New Pocketbooks single!

Pocketbooks have just released a brand new single from their upcoming sophomore album 'Carousel'. "Promises, Promises" is a blast of summer with it's shimmering strings, lush harmonies, and just a touch of sadness. It makes me feel the way I do on those days where I keep Belle and Sebastian's "Dirty Dream Number Two" on repeat. It's a good feeling and since I first heard them, Pocketbooks have always found a way to bring it out! Have a listen! If you're in love then head over to Odd Box Records and preorder your copy of the new record! It won't be out until September, but you're going to want to get on it now, I assure you.

[MP3]: Pocketbooks "Promises, Promises" (Highly Rec'd!)

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I Hope I Always Hear Your Footsteps With Me

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"Footsteps" is the new single from Pocketbooks' smashing debut LP Flight Paths! It will be available officially on June 15 on iTunes, as well as Pocketbooks' website, but we're doing an early giveaway of the MP3 right here on Skatterbrain! "Footsteps" is an obvious highlight of the album – a perfect album opener, and a perfect single.

[MP3]: Pocketbooks :: Footsteps (Highly Rec'd!)
As the single's artwork hints, "Footsteps" is indiepop written for the dancefloor. The song's innocent storyline follows a couple through the streets and into the clubs and onto the dancefloor over again and again as Emma Pocketbooks sings "I just hope I always hear your footsteps with me" during each chorus, before culminating in a fantastic overlapping boy/girl harmony right at the end! A simple enough sentiment, but implemented beautifully by indiepop's most sparkling of contemporaries.

Flight Paths will be out officially on July 13, but you can order yours now from HDIF's online shop, HERE!

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I'm romantic by design

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"I'm overwhelmed sometimes, by all the rational types who just dismiss coincidence and instinct and perception, as a trick of the mind" sings Emma Pocketbooks on "Fleeting Moments" – the second track on the London pop group's debut LP, Flight Paths. I just ordered my copy this past weekend, so I haven't gotten a chance to hear the whole thing yet, but I've heard wonderful things from all corners of the world and the one new song I have heard is a gem, so my expectations are pretty high right now! I have a good feeling that they'll be more than met though. Ian's fast-paced guitarwork is quite a lovely surprise on "Fleeting Moments" and my feeling is that had Stuart Murdoch been singing vocals for the track, it wouldn't feel a bit out of place on The Boy With The Arab Strap. Of course, Stuart isn't actually singing, but Andy and Emma are – and as usual, harmonizing beautifully. Pocketbooks' songwriting has always been above the top notch and Flight Paths is likely to only further their reputation as some of the finest songwriters in indiepop today.

[MP3]: Pocketbooks :: Fleeting Moments

You can order Flight Paths now from the How Does It Feel To Be Loved? label! I would highly suggest that you do so or you might end up missing out on what could be some of the year's best indiepop!

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I'm Lost Inside A Flippin' Vortex

It feels like just yesterday that I first put Pocketbooks' Cross the Line 7" on the record player and went to indiepop heaven, but they've already got a brand new EP out in March! The Waking Up EP will be out March 17th on Make Do And Mend Records and features – to my knowledge – the only pop song to ever employ the words "flippin'" and "vortex" in the same line. Don't know if it trumps "Cross the Line," but "Don't Stop" is quite the catchy little song, and I love the harmonies in the chorus. Again, the new record is out March 17th, but they're already sending out advance copies and you can go order yours at Make Do And Mend!!!

[MP3]: Pocketbooks :: Don't Stop (Very Very Rec'd!!)

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