In contrast to our post about Rosy Street earlier today, Deadbeat Echoes occupy the more frenetic end of the musical spectrum and their most recent single No Bones released last week has much to commend it. It is a pulsing, menacing slab of punk inspired indie rock that perhaps has the Dead Kennedys as its closest touch point as needling guitars duel and the drums … Continue reading Introducing >>> Deadbeat Echoes
Despite Rosy Street hailing from New York, they eschew the buzz of the metropolis to mine an altogether more rural, twangy seam of music with gorgeous pedal steel and deep, deliberate vocals that evoke Leonard Cohen. Currently they only seem to have two tracks streaming on Bandcamp, and bar a Tumblr blog and Facebook page, not a lot more information is available. However, both tracks … Continue reading Introducing >>> Rosy Street
London garage rockers Hollow Giants recently released a tasty double A sided single titled Panic Bill / Brother. Have a listen and also grab a free download of earlier release Dreams/Fears. Continue reading MM Shorts 344: Hollow Giants
This week, Steady Sun released Eyes Wide, it is apparently the second single off of their upcoming album Good Evening. We don’t have much information about them, but sometimes the music is good enough to do all the talking and this is one of those times. It is a lovely blend of gentle psychedelia and pastoral folk and can be yours on a pay-whatever-you-want deal. … Continue reading Introducing >>> Steady Sun
Some cracking videos for some cracking songs today. Delta Spirit have offered up their video for Yamaha and Sad Baby Wolf have a live performance of their cover of a Jesus & Mary Chain classic. Singer-songwriter Sam Sallon’s animated video for You May Not Mean To Hurt Me (But You Do) is well worth watching, and The Whispering Tree’s video for Where Have You Gone comes from their … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Delta Spirit || Sad Baby Wolf || Sam Sallon || The Whispering Tree
You know the score by now. The latest free Insound Vinyl Digital mix is up for the next week or so and contains tracks from Alex Calder, Beach Beach, Beat Radio, Black Bug, Fol Chen, Heavy Hawaii, Kurt Vile, Telekinesis, and Test House. You can get it for a tweet, FB like or signing up for their e-newsletter. Check out a couple of picks from it … Continue reading MM Shorts 343: Latest Free Insound Vinyl News Mix
Here is another collection of just some of the notable new tunes that have come our way recently…we’re still catching up, so expect some more posts like this over the next few days. Kicking off with Nightingale Floors which will be the fifth album from indie duo Rogue Wave. This is the first taste from it, a mighty fine track titled College. . We also … Continue reading Another Round Up
Marissa Nadler and Angel Olsen have combined again to absolutely stunning effect on this cover of the Mickey Newbury song Frisco Depot. You won’t hear much that is more beautiful than this… Continue reading Marissa Nadler & Angel Olsen Cover Frisco Depot
Hemlock Shaw describes his sound as “creepy, fucked up pop music”. Here is She In The Backyard, a song apparently based halfheartedly on the plot of the film Practical Magic. Go ahead, creep yourself out. Continue reading MM Shorts 342: Hemlock Shaw
A gentler Thee Oh Sees anyone? A more reflective Ty Segall? Yes? Try Owl Fly South, a more than promising four-piece garage/psych/pop outfit from UCLA. This is their new song Blink (Incandescent Days). Download Owl Fly South – Blink (Incandescent Days) mp3 (from Blink/Castle) Continue reading MM Shorts 341: Owl Fly South
The Mad Mackerel 