John's New Music Blog

If John's New Music Blog had a house band, it would be Cults in a rotation with Best Coast, The New Division and Tennis (Allo Darlin' and The Standard Fare on alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays). The only reason why we don't have a house band is lack of space and budget (plus the neighbors might have something to say about indie bands playing in the basement).




In honor of Record Store Day, Cults released a limited edition vinyl 7" single of "Abducted" and, thanks to Weekly Tape Deck, here's the song set to the 1967 French film Anna with Marianne Faithful and Anna Karina, created by director George Tanasie.



Cults - Abducted from George Tanasie on Vimeo.

If you didn't pick up your copy of "Abducted," you're out of luck, but Cults' album will be available on May 30th in the UK and June 7th in the US on Columbia Records (Amazon pre-order here, CD/vinyl).

Today's featured band is Sheffield's Standard Fare, a three piece indie pop band comprised of Emma Kupa on bass/vocals, Danny How on guitar/vocals and Andy Beswick on drums that's been hiding from me for the past year. I stumbled across them while wandering through the various Indie Top whatever lists and they kept showing up near the top. It's a shame that I've only just discovered them and I've been deprived of their indie pop goodness for the past 9 months.


The track I'm featuring is "Philadelphia" from their Sheffield Phonographic Corporation/Bar None Records debut, The Noyelle Beat. The song is about a girl who has to wait a year to see her boyfriend in Philadelphia, but she'd like to see him sooner and she'd like for him to come to her but knows he won't. It's a charming song that's coupled with a charmingly creative video.



The Noyelle Beat is out now  for download on Sheffield Phonographic Corporation/Bar None Records at iTunes, Amazon and from the band.

I'm looking forward to seeing Standard Fare when they come to Philadelphia. Hopefully I won't have to wait all year.