On the show this week: We’re back with regular programming, including music from New Zealand both new (Wurld Series) and just-reissued (The Portage). SF Bay sounds from rock (Nothing Natural) to pop (The Reds, Pinks & Purples) to atmospheric (Plastic Candles). Post-punk from Australia (Dionysus) and the UK (Hygiene). American jangle from New York (Algae Dust) to Missouri (Algae Dust), and from Australia (Semihelix) and the UK (The Suncharms, Zenxith), too.

Wanna know where you can hear more from your faves? I’ve got just the links for you, below…

PLAYLIST:

Wurld Series – Resplendent Fortress
https://wurldseries.bandcamp.com/album/the-giants-lawn

The nude hours – Pretty but bleak (jan 2024)
https://paperheartmusic.bandcamp.com/track/pretty-but-bleak-jan-2024

Sloppy Heads – Shannon’s Song
https://sloppyheads.bandcamp.com/album/sometimes-just-one-second

Algae Dust – Smattering
https://algaedust.bandcamp.com/album/in-hindsight

Zenxith – This Is Not A Rattlesnake
https://zenxith.bandcamp.com/album/i-was-named-after-daniel-treacy

Wednesday Week – No Such Thing
https://www.spacecaserecords.com/spacecase-releases/wednesday-week-fan-club-edition-7-ep

Hygiene – 15 Minute City
https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/15-minute-city

The Portage – Hands 1989
https://theportage.bandcamp.com/album/hands

Dionysus – Blue Swan
https://dionysuseora.bandcamp.com/album/theatre-of-dionysus

Faulty Cognitions – All Alone
https://deadbrokerekerds.bandcamp.com/album/demo-4

Nothing Natural – Alright
https://dandyboyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dbr-2023-sampler

Kurt Pacing – FAKER
https://drongodrongo.bandcamp.com/album/wrhythm-fhrasing

Semihelix – Renovate
https://drongodrongo.bandcamp.com/album/wrhythm-fhrasing

Pierre Gisèle – Le Foot
https://pierregisele.bandcamp.com/track/le-foot

The Suncharms – Satanic Rites
https://sundayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/things-lost

The Reds, Pinks & Purples – We Can’t All Be Heroes
https://theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/album/we-cant-all-be-heroes

Plastic Candles – Vini Reilly
https://raveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.bandcamp.com/album/since-when

Ataque de Caspa – Lalala
https://flexidiscos.bandcamp.com/album/supongamos-por-ejemplo

We’ve just about reached the end of 2023… which mean’s it’s time for my yearly wrap-up show! All songs played on the show this week are selections from my favorite LPs and EPs released in 2023. Check out the links below in the running playlist, or skip to the bottom for final standings.

PLAYLIST

Famous Mammals – Let The Light In
https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/famous-mammals-instant-pop-expressionism-now-lp

Bed Bits – Roly’s Grotto
https://bedbits.bandcamp.com/album/bed-bits

Dancer – Chris Whitty’s Inner World
https://goldmoldrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dancer

divorcer – Crying
https://divorcer.bandcamp.com/album/espionage

Field School – I Think You’re Amazing, Grace
https://fieldschool.bandcamp.com/album/a-familiar-fate-ep

Blues Lawyer – True Love’s Only Name
https://blueslawyer.bandcamp.com/album/sight-gags-on-the-radio

Versing – Distractions
https://versing.bandcamp.com/album/tape-ii-2

Feeling Figures – Seek and Hide
https://feelingfigures.bandcamp.com/album/migration-magic

Holiday Ghosts – Limbo
https://holidayghosts.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-reality

seablite – Faded
https://seablite.bandcamp.com/album/lemon-lights

Lewsberg – An Ear To The Chest
https://lewsberg.bandcamp.com/album/out-and-about

Barbara Manning – Tape You To A Star
https://barbaramanning.bandcamp.com/album/charm-of-yesterday-convenience-of-tomorrow

Tough Age – Scattered
https://tough-age.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-here

En Attendant Ana – The Cut Off
https://enattendantana.bandcamp.com/album/principia

Patio – The Sun
https://patio-bandcamp.bandcamp.com/album/collection

Ibex Clone – Funeral
https://ibexclone.bandcamp.com/album/all-channels-clear

The Tubs – Duped
https://thetubs.bandcamp.com/album/dead-meat

rocky – Repeater
https://rockyrocky.bandcamp.com/album/rocky

Cycles Per Second :: Best of 2023

Top LPs

1. (tie) The Tubs – Dead Meat (Trouble In Mind Records)
   (tie) Ibex Clone – All Channels Clear (Goner Records)

3. Patio – Collection (Fire Talk)
4. En Attendant Ana – Principia (Trouble In Mind Records)
5. Tough Age – Waiting Here (Bobo Integral/We Are Time)
6. Barbara Manning – Charm of Yesterday​… Convenience of Tomorrow (Ba Da Bing Records)
7. Lewsberg – Out and About (12XU)
8. Seablite – Lemon Lights (Mt. St. Mtn)
9. Holiday Ghosts – Absolute Reality (FatCat Records)
10. Feeling Figures – Migration Magic (K/Perennial)

Honorable Mention LPs

Famous Mammals – Instant Pop Expressionism Now! (Siltbreeze Records)
Bed Bits – Bed Bits (self-released)
rocky – rocky (Lulu’s Sonic Disc Club)

Top EPs

1. Versing – Tape II (self-released)
2. Blues Lawyer – Sight Gags On The Radio (Dark Entries Records)
3. Field School – A Familiar Fate (Small Craft Advisory)
4. divorcer – Espionage (Domestic Departure)
5. Dancer – Dancer (GoldMold Records)