. Originally it was only out on CD], they didn’t want to do the usual ‘remastering’ or ‘re-takes’. No. They “re-built” their our own debut album from a decade ago, using exactly the same material/sounds, “re-mixing”” with their new interpretation and perception.. Taigen says “we simply wanna listen to our 1st album again with fresh ears and mind” and we invite you to do the same. 10 Years on, Bo Ningen's debut is more fresh and relevant than it ever has been“

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                LP 1:
                4 Seconds To Ascension
                Yurayura Kaeru
                Gasmask Rabbit
                Yuruyakana
                Ao
                Post Yohkai
                Post Yohkai (ENA Remix)

                LP 2:
                Kage
                Koroshitai Kimochi
                Maguro
                Maguro (Merzbow Remix)
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                Cover of Sudden Fictions by Bo Ningen.

                Bo Ningen

                Sudden Fictions

                Alcopop

                  Sudden Fictions is an ambitious attempt to present musical history as open structure in the simple form of a rock band; a “rock band” questioning itself as to what it can do, in this time of bedroom producers.

                  “If this apparent history of music has its root somewhere, and that root leads to a present where rock bands are being pushed away,” explain BO NINGEN,

                  “we thought we could dig deep enough to the root, and re-write the present finding a new path leading through an alternative history as a rock band...

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                  Riff

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                  Cover of B.C. by Bo Ningen.

                  Bo Ningen

                  B.C.

                  Alcopop

                    A welcome return for Bo Ningen, showcasing the first cut from their brand new record, with a lead single that is as intense as it is melodic, hinting at the slightly more accessible, though still incredibly intense, tone of what’s to come. Backed with a fascinating remix from Yokohma experimentalist Foodman.

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                    B.C
                    B.C (Foodman Remix)

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                    Cover of Oh Dearism by ITOLDYOUIWOULDEATYOU.

                    ITOLDYOUIWOULDEATYOU

                    Oh Dearism

                    Alcopop

                      itoldyouiwouldeatyou are that most beautifully human of things: a contradiction. They are a group of young people with the wisdom of older souls; they are angry as hell, and they are loving and kind; at times they are violent, but with a fragility that underpins everything they do; they are deadly serious, and they are seriously irreverent.

                      The multi-faceted indie-punk/emo/experimental collective will release their debut album Oh Dearism later this year via various formats in a collaboration from Alcopop! Records, Failure By Design Records and Beth Shalom Records. It’s a startling debut that should instantly mark them out as one of the most very special bands that the UK underground DIY scene currently has to offer

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                      Young American
                      Almost Zero
                      Gathering Things Together And Not Dividing Them
                      Get Terrified
                      Craiglockhart
                      Greek Fire
                      Goodbye To All That

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                      Cover of Everything But The Here And Now by Happy Accidents.

                      Happy Accidents

                      Everything But The Here And Now

                      Alcopop

                        Everything But The Here And Now marks a real period of growth for the fledgling outfit, who have concentrated on pushing the whole sound of the band forward from the solid DIY roots they sunk on 2016 debut album You Might Be Right.

                        Exploring new territory that includes washes of synths, keys and atmospheric production courtesy of Hookworms’ Matthew “MJ” Johnson (Drenge, Doe, Martha, Honeyblood), they’re also forging ahead into new lyrical pastures that reflect the often turbulent, yet upward trajectory of their experiences as a band and in their personal lives.

                        In their short lifespan, Happy Accidents have already garnered attention from publications including Noisey, DIY, Kerrang! Magazine and Upset. After catching the attention of BBC Introducing London, the band went on to be be played by Annie Mac and Huw Stephens at BBCR1, Steve Lamacq at BBC 6music and John Kennedy at Radio X.

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                        Cover of Could It Be Different? by The Spook School.

                        The Spook School

                        Could It Be Different?

                        Alcopop

                          If a debut LP is an artist’s introduction to the world and their sophomore release is their now-or-never moment, their third is their most cathartic: they’ve made it out, they’re here.

                          Glasgow, Scotland’s indiepop optimists The Spook School, despite personal and political obstacle, made it out, and their latest full-length Could It Be Different? is here. It’s been a journey of self-discovery and feel-good realism; modern, dance-friendly indiepop fueling the fun. They made a name for themselves for their exultant and empowering pop, and now, they’ve shown real growth in nuance. Even at their most beaten down, The Spook School manage to find hope free of naivety. That’s clear the second the album opens with “Still Alive,” and its ascending chorus (and soon-to- be crowd favorite) of “Fuck You, I’m Still Alive,” written by Nye after surviving an emotionally abusive relationship. The song avoids villainizing the past, instead, it celebrates the present and welcomes the unknown future.

                          The energy of working through the wicked exists all over Could It Be Different? “Bad Year” makes personal connections with universal ennui, the debilitating feeling of an atrocious political climate and the desire to do better. Could It Be Different? is a human release a record full of the insecurities and anxiety that arrive after self-awareness, in learning something new and potentially frightening about yourself. But at it’s heart is joy there’s no desolation on the LP, because The Spook School manage to find light in moments of darkness. All things glum must pass even if hope comes only in the form of acceptance.

                          “A theatrical indie pop band that embrace’s life’s misinterpretations and messiness...their noise-pop jams remain as joyful as ever” - Pitchfork “The Spook School are that rare and beautiful thing: a band with something to say.” - The Guardian

                          “Societal norms and gender stereotypes are in the crosshairs of these threadbare tunes...trans love songs that hit home no matter your orientation.” - NPR

                          “Dance music for introverts, love songs for people who are too shy to be in love” - Stereogum

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                          Reduced Cover of Mono No Aware by Johnny Foreigner.

                          Johnny Foreigner

                          Mono No Aware

                          Alcopop

                            Johnny Foreigner are back with their long awaited 5th album sounding more visceral and vital than ever before – it's unmistakably Johnny Foreigner, but there's a deep subtlety imbued within that twin barrel vocal barrage and something defiantly delicate within those churning riffs… This is tragic pop.

                            But tragic pop that zips and fizzes as if everything depends upon it. Who knows? It probably does.

                            "a powerful message put to a signature style that's beginning to seem defiantly timeless" – The Line of Best Fit

                            "How they top this is beyond me." – Drowned In Sound

                            "You Can Do Better is a perfect execution of a well thought out plan." – DIY

                            "Johnny Foreigner are, thankfully, still showing no desire to slow down." - Clash

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                            Mounts Everest
                            Undevastator
                            I Can Show You The Way To Grand Central
                            The X And The O
                            Don’t, Just Don’t
                            Our Lifestyles Incandescent
                            The Worst Of Us
                            Into The Veldt
                            If You Can’t Be Honest, Be Awesome
                            CliffJumper
                            Decants The Atlantic

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                            Reduced Cover of Say Hi To The Band by Stagecoach.

                            Stagecoach

                            Say Hi To The Band

                            Alcopop

                            Stagecoach is a pop rock band from the south of England, with a smashing debut album and UK tour coming in May. Huw Stephens span their single 'Map To The Freezer' exhaustively on both his Radio 1 shows. He then invited the band to play the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds 2010, before naming Stagecoach one of his BBC Introducing acts of the year. In February 2011 the band recorded a live Radio One session at Maida Vale. You may have heard Stagecoach on BBC One's ‘Gavin and Stacey’ Christmas & New Year specials. Channel 4 also used them on season 2 of ‘Skins’. Two of the band’s tracks feature on the international trailer for this year’s breakout British comedy ‘Killing Bono’. The band recently toured with friends Johnny Foreigner, Glaswegian rockers Twin Atlantic and opened for Jimmy Eat World. With a handful of singles and ep's released through indie labels Alcopop! and This Is Fake DIY the first full length album (produced by Rory Attwell) is due early 2013.

                            For fans of: Johnny Foreigner, Pavement, Fight Like Apes, Wilco, Los Campesinos, Prefab Sprout Big melodic gutsy slacker pop!

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                            1.) Work! Work! Work!
                            2.) Action
                            3.) 56K Dial Up
                            4.) A New Hand
                            5.) Threequel
                            6.) Kings Resolve
                            7.) First And Last
                            8.) Nothing Leads You Astray
                            9.) We Got Tazers
                            10.) I’m Not Your House
                            11.) Video Shop

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