Andrew Morrison - February 2025
After looking back at his favourite songs from 2024 in January, and prior to that picking three hours of lifetime favourites for his November 200th show and 50th birthday special, Andy rushes headlong into a two-hour February show for "The Big Catch-Up". There was a tonne of great music released as last year was drawing to a close, and much of it is here, along with some brand new 2025 tracks. Selections come from SDH, Lambrini Girls, Envy Of None, Alison Eales, Fake Empire, Honesty, R. Missing, Samuel Organ, Melys, Andy Bell, Aphex Twin, Deary and more. You'll also hear the title track from the excellent new fourth album by previous session guests The Pony Collaboration.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
SoapboxFascist BobDigital EP 'Hawd That'Bold Cut 
DearyThe MothDigital EP 'Aurelia'Sonic Cathedral 
GLOK & Timothy ClerkinThe Witching HourDigital LP 'Alliance'Bytes 
SjöblomA Little Less BlueDigital LP 'Dead Of Night'COP International 
Aphex TwinT16.5 Madma With Nastya [London 03.06.17]Digital LP 'Music From The Merch Desk (2016 - 2023)'Warp Records 
Andy BellI'm In Love… (Feat. Dot Allison & Michael Rother)Digital single 'I'm In Love...'Sonic Cathedral 
The Pony CollaborationDon't Pretend You Don't RememberDigital LP 'Don't Pretend You Don't Remember'  
Kelly Lee OwensTime ToDigital LP 'Dreamstate'dh2 
Dena & LauerEverything I WantDigital LP 'Hyacinth'Permanent Vacation 
KilimanjaroThe SeekerDigital single 'The Seeker'Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group 
MelysSanta CruzDigital single 'Santa Cruz'Sylem Records 
Samuel OrganPoisoned GlenDigital EP 'Mirador Artefacts'  
Meryl StreekFalse ApologiesDigital LP '796'Venn Records 
R. MissingKnife Shook Your HandDigital LP 'Knife Shook Your Hand'Terminal Echo 
HonestyNightworldDigital LP 'U R Here'Partisan Records 
Miki Berenyi TrioVertigoDigital single 'Vertigo'Bella Union 
Emma AndersonQueen MothCD LP various artists 'Celebrate Yourself! The Sonic Cathedral Story 2004–2024'Sonic CathedralSCR320BOX
Fake EmpireImposter SyndromeDigital single 'Imposter Syndrome'929923 Records DK 
Alison EalesThrough HoopsDigital EP 'Through Hoops'Fike Recordings 
Envy Of NoneUnder The StarsDigital single 'Under The Stars'Kscope 
Martin RothAn Analog Guy In A Digital WorldDigital single 'An Analog Guy In A Digital World'  
Slim DustyA Pub With No Beer (1957 Version)Digital LP 'Pubs, Trucks & Plains'EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd. 
Lambrini GirlsNothing Tastes As Good As It FeelsDigital LP 'Who Let The Dogs Out'City Slang 
SDHLovers WonderDigital single 'Lovers Wonder'Artoffact Records 
David Smith - February 2025
Greetings!
Sub Pop just reissued most of the back catalogue of The Fluidand the new records sound superb. I have an example to lead off this month.
I also have new stuff from Winona Riders, Dez Dare, Taffy, Andy Bell, Kit Sebastian, Blonde Revolver, Masma Dream World, Coilguns, Gaudi, Gut Health, Hanry, Youbet, Vlimmer, Asian Glow, and Colleen.
Enjoy the show!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
The FluidSaccharine RejectionOverflowSub Pop
Winona Riders680/680No Hagas Que Me ArrepientaBandcamp self-release
Lila EhjäClivotaClivotaBandcamp self-release
The Cripplers plus Alicja TroutSomething You'll Never Finddigital singleBandcamp self-release
OruãDisciplinaSem Bênção / Sem CrençaBandcamp self-release
The Poor ChoicesAntisocialThe Poor ChoicesBandcamp self-release
Durs CoeursJ'en Ai Vu AssezDurs CoeursBandcamp self-release
PenicillinMadCellCrown Diamond Records
Marginal ManMarginal ManIdentityDischord
Ozric TentaclesSunhairJurassic ShiftDovetail Records
Zyklome ADe Bommen VallenUitgesproken (1980-1985)Ultra Eczema
Dez DareBrutalised RoboticssingleGod Unknown
The FallTaking Off (Live)Night Of The Humerons 7"Cherry Red
Vincent PeiraniCopy Of AJokersACT Music
The ToastersTunisiaDub 56Moon Ska
Dum ChicaSuch A Witchdigital singleno label
ÚlpaCamelJahiliyaHanndatt Records
Gregory IsaacsTribute To Wa DeThe Cool Ruler Rides AgainMusic Club
TaFFYifonlylullClub AC30
Former UtopiaTiptoe Through The Tulips7" singleDamnably
Andy BellI'm In Love… (ft. Dot Allison and Michael Pinball WandererSonic Cathedral
Kit SebastianEnkazdigital singleBrainfeeder
Evil TwinLook Into My MindBroken BluesOff The Hip
MoonwalksHumIn Light (The Scales In The Frame)Stolen Body Records
Black UhuruParty Next Door7" singleIsland
AcopiaBe EnoughAcopiano label
Blonde RevolverMeglomaniaxedigital singleRack Off
Masma Dream WorldPlease Come To MePlease Come To MeThe Control Group
Die VerliererAttentatNotausgangMangel
CoilgunsVenetian BlindsOdd LoveHumus Records
Shakalab, Gaudi, Agent SascoSicily 2 Jamaicadigital singleBandcamp self-release
Gut HealthThe RecipeStilettoHighly Contagious
Private FunctionWhite Lady FuneralsLive on PBS 106.7 FMDisdain Records
HanryEtherDisruptionPelagic
Janel and AnthonySurf The DeadNew Moon In The Evil AgeCuneiform
YoubetDenydigital singleHardly Art
Maurice LoucaEl Gawharadigital singleSimsara
Tristwch Y FenywodBlodyn GwyrddTristwch Y FenywodNight School
KvoteringenFörintelsemaskinerietStorfinansenD-Takt & Rapunk Records
V/ZSuono AssenteSuono AssenteAD 93
VlimmerVielzuvielBodenhexBlackjack Illuminist
пошол нахуй, анальный потрошительсломайГрустный пацанский репчик про подругу (и не только)Bandcamp self-release
Asian GlowCamel8strike11100011Bandcamp self-release
ColleenSubterranean - Mvt II - Special versionSpecial Versions - Live at ACCA, BrightonBandcamp self-release
Gareth Jones - February 2025
Gareth's February show takes us back to the swingin' 60s with two cuts taken from a new compilation released by Sonnyboy66 Records of obscure garage-psyche tracks.
Plus you'll hear some contemporary bands who sound like they're from the 60s, including The Sound Reasons and The Knight Shades.
Then it's back to the future as we worry about the takeover of A.I. courtesy of the new single by MJ Hibbett.
The 2nd hour sees the return of 'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue', this time hosted by Andreas from Swedish Indiepop band Alpaca Sports to coincide with the release of their 3rd album 'Another Day' available now from Elefant Records.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Double Diamond ClubDouble Diamond ClubDigital singleAlcopop! Records
Papa Jupe's T.C.Snake12-inch/DL EP 'Jupe in the Flesh'Self-released
SICKYI'm Happy If You're HappyDigital album 'Troubled Delight'Self-released/Bandcamp
Sugar CreaseRum Soaked BunsDigital singleSelf-released
MJ HibbettAI GuyDigital singleArtists Against Success
PanoramWhat It MeansDigital singleRunning Back
Ecce ShnakThe InternetDigital EP 'Shadows Grow Fangs'Record Man Records
The Shy GuysWhere You BelongLP/DL V/A '60's Forgotten Things – Welcome to the Wilderness'Sunnyboy66 Records
Thee Saints and the Prince of DarknessGroovy WorldLP/DL V/A '60's Forgotten Things – Welcome to the Wilderness'Sunnyboy66 Records
The Sound ReasonsWhy, Baby, Why7-inch/DL EP 'Today's Another Day'Rogue Records
The Knight ShadesWhy (Baby Why!)7-inch/DL Rogue RecordsRogue Records
Violet Minefield Autonomous OverdriveDigital double A side single with 'Distorted Portrait'Lemon Sun Records
Helen McCookerybookSixties GuyLP/CD/DL 'Showtunes from the Shadows'Tiny Global
Pete DrakeThe First New Wave of British Heavy MetalDigital EP 'The First New Wave of British Heavy Metal'Self-released/Bandcamp
TEK ROC YayayaDigital singleMaximum Collabo Records
Farra FanfarraDia LixadoDigital album 'É Preciso Lata...'Self-released/Bandcamp
The Hahas and the BlablasDebbie HarryCass/DL 'S/T'Bread Man Tapes
Paula T CanaryDigital singleSelf-released/Bandcamp
PacingWeird Hell SongDigital album 'Songs'Asian Man Records
Alpaca SportsTomorrow I'll Be FineLP/DL 'Another Day'Elefant Records
Ted GärdestadJag Ska Fånga En ÄngelDigital album 'Ted'Universal Music
Mt. MiseryHey!LP/DL 'Love In Mind'Prefect Records
Healing PotpourriLaneyDigital album 'My Eyes Never Really Adjusted to the Light'Death Records / Grabbing Clouds Records
The Pains Of Being Pure At HeartThis Love is Fucking Right!LP/CD/DL 'The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart'Slumberland Records
Alpaca SportsAlways On My MindLP/DL 'Another Day'Elefant Records
FreschardBobLP/DL 'The Best'Where It's At Is Where You Are
Minor MirageLonely PlateauDigital EP 'Desert Howl'Self-released/Bandcamp
The DustaphonicsLa Chica RockrollaLP/DL 'Gasolina'KingAling
SorrowsOut Of My HeadLP/CD/DL 'Departing Is Such Sweet Sorrow'Big Stir Records
Johnny BrownbowGrand New VengeanceDigital singleSelf-released/Bandcamp
HENGESlingshot/HypersleepLP/CD/DL 'Journey to Voltus B'Cosmic Dross Records
The FrixionBack Where We Started (Circuit3 Remix)Digital EP 'Back Where We Started'Analogue Trash
Leo Gilbert - February 2025
Four thumping hours from Leo this February, and in honour of the month of romance he has studiously avoided any songs containing the word “love” in its title, though of course every single song is infused with love from Leo to each and every one of you, his adoring listeners.
At possibly the highest tune-count yet, Leo has 50, yes 50 tracks from around the globe, with very nearly half of the artists never having featured in his shows previously.
How about Soft Loft? Or My Jazzy Child? Maddie Jay, Sadie Siegel or Shop Regulars? And then there are the more familiar names, such as Max Cooper, Mogwai, IDLES and Big Blood.
Too many to mention here, so why not listen in. It's got to be worth it!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Blanck MassYouSingle: Bloodhound / YouWeirding Way
Ben Lukas BoysenMassAlbum: Alta RipaErased Tapes
Joshua49.??8799 3.6??9108 (the last pillar)Album: (SEVEN) PILLARS OF LIGHTFIL[E]
BlawanDone EclipseEP: BouQTernesc / XL
Alva NotoXerrox IsotopeAlbum: Xerrox, Vol.5NOTON
Neon KittensAll Done By NumbersAlbum: Half Man Half KittenMetal Postcard
Jake JosephGod is Not Just Numbers in a ComputerAlbum: Preparing Myself To Deal With a MiracleCatching Big Fish
Kim DealA Good Time PushedAlbum: Nobody Loves You More4AD
Karl Jenkins, London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Youth Choir Of Great BritainThe Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. BenedictusAlbum: The Armed Man: A Mass For PeaceDecca
Bill Callahan & SmogBeautiful ChildEP: The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s "Smog" Dec. 10, 2001 Peel SessionDrag City
Nicolas JaarPiedrasAlbum: Piedras 1Other People
GleemerHalf SmileAlbum: End of the NailOther People
Tashi DorjiBegin from HereAlbum: We Will Be Wherever the Fires Are LitDrag City
Julia HolterThe Laugh Is in the EyesSingle: The Laugh Is in the EyesDomino
Maja Osojnik & Maiken BeerBlende #01 (02)Album: Doorwayscol legno / MAMKA Records
Naima BockGentleAlbum: Below a Massive Dark LandSub Pop
µ-ZiqPillowyAlbum: 1977Balmat
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Alan Sparhawk & BJ BurtonVaster Than EmpiresSingle: Vaster Than Empires (from "Queer" Original Score)Milan Records
Perfume Genius & Alan SparhawkPoint of DisgustSingle: Point of DisgustRed Hot Organisation
Shovel Dance CollectiveThe Grey CockAlbum: The Shovel DanceAmerican Dreams
HobbyistJacquelineAlbum: People, Like Used CD’sHobbyist
Tony Conrad & Jennifer WalsheIn the Merry Month of MayAlbum: In the Merry Month of MayBlue Chopsticks
Bubble Love & Ross from Friends♥ ♥Album: Bubble LoveScarlet Tiger
Frankie ArcherBarbara AllenEP: Pressure & PersuasionFrankie Archer
MogwaiFanzine Made Of FleshAlbum: The Bad FireRock Action
SunroofSplendidAlbum: Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 3Sunroof / Mute
Nathan FakeAttachedSingle: Covers (From Memory)Cambria Instruments
Panda BearFerry LadyAlbum: Sinister GriftDomino
Half Waif & claire rousayEphemeral Being (Remix)Single: Ephemeral Being (Remix)Anti Records
AmuletsLifelike (feat. Midwife)Album: Not Around But ThroughBeacon Sounds
GoonDeath SpellsSingle: Death SpellsBorn Losers
Sad RoachDoggieEP: Permanent LuckSad Roach
DNGDNGDNG & Dengue Dengue DengueAgita2EP: Agita2Club Romantico
Scott LaveneSadly I'm Not Steve McQueenAlbum: Disneyland In DagenhamNothing Fancy
Tarta RelenaGalenismósAlbum: És preguntaLatency
Derya Yildirim & Grup SimsekHop BicoAlbum: Yarın YoksaBig Crown
Big BloodIn The Night SkyAlbum: Electric Voyeurdontrustheruin
IDLESPOP POP POP (feat. Danny Brown)Single: POP POP POP (feat. Danny Brown)Partisan
The Memory BandI Wish I Wish (First Take)Album: Never the Same Way TwiceHungry Hill
Soft LoftLeave The Light OnEP: Modern Roses[PIAS]
Nadine ShahTopless MotherAlbum: Filthy UnderneathUniversal
Mr. MitchReplicantAlbum: The Lost BoyGobstopper
My Jazzy ChildExoteric patternsAlbum: ExtracøntinentAkuphone Records
DestroyerBologna (feat. Fiver)Album: Dan's BoogieMerge
DJ LandlordDo Me Wonder Mara Dance (feat. Dj IBK)Single: Do Me Wonder Mara Dance (feat. Dj IBK)DJ Landlord
Maddie JayAn Attempt At AdviceAlbum: I Can Change Your MindReal Canadian Cheddar
Sadie Siegelunzip, make another roundAlbum: One Flushed CheekSadie Siegel
Russell HaswellVarious Recordings (James Ruskin Amalgamation)Compilation Album: 13 [DIAG050]Diagonal Records
Shop Regulars7 WindsAlbum: Shop RegularsShop Regulars
Max Cooper & Aneek ThaparI Exist Inside This MachineEP: I Exist Inside This MachineMesh
The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band"Side Four!"Album: Both Ways (The Great Lost 2017 Double-Album!)
Leo Gilbert on FSK - February 2025
Leo Gilbert brings his mix of music from around the world to FSK
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Greg FreemanTower   
The Legendary Pink DotsSo Lonely In Heaven   
Lisa O'NeillHomeless In The Thousands (Dublin In The Digital Age) [feat. Peter Doherty]   
Richard DawsonMore than real   
Yasmine HamdanHon هون   
Tim HeckerSunset Key Melt   
Tony Conrad & Jennifer WalsheWake Up   
Lost GirlsSkrik   
1900De magnetiska slagfälten   
Frankie ArcherLovely Joan   
Tarta RelenaCrit premonitori   
Normal Average People & 1-800 GIRLSRefund Taxi (1 - 800 Girls Remix)   
African-American Sound Recordingspermanent chose   
Avery FriedmanFlowers Fell   
Salisman Communal OrchestrationWatery Grave   
Emma-Jean ThackrayWanna Die   
Moonchild SanellyScrambled Eggs   
Peterparker69 & Two ShellMagic Powers   
Sad RoachGood Penny   
Split SystemOn The Loose   
Clara MannDoubled Over   
EkowmaniaKwame Nkrumah (DJ Sotofett Acapella Mix)   
Glen HutchinsonWe Need Some Satisfaction   
My Jazzy ChildNovember 6, 1957   
S. SadovnikovLet Me Perish Without Return   
Mark Whitby - February 2025
So many great releases about, it seems only proper to try to cram as many of them into our two hours as possible, so this month's show is a bumper 31-track extravaganza featuring new albums from the likes of Horsegirl, Mogwai, Helen McCookerybook, Super Burner and Lambrini Girls, plus EPs from Manwel T, Dope on Plastic and Papa Jupe's T.C..
Our featured compilation this month has a Woolworths (yes, Woolworths) link and comes courtesy of the Jasmine label. There's a brace of great new releases from the almost unfeasibly consistent Metal Postcard, a hard-hitting demo from Serbia's Barikade, a very fine retrospective featuring Gnonnas Pedro and, naturally, we still find time to Peel Back... to what was happening 50, 40 and 30 years ago this month.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Papa Jupe's T.C.High Value MaleDownload EP 'Jupe In The Flesh' 
Reine Des LezardsElektromDownload EP 'Lizard Goes Home'Metal Postcard
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes BandAdigbedotoDownload Album 'Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983'Analog Africa
Manwel TWaricoDownload EP 'Warico' 
Penny NichollsCrazy Otto RagV/A 2xCD 'Embassy Records - The 78RPM Years'Jasmine
Novelist MeDoing SomethingDownload Single 
Dope On PlasticKong12" EP 'Life Energy'Future Retro London
Majestik-GEverything & AnythingDownload EP 'Volume 1' 
The Gentle SpringUntouchedCD 'Looking Back At The World'Skep Wax
Johnny BondBarrel House BessieCD 'The Essential Johnny Bond - The Columbia Years'Colombia Legacy
Super BurnerIndoor MarketCD 'Pick Your Own' 
InfinitedubCircuit EchoesDownload Album 'Circuit Echoes'Insectorama
Beryl TemplemanLay Down Your ArmsV/A 2xCD 'Embassy Records - The 78RPM Years'Jasmine
BarikadeLife ScarsDownload Album 'Umri Na Sceni (Demo);' 
Dr FeelgoodKeep It Out Of Sight (Peel Session)CD 'BBC Sessions 1973-1978'Grand Records
The Jesus & Mary ChainThe Living End (Peel Session)CD 'The Complete Peel Sessions'Strange Fruit
Spare SnareWired For SoundCD 'Live At Home'Chute
Dez DareBrutalized RoboticsDownload SingleGod Unknown
Helen McCookerybookThe Ginger LineCD 'Showtunes From The Shadows'Tiny Global
GentlesTime MachineDownload Album 'Gentles'Metal Postcard
MogwaiFanzine Made Of FleshCD 'The Bad Fire'Rock Action
Lambrini GirlsBad AppleCD 'Who Let The Dogs Out'City Slang
Brigid Mae PowerFresh As A Sweet Sunday MorningCD 'Songs For You'BMP
BelmondoMommy's Got The HammerDownload EP 'Road Of Bones' 
Ann Peebles & The Red Dog BandSlipped, Tripped & Fell In Love (Live)CD EP 'For Real (Live London '74'Wolf Tree
Tenebrous LIARThe NightshiftDownload Album 'Hell Never Called'Deathto
Dub Idren Meets Mixcave MasteringKing's MelodyDownload SingleDubophonic
CasselsIndegeneDownload Album 'Tracked In Mud'Human Worth
Denny DennisLullaby Of BirdlandV/A 2xCD 'Embassy Records - The 78RPM Years'Jasmine
HorsegirlJulieCD 'Phonetics On & On'Matador
The ChameleonsIn Shreds (Live)2xLP 'Live At The Camden Palace'Moochin' About
Sean Hocking on FSK - February 2025
Sean, of the Metal Postcard label, continues to bring us new and undiscovered tunes from around the globe in his monthly 'Bottom of the Pops' show.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
ZoidsNoise Time   
Neon KittensHouse Pants   
Ed KuepperPavane   
BordellosBilly Fury   
ReykjavictimSunshine Policy   
Ben EdgeVisions   
Little BohemiaWounds   
Dead PioneersPo$t American   
Marianne FaithfullSex With Strangers (Sly & Robbie Dub Mix)   
Ffydd WilliamsDrugs I Take   
Hamish HawkMoney   
Flying LizardsMoney - Mischief Brew Re-Edit   
Secret Squirrels #7Side B   
Chalice KingBlack Cat, Snake Eyes   
GentlesMilk Milk Lemonade   
2 Lone SwordsmenRico's Helly (Retailored by Nourizadeh & Teasdale)   
Maribou StateEko's   
Ancient FuturePurple Haze (Vietnamese Đàn Bầu Style)   
HeartwormsJacked   
Akira Ishikawa & The GenturesSugar Sugar   
The SlitsHeard It Through The Grapevine Mischief Brew Re-Edit   
C.O.F.F.I.NTV Eye   
Edwyn CollinsKnowledge   
Holy TongueAmbulance Dub   
Lou TerryPigman   
Pale Blue EyesSpaces   
Billy Lee RileyFlyin' Saucers Rock n Roll   
X-Ray Moon - February 2025
February and X-Ray Moon is feeling a little French... and begins his show this month with Jacques Dutronc and Nicolas Repac respectively, with, galloping up the rear, Olivier Renaud.
As well as this friendly nod to our cousins across the water, X-Ray Moon also has a little Albanian folk music, and some rather extraordinary tracks from two Argentinian groups.
There's a psychedelic track from Black Market Karma from their 2024 album, and something to get our experimental teeth into with the Iranian duo 9T Antiope... as well as hell of a lot more.
All in all, X-Ray Moon's February show is an eclectic mix of old and new (mainly new) as always; And as we listen to his show, he reminds us that Spring is only just around the corner...
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Jacques DutroncCactus   
Nicolas RepacLa Nuit Mene Une Existence Obscure   
Hamide SadikuMoj Hatixhe, N'Shami T'Kuqe   
Saint EtienneOnly Love Can Break Your Heart   
Olivier RenaudLes voies du destin   
Tashi Dorjibegin from here   
AdwaithMWY   
Carsie BlantonUgly Nasty Commie Bitch   
Carsie BlantonRich People (live)   
Bum CreekBollywood   
Winona RidersC.R.A.S.H.N.E.B.U.L.A   
Dum ChicaRa   
Black Market KarmaSonic Broth Soul Taster   
Julie's HaircutLiv Ullman   
Maka BStill Look Good   
Eddy Current Suppression RingMedieval Wall   
Hyper DogCop   
Billy BraggHelp Save the Youth of America   
Magic ShoppeHave You Seen Bella   
MoiIt's Messy Coping   
Straw Man ArmyLook Alive   
Dana KaproffAviary   
9T AntiopeReady Player One   
Charlie ParrAin't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down   
Captain CrocodileI'll Never See U Again   
Captain CrocodileMemento II   
Snapped anklesHanging with the moon   
SquidBuilding 650   
The Cool GreenhouseAlexa