Aug 08 2007
Weepop! & Roadside Poppies
I’m not usually one to get all excited about record labels, but the folks at Weepop! deserve a little love for what they are doing. Having only launched in June, they have already put out releases by Roadside Poppies, Bugs Eat Books, Little My and Desmond Reed.
While this roster may seem impressive in itself, the effort they are going to for each release is lovely. Each release is on a mini 3″ CD (sure beats vinyl), each with detailed artwork, a handwritten certificate of authenticity (each release is limited to 120 copies) as well as other fun stuff that seems to arrive as part of the package. Which is a great deal for all of £3.
As for the music itself, it’s all fantastic twee pop, but the first release by Cambridge band Roadside Poppies is the standout. I wasn’t familiar with the band before I heard their CD, but I’m certainly a fan now. This is perfect upbeat indie pop which doesn’t seem to come from UK bands anywhere near as often as it should.
MP3 Roadside Poppies - Just Another Love Song (expired)
If you’d like to get hold of their CD, which happens to be Weepop! 001, you can order it from the Weepop! website, but seeing as they down to the final 8 copies, you may want to hurry. Alternatively, Roadside Poppies have an entire album (with completely different songs) available on their website for free download. Which is just lovely.
Weepop!: Website || Myspace
Roadside Poppies: Website || Myspace
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These look fantastic. It’s nice to see people taking care to put out a quality product, it all adds to the experience. It certainly beats mass production.
“…Each release is on a mini 3″ CD (sure beats vinyl)…”
I think Weepop! is great but have to disagree with you that itty bitty cds beat vinyl.