Here we are again. A round up of our favourite postings of the month. Twenty one outstanding songs from July plus three new ones to make the perfect mix tape. From folk to garage to stoner rock and summer pop it is all here for you. Download, burn to CD, play – groove! 1) Sharon Van Etten – Love More mp3 A slow burning, mesmerising … Continue reading MM’s Best of the Month: July
If I’d started this week’s post about MM and his persistent apostrophe crimes, perhaps I could have selected Vampire Weekend’s Oxford Comma? Or perhaps that would have sung in his favour! But maybe, just maybe, I should let it go… After a great family outing to Truck 13 last weekend, I’m taking a brief solo visit to see my good friend Isla (White) tomorrow. Truck … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday
You may have noticed bratty, sneering, sleazy garage rock is one of our favourite genres. And Woven Bones are one of our favourite exponents of said genre. Their storming new single (out August 10th) titled I’ve Gotta Get delivers on every level. Bratty – check. Sneering – check. Sleazy – oh yes. Pummelling – certainly. Snarling – check. Borderline psychotic – probably. Catchy as hell – … Continue reading New Single from Woven Bones
Following the pretty rapturous reception Minks received for their debut single Funeral Song, which was one of our most popular downloads, they are back with a second release on Captured Tracks. Ophelia is less Cure-like than its predecessor. It is more reflective and strays into dreamy 4AD territory this time without ever sacrificing the rhythm and soul of the song. They have a debut album … Continue reading New from Minks
Cellist Hannah Miller, bassoonist Ruth Skipper and Ollie Austin (guitar, drums) have been playing and singing together for several years. But with the addition of violinist Georgina Leach and percussionist Rob Arcari in 2008, The Moulettes’ sinewy, melodic sound has come into true focus. Their self-titled album (due 16th August) splices together strands of classical, gypsy, jazz, rock and even some avant-garde to create a … Continue reading Introducing…The Moulettes
Congratulations go to Vanessa Nyborg in California, Ann H in California and Alex Fuller in New York – all winners of a vinyl copy of the brilliant new Streets On Fire album, This Is Fancy. For those who didn’t win – sorrry folks, but you can always buy a copy here or download from Amie Street here. Download Streets On Fire – No One’s Fucking … Continue reading Streets On Fire Competition Winners
We got this in our in-box the other day: Smithsonian Folkways is excited to announce our upcoming August 3rd, release, Rising Sun Melodies, featuring the music of influential bluegrass singer/songwriter, Ola Belle Reed. One of the pioneer female musicians in bluegrass, Ola Belle had a big voice and an even bigger heart, singing her story through the music of the Appalachians. We have identified your … Continue reading Time to get traditional with Ola Belle Reed
The Hundred in the Hands is Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman. The two live in Brooklyn and discovered their shared sensibility for early hip hop, French house and disco, ska and dub, post-punk, British invasion-mod and girl pop from the 60’s through the 80’s and decided to form a band. Their first song—the post-punk rave-up Dressed in Dresden — was written and recorded in a … Continue reading New video from Hundred In The Hands
We have previously posted a taster track from Johnny Flynn’s new album Been Listening, and will have the pleasure of seeing him live later this year when he supports Mumford & Sons at Hammersmith. This is the animated video for Barnacled Warship, the second single to be taken from the album and is directed by Christian DeVita, lead storyboard artist on Wes Anderson’s brilliant Fantastic … Continue reading New video from Johnny Flynn
Blue Lines is the new single taken from Toronto based Styrofoam Ones self-titled six track EP. I guess it is what you would term dance-rock or power pop maybe, but either way, it has enough drive and oomph about it place it in the repeat category. Driving guitars, anthemic vocals and a touch of attitude mean they stand out from the plethora of bands inhabiting … Continue reading Introducing…Styrofoam Ones
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