As with most of the bands on the indie-pop Matineé label, it’s apparent that the C-86 movement was a huge deal to the members of Strawberry Whiplash. The Glasgow duo of Sandra and Laz, who also record under the name Bubblegum Lemonade, crank the fuzzboxes up to 11 and put as much reverb on the drums as humanly possible. This EP’s title cut has Sandra tossing out “ba-ba-ba”s while Laz adds the musical equivalent of cotton candy to the proceedings. “It Rains On Other Planets” is all tambourines and good vibes, while “My Day Today” has some of the best roller-rink keyboards since the first Soup Dragons record or early Talulah Gosh. [www.indiepages.com/matinee]
—Tim Hinely
