Can't believe an article about twee didn't reference C86, the very epitome of it in tape form, Sarah Records, or the mid 80s output of Creation records, culminating in their Doing It For The Kids compilation of circa 1987/8.
Creation Records released some twee adjacent stuff early on but the "soul" of the label was darker and more "rock/punk", which became clear post-87. But already JAMC is clearly not twee despite some aesthetic similarities.
I think you're missing the Twee scene of the early 00s with bands such as Belle & Sebastian, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and record labels such as Matinée and Shelflife. In Sweden, for example, there were loads of bands, festivals and clubs centered around twee pop at this time.
One very underrated twee pop album from this time is the Aisler's Set "The Last Match".
Personally I'm not a fan of amateurism which is associated with the label twee pop, so bands like The Field Mice who are more complex and less "innocent" don't really fit neatly.
Man now I want to go dust off all my old vinyl - my daughter is named after Tallulah Gosh and we have one their 7"s framed on a gallery wall. I also really love that collaged Seven Ate Nine album cover, makes me want to cut and paste some stuff.
Can't believe an article about twee didn't reference C86, the very epitome of it in tape form, Sarah Records, or the mid 80s output of Creation records, culminating in their Doing It For The Kids compilation of circa 1987/8.
Creation Records released some twee adjacent stuff early on but the "soul" of the label was darker and more "rock/punk", which became clear post-87. But already JAMC is clearly not twee despite some aesthetic similarities.
it does mention sarah records!
if you count are you scared to get happy
I think you're missing the Twee scene of the early 00s with bands such as Belle & Sebastian, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and record labels such as Matinée and Shelflife. In Sweden, for example, there were loads of bands, festivals and clubs centered around twee pop at this time.
One very underrated twee pop album from this time is the Aisler's Set "The Last Match".
Personally I'm not a fan of amateurism which is associated with the label twee pop, so bands like The Field Mice who are more complex and less "innocent" don't really fit neatly.
Man now I want to go dust off all my old vinyl - my daughter is named after Tallulah Gosh and we have one their 7"s framed on a gallery wall. I also really love that collaged Seven Ate Nine album cover, makes me want to cut and paste some stuff.