SWANSEA SOUND
Hue from the Pooh Sticks, Amelia and Rob from Heavenly, Bob from The Dentists and Ian from a whole bunch of bands, by their powers combined, creators of two albums of sardonic takes on the music industry and attendant nostalgia in the classically melodic indiepop setting and now launching their thuird album. Don't miss this.

QUCIK ROMANCE
If the bass line from The Rezillos Flying Saucer Attack married the vocal line from X-Ray Spex's Oh Bondage, Up Yours!, with The Shangri-Las as bridesmaids; that's Quick Romance. Singer, Matilda Scotland and her bandmates are real mean teens, in love with clothes, music and Brian Jones's hair.
Despite their tender years they combine raw talent with a knowledge of old school 77 punk that manifests itself in a tight set that nods in the direction of X-Ray Spex. Definitely ones to watch.

EUROPEAN SUN
Steve Miles released his second album as European Sun earliuer this year,accompanied by Ian Button (drums), Rob Pursey (bass) and Elin Miles (additional vocals).
If one LP could act as a refutation of the toxic culture of masculine energy and the tech bro-sponsored whipping up of hatred that blights our lives - this is it. Utterly devoid of that grim modern male quality 'swagger, sometimes echoing the casual, intimate, fragile tones of the TV Personalities, the songs are bluntly emotional but shamelessly catchy. On other occasions - louder occasions - the echo of an angry Wreckless Eric riff can be heard. . This hand-made music is the opposite of AI-generated crud. Every bit of it, even the chaotic bits especially the chaotic bits - are deliberate and meticulously thought through