#ben auld

[bandcampsnoop]

4/16/26.

Ben Auld's previous LP, "Lemongrass" (Earth Libraries, 2022) was beautiful, but certainly didn't hint at what was coming on "Loserdom", released just a few weeks ago on Repeating Cloud (Maine) and Safe Suburban Homes (UK).

Auld is from Norwich, England and grew up "a fan of lo-fi, scrappy DIY bands like Guided By Voices, The Replacements and Bill Fox...[he also] spent his early twenties learning how to write the perfect 2 minute pop song."

On "Loserdom" he appears to have modeled that song on Teenage Fanclub, Weezer and Tony Molina - specifically, "Grand Prix by Teenage Fanclub, Pinkerton by Weezer and Tony Molina’s Dissed and Dismissed." The Bandcamp notes also mention Jellyfish and Big Star as touchstones for this release.

[indietapes]

Ben Auld - O Athena! (Indie Rock)

🕑 1 min / Text: Adrian Prath Release Date: Jan 14, 2022 Yeah, you might remember this brillant artwork from a previous post. A few weeks back I shared a fabulous acoustic track by Ben Auld, titled 'You're a Ghost'. 'O Athena!' is another very easy to listen to upbeat guitar record from his 10-track album 'Lemongrass’, you should listen to. I feel a lot of nostalgia here, especially in the chorus...what a vibe! Melody: ★★★★☆ | Production: ★★★★☆ | Arrangement: ★★★★☆ | Energy: ★★★★☆ |  Stream: https://open.spotify.com/track/78AF05BfW8CHf2ZKUkOF6i Follow: https://www.instagram.com/bwauld/ ✔️ Available on our Indie Playlist on Spotify.

[indietapes]

Ben Auld - You're a Ghost (Indie Folk)

🕑 1 min / Text: Adrian Prath Release Date: Feb 18, 2022 It’s new music friday and guys...this song feels like spring to me: Upbeat, joyful and groovy. Ben Auld, a talented Singer/Songwriter from the UK has just unveiled a new single, titled 'You're a Ghost', a fantastic acoustic guitar driven indie folk record with a fresh rhythm. I really recommend to check it out and if you like the style, make sure to listen to the full 10-track album 'Lemongrass' on Spotify, it has some pretty cool tracks. Melody: ★★★★☆ | Production: ★★★★★ | Arrangement: ★★★☆☆ | Energy: ★★★★☆ |  Stream: https://open.spotify.com/track/3gj24DTO68ttrw9ebH33Nt Follow: https://www.instagram.com/bwauld/ ✔️ Available on our Inide Playlist on Spotify.

[welovelofi]

‘Odd Western tales from an urban environment’ is how I’d start off if I’d been hired to write the press releases for Ben, I can’t say that I’d be the right person for the job, but I can say that I believe I’m right on that line. 

There’s a hint of Daniel Johnston on this yet early Beck or Eels mixed in there, I’m very much a fan of the vibe and I’m quite intrigued to hear what else will be coming from Ben.

I have a feeling his songs could work very well in lots of settings. Sort of like how Francis Black from Pixies always wrote the songs as country’ish songs, brought it by the rehearsal space and together they turned it into what became Pixies, if you never spent more time with some of their releases you’ve got more than enough to make the winter lockdowns more enjoyable. I’d recommend starting with Surfer Rosa and Trompe Le Monde, but you can hardly go wrong.

I have a feeling you also can’t go wrong with Ben here and I hope he stays productive <3

You can find this track with Ben Auld on our spotify playlist right here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cgvx8cRMUii4ZSNkdennc?si=cN_ju7LZTl-zg9O-ifGZtQ