I’ve been a big fan of WeePOP! Records since the release of Let’s Whisper‘s wonderful Make Me Smile EP in the summer of 2008, which was my introduction to the lovely pop sounds of Colin Clary (whose other band the Smittens became a big favourite of mine soon after). Since then WeePOP! have went on to release some fantastic EPs by some of my favourite artists such as a split 7″ featuring the Smittens and the Just Joans (as mentioned in my interview with David Pope last month) and the stonking classic Allo Darlin’ single Henry Rollins Don’t Dance. The appeal of WeePOP! doesn’t lie solely with the music, either. Each release comes in beautiful hand-crafted packages with a certificate of authenticity stating your record’s number. The attention to detail puts many other record labels out there to shame. There’s nothing I like more than to come home to find a package from WeePOP!, complete with sweets and a sweet handwritten note by label boss Camila.

WeePOP! have been quiet the last few months but they have some fantastic new releases from Stars Of Aviation and the Just Joans on the horizon. And not least a new EP by the 1959 Hat Co. which broke WeePOP!’s 6 month silence at the start of June. The 1959 Hat Co. produce a hazy, summery kind of pop, with a nice ’60s baroque vibe crossed with classic ’80s indiepop not too far removed from Postcard-era Orange Juice. At 9 minutes, Awesome Sneakers is a compact, breezy good time perfect for this time of year.

Snap it up from WeePOP! here before it’s too late!