RTB2 released their album 2 yesterday and to mark the moment they have given away a second track from the record, the simply named 32. It is more manic urgency borrowed from Detroit punk, rhythmic precision with Memphis roots, and sprawling art-rock aspirations that span prog, ambient and even math rock. Jerk yourself around! Visit their Bandcamp page here. Download RTB2 – 32 mp3 (from 2) Continue reading More From RTB2
Having previously posted a few times about about the skewed and idiosyncratic world of offbeat folk troubadour Dolfish, here is another offering from his latest record I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay The Same. It comfortably maintains the slightly warped promise and standards of earlier releases! Download Dolfish – There Must Be Something Wrong With These Shoes mp3 (from I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay The Same) Continue reading More From Dolfish
Following on from our mixes from 2010 and 2011, here is another set of freakishly macabre tunes for you to download and scare off the trick or treaters… Download Little Wings – Halloween 2020 mp3 (from PIAPTK Sampler Fall 2011) Download Deer Tick – The Ghost mp3 (from Daytrotter Session) Download Royal Trux – The Spectre mp3 (from Cats And Dogs) Download The Low Anthem – … Continue reading Free Halloween Mix 2012
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Having previously posted about the forthcoming album from Lilly Hiatt & The Dropped Ponies, Let Down has now been released into the world via Normaltown Records. To celebrate the occasion they’ve made Young Black Rose available to stream, written as a response to Waylon Jenning’s original Black Rose it is another gem from a record mixing pure Country twang and steel with Crazy Horse style guitar savagery. … Continue reading More From Lilly Hiatt & The Dropped Ponies
Shout Timber deliver intelligent, upbeat, melodic indie pop, subtly flavoured with Indian heritage and bona fide class with their release of their new single East India Trading Company. Shout Timber are set to perform at the Old Blue Last in London this Sunday. a Continue reading MM Shorts 253: Shout Timber
Formes are a five piece psych-rock band from Leeds who are releasing their debut single Absence of the Noise on the 5th December. It is a very promising debut, initially meandering along on swirling guitars and slightly subdued vocals to create a melancholic, slightly otherworldly listening experience, which builds and builds in intensity to a very satisfying coda – one to watch we think! a Continue reading Introducing >>> Formes
Brooklyn band Dead Stars recently self released a new single Fractured. Influenced by bands like Dinosaur Jr., Yuck, and Nirvana it is a most enjoyable tune that races along in a tumble of reverb, gruff vocals and a nagging guitar line that also puts us in mind of Silversun Pickups Lazy Eye. Whatever, it is proper rock’n’roll so just grab it and enjoy. Download Dead Stars … Continue reading MM Shorts 252: Dead Stars
Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving folk-inflected melody and beautiful lyrics. Her talent is perfectly complemented by the elegant arrangements of her band The Red Clay Halo, whose ensemble playing underpins Barker’s agile vocal blend of strength and fragility. Together with her band, she has recorded three acclaimed albums: Photos.Fires.Fables. (2006), Despite The Snow (2008) and Almanac (2011). … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 2: Emily Barker
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