True story: when I was driving through South Wales last summer and saw ‘Part Time Signals’ signs at roundabouts’ traffic lights, I thought this would be a pretty good band name. A quick search showed that a band like that already existed and even made appealing music, so I clicked the ‘Follow’ button, and now I know that the Cardiff-based four-piece have released their full-length debut album Another Day In Paradise. We’re talking about a new project formed by songwriter Jacob Church (vocals, guitar), together with Sam Barnes (bass), Gavin Jenkins (drums) and Michael Blanchfield (keys). Expect ten folky indie pop songs with psych influences, recorded on one hot day in August 2022, which may explain their laidback groove. It’s an ethereal dreamscape as atmospheric as a sunset behind Penarth’s Victorian era pier while eating ice cream, evoking a profound sense of melancholy that’s both captivating and introspective. And remember: anyone who is curious can discover beautiful music everywhere.
Another Day In Paradise, mixed by Sam Barnes and mastered by Eddie Al-Shakarchi, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Bubblewrap Collective.
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