Search - Various Artists :: Guitar Sketch

A collection of guitar pop curated by Quince Records of Japan, a label that obviously has its finger on the collective pulse of a global movement. And what a diverse and widespread movement it is, ranging from Sweden (the bittersweet but ever-graceful Club 8, breezy shambolic legends Seashells, and quirky spaghetti-tinged newcomers Caroline Soul) to Indonesia (the ethereal jangle of Sweaters) and the Philippines (the uptempo and swinging Carnival Park). And a lot of places in between like Ireland (the fab jangle of the much ballyhooed Language of Flowers), Scotland (the intimate plinky-plonk of Ally Kerr), France (the Riviera-esque space bossa of Discover), Spain (the bouncy Carrots, and the sophisticated orch-soul of Fine!) and Denmark (laid back romantic grooves courtesy of Tiger Baby), to name a few. Names more familiar on this continent would include Fonda (US, jangle and pulse), Mascott (Le Grand Magistery act, need I say more?), Evening Lights (angular and emotive house band from the Shelflife Records crew), and Canadians Paper Moon (powerpop Cardigans) and The Heavy Blinkers (rising stars on the "soft rock" orch scene). 17 songs in all, and predominantly exclusives. Australia and England are strangely absent, but then you probably didn't need Quince's help for that too, now did you?