Allo Darlin

Allo Darlin' getting back together for shows and hopefully new music

“We missed each other and we missed the music,” Allo Darlin’ say.

The Catenary Wires cover The Human League's "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"

The Catenary Wires, which features Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey (Tallulah Gosh, Heavenly), covered this synthpop hit as a b-side for their new ‘80s-themed single “Mirrorball.“

Bill's Indie Basement (7/27): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: Swervedriver’s best and least heard album gets a much-deserved reissue; plus Anna Calvi, new Slumberland band Peel Dream Magazine; Chilean psych duo The Holydrug Couple; UK indiepop megagroup THe Fortuna Pop All-Stars, and more.

Allo Darlin' release farewell single "Hymn on the 45" (watch the video)

Like their best singles, “Hymn on the 45” is wistful, romantic, and makes nods to the connection between life and the records we love.

Allo Darlin' breaking up, playing farewell show in London

“As some of you may know, we now live in two different countries, and these days have enough children to at least field a five-a-side football team. Many years ago we took the decision that our friendship was more important to us than our ”career ”as a band. This meant that we didn’t tour relentlessly and didn’t let the music business get in the way of what brought us together in the first place: the joy of music and the thrill of playing with people you were lucky enough to call your friends.”

a guide to NYC Popfest 2016 (which is this weekend)

Get your cardigans out: NYC Popfest is upon us and here’s an exhaustive guide to the weekend’s goings-on, including The Chills, Trashcan Sinatras, Allo Darlin’, The Railway Children, The Primitives & more.

Kyle Forester (Crystal Stilts/Ladybug Transistor) shares 2nd single/video from new solo LP, playing NYC shows (1 free)

Ladybug Transistor and Crystal Stilts keyboardist Kyle Forester will release his self-titled solo album in May and he’s just released another song off it, “Didn’t Try to Run Away.” Kyle’s got a way with the kind of lightly-strummed guitar pop ofter associated with the early ’70s, and this is another good example of his talent. […]

The Chills playing first NYC show in 20 years at NYC Popfest (full lineup: Trashcan Sinatras, Primitives, Allo' Darlin & more)

This year marks the 10th edition of NYC Popfest which will happen May 19 – 22 at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The lineup was just announced and the Popfest folks have really outdone themselves for this benchmarck year, with performances, Trash Can Sinatras, Allo’ Darlin, ’80s-era Factory Records band The Railway Children, Sarah Records labelmates Secret Shine, , and Even As We Speak, plus The Chesterfields, The Primitives, Alpaca Sports, Mercury Girls, The Hermit Crabs, Spook School, the live debut of Lake Ruth, and more…

Rough Trade's favorite albums of 2014

Rough Trade NYC on Record Store Day 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As they usually are, Rough Trade Shops are one of the first this year to post their favorite albums of 2014 l…

Allo Darlin' played Glasslands with Sapphire Mansions (pics, setlist, video)

Hard-strumming her uke with the “ooh-wah” backing of the boys (a nice gender twist on Phil Spectorish 1960s girl-group pop), Morris swung through “If Loneliness Was Art” (“Can you feel the pulse / my heavy heart race…
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