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Goodbye Wudaokou
@goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
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Mat Mills: Lofi indie/dream pop from Manchester. Posting about music I love.

https://goodbyewudaokou.bandcamp.com/album/anything-of-us?label=1001493645

Irkya: Ambient/experimental - https://wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/mind-fog
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Goodbye Wudaokou @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social · Aug 24
Hi friends, nervously delighted to release my new album today via the wonderful @subjangle.bsky.social sincerely appreciate you lending it your ears (and anyone who wants to repost) lots of love💜 💿
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#janglepop #dreampop #indie #indiepop #altrock #musicsky
Goodbye Wudaokou Anything Of Us (CD album) front cover. Goodbye Wudaokou - Anything Of Us (CD album) back cover. Goodbye Wudaokou - Anything Of Us (CD album) CD art Goodbye Wudaokou- Anything Of Us (Inner sleeve art)
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assistant.bandcamp.com
A bright, clear cold morning here in Brighton! Lovely! It’s like eating a new, sharp apple.

In case you never saw it or fancy watching it again, here’s our video for FLOWERS

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Assistant - Flowers (official video)
YouTube video by Assistant
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January 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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garyrjames.bsky.social
Tomorrow's show features a bit of Bowie plus @subjangle.bsky.social @davidnohumaneye.bsky.social @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social @assistant.bandcamp.com @tinnedmeats.bsky.social @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social (wearing Irkya cape) @wormholeworld.bsky.social and lots of other juicy goodness. Come over.
A photo I took of Piggy Stardust… A sculpture for the 2016 Ipswich Pigs Gone Wild trail, designed by Suffolk artist and illustrator Allan Williams. Advertising the hour long Uptown Transmission on felixstoweradio.org.uk 8pm GMT Saturday, repeats Wednesday 10pm GMT. With music from David Bowie, Yellow Melodies, Small Faces, Dynasty, David Ness, Shapes Like People, The Lonely Bell & Blanket Swimming, Assistant, The Jaffa Kid, Irkya and Tinned Meats.
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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shopfiresmusic.bsky.social
I have been reliably informed by @subjangle.bsky.social that the NEUCLOUDS CD will begin shipping out from February 1st (subject to the usual Ts & Cs as detailed on the Bandcamp page).
Copies still available 👇

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Neuclouds, by NEUCLOUDS
20 track album
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January 7, 2026 at 7:59 AM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
Check out Jon’s lovely version of Tether (by Chvrches) - also grouped with the brilliant originals: Better Fiction and Every Imperfection. Some sweet DIY indie rock to start yr year:
lastdaysofrome.bsky.social Last Days of Rome @lastdaysofrome.bsky.social · 8d
My new single 'Tether' is out now! If you're curious to hear what Chvrches' synth-pop classic sounds like as a DIY indie rock tune, head to any of these sites. Handy Linktree link in the reply below. Thanks for listening 🙂
January 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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djcalc.bsky.social
I have a very old and unreliable external CD drive attached to my MacBook. Any suggestions for a reasonable price drive to primarily use for ripping my CDs to a hard drive?
January 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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shopfiresmusic.bsky.social
What Pickled Priest had to say about SHOPFIRES artwork.

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January 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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assistant.bandcamp.com
Thanks to popular demand and a surprising amount of genuine distress at having missed a copy, I’ve just put 50 more copies of issue 3 of IN THE APRIL SUN on sale here!

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In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- NEW RUN COMING SOON! from Assistant
In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- NEW RUN COMING SOON! from Assistant
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December 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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shopfiresmusic.bsky.social
Special thanks to Fabrizio at White Light White Heat for including the SHOPFIRES album in his favourites of 2025. Along with some of my favourites too 🩷🙏🩷

@goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
@themelodychamber.bsky.social

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WL//WH Favorite Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Albums of 2025
Favorite Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Albums of 2025 Like the last few years that preceded it, 2024 has been a year rich in good, also excellent music, just thinking about Suede, Pulp,…
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December 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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shopfiresmusic.bsky.social
Thanks to Phillipe at Lollypop for including Stealing Groceries by SHOPFIRES in his best tracks of 2025 🩷🙏🩷

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Lollypop | best of 2025 part.1
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December 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
Delighted to see Two Lights [N+K] (from my darkish ambientish Irkya album) was one of the most played tracks on @wormholeworld.bsky.social’s BandCamp this year.
December 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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plentywenlock.bsky.social
Happy new year, especially to everyone who has supported the label through 2025, it's been a heck of a year!

Let's see what 2026 brings...

#art #winter #rural #plentywenlock #recordlabel #music #ruralmusic #ambient #folk #experimental #powys #shropshire #twentytwentyfour #logosofinstagram
December 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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luetgewatz.bsky.social
And for all those who want to follow my New Year's Eve advice ... Spin your 7" or buy the two beautiful songs on bandcamp.

@assistant.bandcamp.com @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
@yyzrecords.bsky.social

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Assistant / Goodbye Wudaokou (split single), by Assistant & Goodbye Wudaokou
2 track album
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December 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
Some final recommendations for the year from me (including a beautiful album from last year but new to me). I’m sure I’m missing loads (bad organisation) plus the Beths (currently in love w this) and Lorde (brilliant and most played album on the home speaker) but don’t yet have the physicals.
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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sunnyintervals.bsky.social
Thanks so much to @janglepophub.bsky.social for including Sunny Intervals in their top 30 albums of 2025!

Here’s a link to their full list, including some amazing albums from Autocamper, The Cords, Shapes Like People, The Perfect English Weather and more.

janglepophub.home.blog/2025/12/29/j...
December 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
Many thanks to Barry at @soundsofthesearadio.com for featuring Anything of Us in their excellent end of year recommendations 💜🙏 it’s much appreciated.
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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musiclovemusic.bsky.social
Can’t thank you enough for the love and support shown for the site throughout 2025, been a hell of a ride - but we’re taking a much-needed break right now.

Let's continue to be kind to each other, we’ve got some difficult days ahead
#ChooseLove
December 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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wcba.bsky.social
Tonight at 7pm on NOISEBOX RADIO, THE SUGAR & LUST RADIO SHOW finishes up my pick of 2025's top tunes, with a decidedly indepop slant! Join me for 2 hours of BRILLIANT NEW MUSIC, with a full tracklisting - and links to where you can find the songs - in this thread!!

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December 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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lastdaysofrome.bsky.social
Pre-save here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Thanks 😊
December 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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band6.bsky.social
In the December sun… These arrived a while ago but forgot to post. Both excellent and both sold out now… @assistant.bandcamp.com @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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garyrjames.bsky.social
Tomorrow @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social @skyjellymusic.bsky.social @iheartnoise.bsky.social @david-soulscorch.bsky.social @socool.bsky.social @oceanographer1.bsky.social @shadyridgerecords.bsky.social @synthotherapy.bsky.social @andrewheatharts.bsky.social @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social. Come over.
Tinted photo of gull eyeing up our chips on Felixstowe pier… Advertising the hour long Uptown Transmission on Felixstowe Radio. 8pm GMT Saturday via felixstoweradio.org.uk with music from Score, Skyjelly, Billy Bonbon, Rural District Lo-Fi Recording Project, Mouth Ulcers, The Right Hand Is Doomed To Blacken, Socool, Oceanographer, SHOPFIRES, Synthotherapy, Andrew Heath and Twile. Repeats Wednesday 10pm GMT.
December 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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lastdaysofrome.bsky.social
Good morning - hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas! Now that we're on the other side of it, time to announce my first new single of 2026!

This one is a cover of a song by a band from the 2010s, famous for not using guitars and having an amazing vocalist. Any guesses? Out 02/01/26.
December 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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assistant.bandcamp.com
There are 8 zines left for sale on my Bandcamp! I have only heard lovely things about this from people who bought copies, so who knows? Maybe worth getting! Lots of nice writing about indie pop for £6.

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In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- SELLING FAST! from Assistant
In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- SELLING FAST! from Assistant
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December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
There are some records that I’ll always associate with Christmas even though they have nothing/little to do with it, but were either Christmas presents or tangled up in a Christmas memory. E.g:
December 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social
Sincere thanks to Jonathan @assistant.bandcamp.com for including Anything Of Us in his illustrious list of 2025 favourites, among wonderful company 💜
assistant.bandcamp.com Assistant @assistant.bandcamp.com · 17d
Honestly, there have just been SO many good records this year. These have been the standouts for me! The 12 albums which Jonathan has unilaterally given the Assistant stamp of approval! Thank you for your music, all.
Numbers 1-6 of Jonathan's 12 fave LPs of the year: 1. The Lovely Basement - Lowlands 2. Goodbye Wudaokou - Anything of Us 3. The Felt Tips - Living and Growing 4. The Sow Summits - Every Intention 5. The Lemonheads - Love Chant 6. Sunny Intervals - Swept Away Numbers 7-12 of Jonathan's 12 fave LPs of the year: 7. Shopfires - We Are Not There But We Are Here 8. Red Cavalry - Alas, So Long 9. Autocamper - What Do You Do All Day? 10. Tim Eveleigh - Life Is Not A Competition 11. The Tubs - Cotton Crown 12. Allo Darlin - Bright Nights
December 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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plentywenlock.bsky.social
An absolutely stunning and unexpected review of 'Wassail' by @acloserlisten.bsky.social as part of their 'Best Christmas Music of 2025' feature.

Thank you as ever to Richard and his team.

Drink, Wassail! And be merry!

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December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM