Jetstream Pony for a Friday night – recorded for Marc Riley’s program on BBC 6 Music from April 9, 2025.
Late last year, Jetstream Pony announced the release of their new album ‘Bowerbirds and Blue Things‘.
To mark the announcement, they shared their new single “Bubblegum Nothingness” alongside a video. The 12-track record came out on March 28 through Spinout Nuggets and Shelflife Records.
In case you didn’t already know, Jetstream Pony combine post-punk, indie-pop and power-pop. The band’s current line-up includes Beth Arzy (The Luxembourg Signal/Trembling Blue Stars/Aberdeen) on vocals and percussion, Shaun Charman (The Wedding Present/The Popguns/The Fireworks) on guitar and vocals, Kerry Boettcher (Turbocat) on bass, Tom Levesley on drums, and have been recently joined by Mark Matthews (The Dentists/The Treasures Of Mexico) on guitar.
According to the press release, with this new album Jetstream Pony’s evolution continues, and there are branches into new territory. ‘The Relativity of Wrong’ is driven by heavy bass, a tale of youthful misbehavior, with guest vocals from Eleni Poulou, formerly of The Fall. ‘Tendrils’ has a darker presence, sung by Kerry, echoing and ghostly. ‘Bonanza 2 Tango Sierra’ and ‘Look Alive!’ both have a driving feel, and the power-pop is still intact with songs like “Bubblegum Nothingness”.
If you aren’t already familiar, now you are – all that’s left is for you to hit the Play button and get ready for Saturday.
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