Saint Motel are offering up their new tune Honest Feedback as a limited time free download. They describe it as having “retro sock-hop-pop vibes that we really love and it’s fun to get loose to this song on stage.” Grab it now…while you can! And if you’re going to SxSW make sure to catch them there too. a Continue reading MM Shorts 113: More From Saint Motel
We were introduced to Monument Valley (aka London’s Ned Younger) towards the end of 2011 when we posted Round And Round from his EP Tongues. He will release his new single Your Cover Blown via Rug Records on April 23rd and while that remains a while off, we can promise you it will be worth the wait. In the meantime we can tide you over … Continue reading More From Monument Valley
It seems a happy coincidence that having just eulogised about our discovery of Finnish lo-fi Americana artist Einar Lind, posted earlier today with copious references to dark Finnish chantreuse Mirel Wagner that she in turn should make another track available from her own remarkable self-titled debut album. Here then is The Road, another cheery tale of death, sparsely plucked and whispered and coming across like a … Continue reading Another From Mirel Wagner
About a month ago we waxed lyrical about the remarkable debut album from melancholic Finnish songstress Mirel Wagner. Now we are delighted to be able to introduce another stunning Finnish discovery for you in the shape of Einar Lind. His album Introducing Einar Lind! was recorded entirely in his bedroom in Helsinki and apparently was released in February (though we cannot find it on sale anywhere … Continue reading Introducing >>> Einar Lind
A couple of weeks ago we posted Torches cover of Crushed Beaks Close-Ups, now as part of the split single release Crushed Beaks are returning the favour with their cover of Torches VTOO. This time the duo have replaced their usual full-on steam-hammer approach with slowly pounding drums and staccato guitar noise creating something akin to a sonic maelstrom – a post-apocalyptic bedlam if you … Continue reading Crushed Beaks Cover Torches VTOO
Former Dum Dum Girl, Katie Serbian Brouillette is releasing her new project Cheap Curls’ debut 7″ on Art Fag Recordings this spring. You can listen to the very fine track, Jackie Oh below. The debut 3 song 7″ is pressed in an edition of 500 copies – order it here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 112: Cheap Curls
Following on from our free SxSW sampler from American Songwriter earlier this week, we now have the latest in Insound’s free digital mixes. Their March offering has 13 tracks and includes Mind Spiders, Beach Fossils, Nite Jewel, Wild Nothing and Holograms amongst others. As an hors d’oeuvres we have two nice tasters from the mixtape below, or just head over here to get the whole … Continue reading MM Shorts 111: Insound’s Free March Mix
It is fair to say that we are more than a little excited about going to see the Felice Brothers next week in Birmingham – this being a rescheduled tour after the unfortunate cancellation of the original dates back at the tail end of 2011. To coincide with their European jaunt the band have made a new song available for free download from last year’s … Continue reading New Free Track From The Felice Brothers
The latest free NoiseTrade sampler features Yellow Ostrich who released their sophomore album Strange Land yesterday. To mark the event they have made a nine track digital collection available that contains two tracks from the new album as well as two from The Mistress and more from the direct-to-fan Eps created in singer Alex Schaaf’s bedroom. We recently posted the outstanding track The Shakedown from … Continue reading Free Yellow Ostrich Sampler
Here are a few of the new singles that have come our way recently that are well worth a listen. The Diamond Center are purveyors of very fine lush, shimmering neo-psychedelia. A new 7″, California / Bells will be out on the 13th March and you can listen to the woozy, pulsating goodness of the title track here. http://official.fm/tracks/350063 Next up, and while a touch … Continue reading New Singles Round Up
The Mad Mackerel 