Just heard this indiepop duo from Glasgow — which has become a fertile breeding ground for such bands — a couple days ago who recently released their full-length titled Hits In The Car on Matinée last week, and I have to say that I’m completely smitten with them at the moment.  The duo comprises of Lawrence ‘Laz’ McCluskey, who’s also in the band Bubblegum Lemonade (we’ve mentioned them before, but my archives are are kaput, unfortunately), along with Sandra who does the singin’.

While their description pegs them as a noise-pop group, which may be true at times, actually listening to them you’ll realize they are anything but.  I mean, look at their name, Strawberry Whiplash! How can you not be anymore twee than that?!  Their namesake apparently comes from Scottish bands Strawberry Switchblade (a new wave band from the 80s) and Meat Whiplash (one of the first bands signed to Creation Records).

Check out the two downloadable tracks below, especially “Now I Know It’s You” with it’s fuzzed out guitars, and understated vocals.  While this maybe the band at it’s most subdued, the rest of the record makes up for it, as many of the songs are at times upbeat, infectious and so very jangly.  Just as we like it here at TYS.

[MP3] Strawberry Whiplash :: “Now I Know It’s You”
[MP3] Strawberry Whiplash :: “Stop, Look and Listen”