unapologetically old-school indie-pop,
made without secret plans to fill stadiums (ugh)
Released on September 1, 2023:
The Photocopies' official debut album, Top of the Pops.
This 13-track collection of new material is limited to just 50 transparent 45rpm 7" records.
Yes, you read that correctly. It's a 13-track album on a 7" record. It's roughly 11 minutes long and it's released via Ultra Modern.
All previous Photocopies albums so far have been compilations containing songs from earlier digital releases. That's why Top of the Pops is really the debut album, despite its brevity and... well, size.
There is also a digital version of the album if you prefer (available here from September 1), but it's designed to be experienced as a record. Here's what's on it:
A few lucky record buyers will also receive Youth Training Scheme, a free 33rpm 5" record of earlier songs previously unavailable on vinyl:
A digital single, released first on Bandcamp where artist proceeds from its sales go to mental health charity Mind. The Bandcamp single has a new mix of Straight F's not found on other streaming services.
There are videos for both the A-side and the daft B-side.
This EP features two new songs, Straight F's (video) and U.F.O. (video), along with What I Ever Saw in You from Greatest Hits Volume 3.
You'll find it on Bandcamp with the two videos and a bonus track. It's also on other digital music services without the bonuses.
The Photocopies' fifth compilation album is this 15-song collection of tracks from EPs released between autumn 2022 and summer 2023.
It's available now on Bandcamp and other digital music services.
The 4-track EP Do It Yourself is available now.
Songs include D.I.Y. Pop (video) and Unrequited (video). There's also a t-shirt based on the artwork.
The EP Amateur Dramatics is available now.
It contains five songs including This, That, and the Other (video) and Beaten by a Girl (video). The Bandcamp edition includes the videos and a bonus instrumental.
Check out The Photocopies on merchandise website Redbubble.
There are several new t-shirt designs, some of which are also available as badges/pins/buttons or whatever you prefer to call them!
If you missed out on the recent Million Sellers 7" EP, the three new bonus songs that accompanied it are now available separately on the Bonus Beats EP.
It's only $1 on Bandcamp!
The first actual record by The Photocopies is this set of four A-sides from 2022 digital singles.
Limited to only 50 transparent copies on the new Ultra Modern label, 15 copies also include a free 5" EP of three new songs!
(Update: All the records sold out on the day of release.)
A handful of other releases in December include:
- Stragglers, a compilation EP of tracks previously only on Bandcamp
- Christ Almighty on this Italian charity compilation
- Fell In Love At Christmas on this streaming compilation
Cheer Up, It's Christmas is a festive EP of vaguely Christmas-related songs with two new songs (three on the Bandcamp version) plus an instrumental carol.
The lead track, Christmas Alone, has a rather silly video.
You'll find the EP in these places.
The fourth compilation album!
The standard digital edition has 18 recently-released tracks, while the limited edition CD on Discos de Kirlian has 8 bonus tracks.
Here are all the places you'll find the digital edition.
The new EP Songs By Other People is now streaming on select services.
It includes cover versions of songs by Primal Scream (video), The Lilac Time, Television Personalities, and New Order (video).
Here's a list of places you can stream the EP.
This new EP has alternate versions of four songs from Pop Trivia.
Buy it from Bandcamp for a bonus track, an early version of Kissing in the Rain!
You can find the EP in these places. And there's a lyric video for the early version of You Used to Tell Me Everything here.
A new 4-track EP is released today, the first of three EPs this month. Yes, three!
It includes Make Your Mind Up Time (lyric video), Unreachable, Twisted Idea of Beauty and Falling Apart.
Here's a list of places you'll find the EP.
Eight brand new songs were released today on Hopelessly Devoted!
You can find this collection on Bandcamp (where it's very reasonably priced indeed). It arrives on other digital music outlets on November 7.
The Photocopies contributed a new mix of Under Christmas Lights to Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas, Volume 1, a 54-track album of Christmas-themed songs to help homelessness charity Crisis.
There's also a Volume 2 (here). Please consider buying both!
The rowdy new digital single, Like Teenage Love is out now on digital music platforms, including Bandcamp.
It also includes Grown-up Political Discourse which isn't very grown-up at all. Here's a list of everywhere you'll find the single.
There's a new digital single out today! It's a double A-side including two songs with real videos for a change!
Don't Call Him Your Boyfriend
Start Again
You'll find the single on Bandcamp and all the usual outlets.
The Photocopies contributed Your Disco Needs You (lyric video) to Come Into My World, a £5 33-track album of Kylie Minogue covers to help Macmillan Cancer Support.
There's also a 'drum machine version' (lyric video) on these streaming services.
Volume 2 of Greatest Hits is out now on digital music platforms, including Bandcamp.
It includes all the best songs from recent singles and EPs. Here's a list of everywhere you'll find this compilation album.
The 15-track Et Cetera: B-sides & more compilation album is now on sale here!
The collection formed part of the recent Pop Trivia 2-CD set and consists of single B-sides, EP tracks, and two songs not previously released on singles or EPs.
It's also available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and elsewhere.
2022 was a busy year for The Photocopies. To help you navigate the many releases in 2022, here's a playlist with one song from each single, EP, and album.
