1. The Shermans - Monday Morning Girl
  2. The Modesty Board - C'est Moi

I'm very excited about the arrival of the Pop The Question compilation from local (Brisbane, Australia) mail-order label Book Club Records. A collection of exquisite indiepop tunes from husband-and-wife bands around the world, this is a pleasure from start to finish. It was hard to choose a couple of songs to post, but these two songs are definitely among my favourites on the disc. Other standout tracks for me are from Watoo Watoo, The Golden Circles,  The Owls, The Pinks, Sun Hill, Citra Super, Manchester By The Sea, Kanda, Las Puertas... ok, all of them pretty much.

Overseas readers, this will only set you back AU $12 including shipping... that's only about 8 or 9 US bucks for 25 songs! Since they are practically giving it away, I am insisting you buy this... and some of you may recall what happens if you don't do as I say. A perfect Valentine's gift for your loved one, or, if you prefer, perfect for demanding your significant other buy it for you or they don't love you etc.

BUY IT HERE. Do it. (lots of mp3s on the site, too)

Sweden's The Shermans are Mikael & Ingela Matsson and Christer Nilson. Mikael was previously in Red Sleeping Beauty and both Mikael and Ingela have more recently formed the equally irresistable The Charade (who also have a song on Pop The Question).  The Shermans are still together, but have been a bit quiet of late, with The Charade being Mikael & Ingela's main focus at the moment. 'Monday Morning Girl' is a gorgeous example of their 60s-influenced jangle pop sound.

Melbourne band The Modesty Board are married couple Justine Negus (vocals, keys) and Michael Dwyer (vocals, guitars, ukuleles), and Dylan Coleman (percussion). Michael tells me the song was written "when we were on holiday in France and driving through the Dordogne Valley in a rented blue Twingo. It's a song about being silly in love." You'll also hear their infant son, Django making a contribution at the end of the track!

Comments (3)

  • Roar  
    Have distanced myself considerably from (indie) pop the last couple of years, but when I saw this post I got a little nostalgic. Nice songs. And a nice mailorder, though I've never actually ordered anything from them - could (almost) always find the cds I was looking for in Europe or US/Canada. But I occasionally visit their site.
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  • ion  
    Always a pleasure to hear the Shermans -- especially when it's a new song (well new to me anyway). Every time I listen to them I think to myself,"Man, this is the greatest band in the world!" Then I go back to listening to my Black Oak Arkansas and Stryper albums. Anyway, this likes a cool theme for a compilation. I'll save up my pennies. Ion
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  • ion  
    Oh, and the Modesty Board song (which I just finished downloading) is also quite lovely. Nice baby backing vocals, though you'd think he'd know the words.
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