What a great company to be in.

A collection of album/single covers of the artists who appeared on the show: Neon Kittens, Mclusky, Lambrini Girls, Heavenly, The Bug Club, Allo Darlin', Tullycraft, The Cords, Momus, Anika, The Burning Hell, Horsegirl, The Chameleons, Cheekface, Acapulco Lips, The Slow Summits, Paper Jam, Alpaca Sports, Galore, The Apartments, Folk Bitch Trio, The Mountain Goats, The Divine Comedy, Robert Forster, The Happy Somethings, Edwyn Collins, Chime Oblivion, HighSchool, Cousines Like Shit, & Autocamper

This morning on KBOO there was a Self Help Radio episode featuring a selection of some of my favorite 2025 releases. You can listen to it now at kboo.fm & at selfhelpradio.net. I am already remembering things I forgot. Argh! More details on the blog.
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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

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.

(Just Another) Holy Night - Full Version

But at this time of the year. If your Christmas spirit’s there. Special feelings might appear. Prompt or sincere. I don’t care if it’s merry and bright, if you’re not here.
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In great company.

If you by any chance know another list we’re on, do tell us.

So very happy to make it onto your list! @luetgewatz.bsky.social

There’s an interview with us just right 👇

A bunch of records bought on Bandcamp Friday - by Lovejoy, The Slow Summits, Neuclouds, Goodbye Wudaokou, Honeybourne, Mozart Estate, Brian Bilston & The Caternary Wires and Half Japanese. More to follow!

Will be buying more later, but having an ace Bandcamp Friday at this end, thanks very much!

Fresh Ingredients with Jonathan Shipley - Episode 3 (30/11/25) Listen to Fresh Ingredients with Jonathan Shipley - Episode 3 (30/11/25) by Jonathan Shipley for free. Follow Jonathan Shipley to never miss another show.

The third episode of Fresh Ingredients on @untidyradio.bsky.social is now up for listen-again joy.

Features the magnificent @theslowsummits.bsky.social, @timeveleigh.bsky.social, @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social, @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social, Pavement, Robert Forster and a fair bit of cheerful chatter.

The Slow Summits ~ "Yore Songs", by Subjangle 10 track album

It's @theslowsummits.bsky.social with 'Spirit Of The Lyrics' on #freshingredients! They also inspired the Robert Forster track. Great lyrics here: "So to be heard / You sang the lyrics someone lent / Stuffed with all these pretty words / But you had no idea what they meant". What an ending too!!! 💚

This has been much delayed but I’m expecting copies from the printer this Wednesday and it’ll be on sale next Friday morning! Thanks for your patience, pals. And your encouragement!

A flyer (starring Lee Remick) for my radio show, Fresh Ingredients, which is this Sunday at 7pm on untidyradio.com

This week's Fresh Ingredients will feature songs by @hamletmusic.bsky.social, @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social, @theslowsummits.bsky.social, @timeveleigh.bsky.social, @mccookerybook.bsky.social, @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social & lots more. Like Robert Forster! Like Pavement! And lots of aimless chat! x x x

Thank you so much for raising awareness!

Album Review: The Slow Summits have ‘Every Intention’ to blast a ray of luminescent pop sunshine into your ears all the way from Sweden. Anyone else remember the children's Swedish detective series Agaton Sax by Swedish author Nils-Olof Franzén and illustrated by Åke Lewerth, with Quentin Blake illustrating the English editions? Agaton Sax also ran the local newspaper, the Byoping Post. I loved this series for its quirky sense of humour and cheeky delivery. In a complete non-sequitur, The Slow Summits hail from Linköping, Sweden, but to be fair their bright sparkling music evokes the same sort of deep seated nostalgia in me, and I love it just as much. For those who know, there is a nuclear blast of recognition for their C86/Postcard/Sarah Records/Flying Nun sound: bright jingly jangly guitars, soaring melodies, and respectable air of naivety and tweeness in their sound.

Album Review: The Slow Summits have 'Every Intention' to blast a ray of luminescent pop sunshine all the way from Sweden.
@theslowsummits @subjangle
#theslowsummits #linköping #albumreview #c86 #indie #pop #tweepop #dreampop #sweden #backseatmafia

Psychotwee on X: "Album of the Week Every Intention by @theslowsummits https://t.co/8ZAyWhqyTp https://t.co/ipcQMkS20V" / X Album of the Week Every Intention by @theslowsummits https://t.co/8ZAyWhqyTp https://t.co/ipcQMkS20V

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Every Intention, by The Slow Summits 12 track album

#NowPlaying

The brilliant debut album from Swedish janglepoppers @theslowsummits.bsky.social
An absolute treat for fans of Orange Juice, Bluebells, Pale Fountains, June Brides & Brilliant Corners.
Out now on @subjangle.bsky.social

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Dream On The Slow Summits · Every Intention · Song · 2025

For week 28/52-2025 my #sotw is „Dream On“ from the debut album by The Slow Summits. Every Intention is out now 🎧👇

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Every Intention Listen to Every Intention by The Slow Summits #np on #SoundCloud

Nuevo disco de The Slow Summits! Abre de manera super positivista, veraniega, un hitazo "Dream On", y le sigue otro: "Louie, Louie". En general, salvo un par de baladas (muy apetecibles también esos rellanos) todo son dianas indie-pop. Lo han subido a Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/RNKAwNJTzY7G...

Thank you Jason!

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Every Intention, by The Slow Summits 12 track album

Every Intention, the new album by the Slow Summits is now out on @subjangle. And yes, we hope to impress!

Get this mix of new wave, jangle pop, indie pop, power pop, and dance ballads now, before it’s gone mainstream!

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Our debut album is out this Friday. We’d love if you gave it a try.

Louie Louie The Slow Summits · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Our new single ’Louie Louie’ is out today.

Hope you’ll like it.

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Our new album ’Every Intention’ is out on July 4th.