[on repeat] A SECOND SKIN by Girls Names

Ireland's Girls Names have taken the jangle from their early EPs and 2011 debut LP, Dead To Me, and placed it behind a dark, ethereal, 80's post punk haze for their sophomore LP release. The record is called The New Life and was released domestically by Slumberland Records on March 12. Their previous releases held a dark tone in the baritone vocal delivery of singer/songwriter/creative force Cathal Cully but

HYPNOTIC REGRESSION by Girls Names

(previously on CWR)

If you haven't heard about Girls Names, there's a good chance that will be changing.  The band recently added a 4th member and are out of Belfast, Ireland. A couple of promising, darkly veiled, and jangly EPs were released in 2010 that caught the attention of a few.  The band's debut LP, Dead To Me (buy),

LAKE SUPERIOR by Sea Pinks

(previously on CWR)

You may know Sea Pinks as the other project for Girls Names drummer Neil Brogan, you may just know them as the breezy jangly pop trio out of Belfast, Ireland, you may have stumbled across them as part of a previous post, or maybe you haven't been fortunate enough yet to come across their dreamy blend

BLACK SATURDAY by Girls Names

Black Saturday

When You Cry (previously on CWR)

Ireland's Girls Names are following up their great debut LP, Dead To Me, from May of this year with some new material coming in the form of the single 'Black Saturday,' from Slumberland Records on October 31.   It features more of the gloomy, dark overtones, and uplifting surf jangle and beats that you'd expect from these guys (and gal) for an ironic yet enjoyable combination.  Check out 'Black Saturday' along

AUTUMN SONG by Sea Pinks

Autumn Song

Peripheral Vision (previously on CWR)

Some of you may remember Sea Pinks, which is the side project of the drummer for Ireland's Girls Names.  Sea Pinks focuses on the same jangly, surf inspired sound, but with a simpler, sunnier disposition than Girls Names layered, a bit grayer sound.  Sea Pinks second LP, Dead Seas, came out in the U.S. yesterday on CF Records and

[on repeat] WHEN YOU CRY by Girls Names

When You Cry
Bury Me (live session)

I got my hands on another long awaited debut LP this past weekend and it has far surpassed my expectations.  Girls Names out of Belfast released Dead to Me on Tough Love Records in the UK on April 25, but it doesn't come out in these parts until May 17 (pre-order) from Slumberland Records.  Take a listen to 'When You Cry' a real favorite from

SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON by Girls Names

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

I Lose (previously on CWR)

Today's post is going up a little later than usual.  I've been busy listening to another record that was released earlier today.  But, there's great news afloat with CWR favorite Girls Names announcement of a new LP, Dead to Me (pre-order), out on April 26 on Slumberland Records.  A few of their

PERIPHERAL VISION by Sea Pinks

Peripheral Vision
Japanese Knotweed

Sea Pinks is a side project from the drummer for Ireland’s Girls Names who have been featured on here before.  Here he channels similar influences (indiepop, 60s, garage) with a little sunnier disposition.  He released a couple cassette singles and then put together a full band to re-record some of

[on repeat] I LOSE by girls names

i lose

graveyard

bury me (live session)

out of belfast, girls names is a duo that strikes a very strong resemblance to crystal stilts.  they released  two EPs earlier this year within a few weeks of each other on different labels.  the first, self-titled, is on captured tracks records and is loaded with 4 solid tracks.