Yellow Brit Road 10 October 2021: Synthpop History, FOCUS Wales, Singaporean Shoegaze

<p>What didn't happen on the Yellow Brit Road this week? Treading down this leaf-strewn path, we had word from an authority on the 80s, Trevor Horn, touched down in Wrexham for the incredible FOCUS Wales festival (fyi they had a tiny Canadian showcase week too. Showcase festivals are the best things in the world and they can have everything), had some great synthpop releases, talked about the rise of shoegaze and indie scenes in south eastern Asia, and had great submissions and music per usual! Our setlist for this week had</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.erasureinfo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasure</a></li> <li><a href="https://shedrewthegun.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">She Drew The Gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://genntheband.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ĠENN</a></li> <li>Clwb Fuzz</li> <li><a href="https://idlesband.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IDLES</a></li> <li><a href="https://babaali.bandcamp.com/album/memory-device" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Baba Ali</a></li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/jazkaris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaz Karis</a></li> <li>The Institutes</li> <li><a href="https://youthsector.bandcamp.com/album/mundanity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youth Sector</a> (my new favourite band)</li> <li>Michael Gallagher</li> <li><a href="https://danielromano.bandcamp.com/album/cobra-poems" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel Romano</a> (who never misses the mark)</li> <li><a href="https://subsoniceye.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subsonic Eye</a></li> <li><a href="https://thegarrys.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Garrys</a></li> <li>Toronto rockers <a href="https://thesadies.bandcamp.com/album/in-concert-volume-one" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sadies</a></li> </ul> <p>Find this week's (mostly complete?) playlist <a href="https://open.spotify.