We were big fans of LA four piece The Blood Arm’s debut album Bomb Romantics and their 2007 follow up Lie Lover Lie, so after a pretty long gap it is good to hear their third album Turn And Face Me will be released in the UK on the 4th July. For those who don’t know them, they mix an explosively catchy blend of tribal … Continue reading New Album From The Blood Arm
We first got to know Pearl & The Beard via their excellent album God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson which contained some spitting and crackling folk tunes, prime amongst them the awesome Slow Motion Machine Gun – one of our favourite tracks of 2009. A few days ago they released the follow up, Killing The Darlings via label The Family Records. We’ve only just found out, … Continue reading New Album From Pearl & The Beard
The excellently named Adultery Brothers got in touch with a couple of songs they all too briefly described as “catchy guitar-driven pop songwriting“. Well they were right, Something In My Drink particularly calling to mind the effervescent top-tapping drive of the Generationals. If you like what they have to offer below you can pick up the whole album Let Me Think completely free from their … Continue reading Introducing…The Adultery Brothers
It’s that time again. A few gems gathered from some of our favourite blogs and a couple of the blogosphere’s favourite big hitters with some new material. Pick ‘n’ mix time! The Black Lips follow the rather splendid Modern Art with another slice of premium garage rock from their new album Arabia Mountain, with New Direction. Thee Oh Sees also mine a rich seam of … Continue reading New Releases Round Up
In one of those strange quirks of coincidence, James Vincent McMorrow has been cropping up around here a few times recently. Firstly our mate (and pansy angler) Simon B went with his better half Tracey to his first gig since Goldsmiths in the 60s or something. Of course it was on her recommendation, and so he was dragged kicking and screaming in to the 21st … Continue reading New Video from James Vincent McMorrow
It’s TFI with a difference this week. For one, I’ve managed to write it on Friday, and for two, it’s a live review. And actually for three, it was quite a big trip: me and Jenny Wren, the strong and all too silent sat nav on a 140 mile round trip, winging our way to Brixton on a Thursday night in May. Hurray for the … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th May): Hurray For The Riff Raff Live Review
Who’d have thought it – another year of married bliss slips by, that’s sixteen now. And still she’s easily the best looking fish on the block! So a song is needed and what better than this wonderful cover that I heard on 6 Music this afternoon. In fact it is as good a cover as I’ve heard for a long, long time and sums up … Continue reading It’s Another HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MRS MACKEREL
Not a band this time, but a new label – Palmist is an independently run sister to FatCat Records. Based in Brighton they are specialising in a DIY ethic and limited run, vinyl only releases. They’ve sent us details of their first two releases – two split 12″s featuring the hazy, insistent pop minimalism of the U.S. Girls (which we can’t stop playing) and the twisted … Continue reading Introducing…Palmist Records
Our post title sounds like a lost Dickens novel. No matter, Elliott Brood were, if memory serves me right, one of the very first bands we posted back when we were on (shit) Google Blogger. They confirmed all the good things we had thought about them when Barry Sean and I saw them perform a wonderful set at the End of the Road Festival last year. So, … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Elliott Brood
We have been impatiently tapping our toes here waiting for the release of Marisaa Nadler’s new self-titled album on her own Box of Cedar label, and have previously posted the track and video of Baby I Will Leave You In The Morning. The second single from the album is The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You and is another fine example of her unique blend … Continue reading New from Marissa Nadler
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