July Review

Proms starts this month so that takes me away from indie music. But even so, it was still a pretty weak month for new music

This month’s bands

New bands are in italics

Bands I liked:
Piano Player, Rodney Branigan, Public Service Broadcasting, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Sera, Dolls, Mammoth Penguins, Savages and Dead Forest Index, British Sea Power, Alina Ibragimova

Bands I didn’t dislike:
Lucy Rose, Danillo, Hooten Tennis Club, Ellie Lovegrove, Ryan Teague, Firestations, Neil Stanton, Beach Baby, Lois and the Love

Bands I won’t be going out of my way to see again:
Piney Gir, Millions, UCC Handbell Ringers, Luxembourg Signal, Swoons

Best gig:
Savages and Dead Forest Index

Best new band:
Dolls

Best photo:
Daylight Music 4th July 2015 - Rodney Branigan

Albums of the month:
Hardly bought any music this month. So it’s a short list:

Gwenno – Y Dydd Olaf
Mammoth Penguins – Hide and Seek
Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People