Videos of the Day: Suuns || Bear’s Den || Small Houses

Watch the dazzling black and white geometry of Suuns new video for 2020, Bear’s Den’s beautiful video for Isaac filmed at St Pancras Old Church, and the softly crafted folk of Flint Michigan’s Jeremy Quint under the moniker Small Houses, Oh, Hiding Out comes from new album Exactly Where You Wanted To Be (out 26th February, order via Yer Bird Records). a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Suuns || Bear’s Den || Small Houses

MM’s 5:1 Interview No 6: Rhubarb Whiskey

On their Bandcamp page, three-piece Rhubarb Whiskey proudly proclaim that they have been referred to as “the anti-prohibition, hellbilly goth, the bluegrass Dresden Dolls, and the fortunate love child of Bill Monroe and Sid Vicious. Bringing you atmospheric, literate, romantic drinking songs that are sexy, rugged and furiously alive, this murder ballad Americana band is here to charm you with their tales of love, friendship and the devils in … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 6: Rhubarb Whiskey

Videos of the Day: Tame Impala || Bridie Jackson & The Arbour || Feathers

Videos to savour from Tame Impala who unleash their inner hot-for-teacher on Mind Mischief, a new suitably atmospheric, monochrome video from Bridie Jackson & The Arbour for The Scarecrow, and Austin-based Feathers gorgeous video for their equally stunning track Land Of The Innocent. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Tame Impala || Bridie Jackson & The Arbour || Feathers

Introducing >>> Men’s Adventures

We’re really enjoying this demo from Men’s Adventures who are completely new to us, but have a nice country-surf thing going on with a sound that calls to mind Dick Dale, The Beach Boys and Ennio Morricone all in one go. Oh, and there’s a dash of tropical sunshine and an underbelly of sweet psychedelia in there too. Take a listen to the wonderfully titled … Continue reading Introducing >>> Men’s Adventures

MM Shorts 310: New From The 1975

The 1975 certainly have a way with a tune – always restless, energetic, imaginative and smart. Following on from Chocolate, the first tune to be shared from their forthcoming EP Music For Cars (out 4th March via Dirty Hit Records), we now have a second little gem to share with you, Head.Cars.Bending which is, if anything, even better. Check out February and March tour dates and … Continue reading MM Shorts 310: New From The 1975

Videos of the Day: Clinic || Steady Hills || Roadkill Ghost Choir || Garrett Pierce

Today’s videos come from Clinic, with an appropriately shattered and psychedelic offering of broken images and  cascading colours accompanying Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt), from Steady Hills we have the folky Long Grey Roads and from the excellently monikered Roadkill Ghost Choir some nine months work of animation for Bird In My Window. Finally, watch Garrett Pierce’s spaghetti western themed video for the haunting Why, … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Clinic || Steady Hills || Roadkill Ghost Choir || Garrett Pierce

Song By Toad’s 2013 Sampler

As with previous years Song By Toad Records have made a free eleven song sampler available on Bandcamp of some of the releases they have planned for 2013 (and a couple of late ones from 2012). They include new signings Sparrow & The Workshop (see our post earlier today) and Adam Stafford as well as established favourites such as Meursault, Rob St. John, Lil Daggers … Continue reading Song By Toad’s 2013 Sampler

Insound’s February Digital Mixtape

It’s that time again, a brand new free digital mixtape for all Insound newsletter subscribers. The  latest sampler has tracks from Airstrip, California X, Darwin Deez, Fantasmas, Hands, HRVRD, Matmos, and PYYRAMIDS amongst others. A couple of our favourites from the mix are below from The Bronx and Pissed Jeans (the brilliant Bathroom Laughter from the forthcoming Honeys). As always, the sampler’s only available for the next week … Continue reading Insound’s February Digital Mixtape

New Sparrow & The Workshop Single

The brilliant Sparrow & The Workshop are happily back on the radar with a new single on Song By Toad Records. Out on March 11th, it is titled Shock Shock and will precede a new long player. The band have seemingly undergone a bit of a transformation – look at the sleeve for a start, all dark and menacing and brooding – and boy, do … Continue reading New Sparrow & The Workshop Single