“A staple jangle pop album.”
From the dream-pop depths of Leicester: Shopfires' Surplus EP unearths the tracks Neil Hill nearly left sleeping on his hard drive forever, delivering yet more of his signature melancholy, dreamy, jangly indie-pop brilliance. Coaxed out by persistent "musical naggings," these surplus gems prove that even Hill's off-cuts are anything but ordinary — sitting comfortably alongside his acclaimed 2024 albums.
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“Darren Hayman (Hefner / The French / New Starts) shares one of his earliest solo releases to accompany your rainy Summer holiday”
“Seven cinematic rock tracks from Japan, built around heavy guitars, piano, strings, and the feeling of trying to move forward when fear keeps pulling you back.”
“Futuristic electronic and hybrid tracks for sci-fi games, cyberpunk worlds, and action trailers.”
“Recorded between March & June 2026, Grass Is Greener is a collection of 12 songs that evoke the golden age of guitar-pop without veering into pastiche.”
“Blending the most subtle of gaze inflections with beautifully lucid jangled riffs that he seems to find with consummate ease...”
“This is definitely going to appeal to those who prefer the McLennan end of The Go-Betweens repertoire !”
“'I've molded into your life.' An emotional pain in a liminal space. A sound of hammering to be 'sculpted' by the beloved from insecurity and obsession.”