Over the past few weeks we have gradually been charmed and then seduced by Montreal-based songwriter Leif Vollebekk’s album North Americana, which as far as we can tell was released in Canada at the beginning of 2013, but now sees a full US release on the 28th of this month. Tracks such as Cairo Blues, When The Subway Comes Above The Ground and Southern United States … Continue reading Leif Vollebekk – North Americana
A couple of years ago an EP called How The Ship Goes Down by a band called The Whalers reached our in-box. On that EP was a track called That Rabbit. It was a stonewall instant classic. Then later in the year came an excellent three track EP called Paddle Easy. Then things seemed to go all quiet bar the odd track surfacing on Bandcamp. … Continue reading The Whalers Are Back…MM Rejoices
Although Hope, Fear, Youth by Brothers Lazaroff was released back in the autumn of last year, we are only now truly appreciating its myriad charms. The album is a combination of new tunes and older songs reinvented with the current members. One of the older songs featured on the album is the lead track Battle Hymn which was recently covered by Doc Feldman & The LD50. … Continue reading MM Shorts 506: Brothers Lazaroff
Now that the new year is slowly grinding into gear and starting to pick up some momentum, we are starting to see some really tasty new releases being promoted. Here is our pick of a few new tunes from new records that we are really looking forward to… First up, we have another gorgeous track from Marissa Nadler’s new album July, and a live taster of … Continue reading Round-Up Time Already…
Today we have videos from Coves and their film to accompany excellent new single Cast A Shadow, we have epic melancholy pop from Longfellow, the flickering indie guitar pop of Cumulus, and to finish a lovely animation from Heart Of A Dog. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Coves || Longfellow || Cumulus || Heart Of A Dog
Experimental four piece Eyes & No Eyes met at art school in Brighton and developed a shared passion for explosive noise, surreal lyrics, folk-rock, driving motorik beats and free improvisation. This hedonistic mix ends sitting happily somewhere between Sonic Youth, Portishead and Liars. They will be releasing their self-titled debut album in March via Willkommen Records and also heading out as tour support to longstanding … Continue reading Introducing >>> Eyes & No Eyes
Come with us and hitch your coat-tails to New Electric Ride’s heady mix of catchy, lysergic fuelled psych-pop that flows unabated through their forthcoming album Balloon Age. Channeling everything that was good about the psychedelic revolution of the 60s – the whig-outs, the drop-outs and the love-ins – the band expertly twist Byrdsian jangle and Beatles grooves into a wonderful, dizzying cocktail of melody and … Continue reading Introducing >>> New Electric Ride
Videos to banish the January blues! Watch top notch musical films from Secret Colours, the second in a series of four new videos from Cass McCombs, Austin Lucas’ Elvis impersonation, Elf Power’s recruitment of the infamous Goth Clogger, and the excellent Persian Leaps. . . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Secret Colours || Cass McCombs || Austin Lucas || Elf Power || The Persian Leaps
The new Liars album will be called Mess and will see a release on the 25th March. To prepare the way, the band have shared Mess On A Mission and sees them embracing a full-on electronic onslaught underpinned by an almost primal fury. Stream it below and watch the trailer for the new album too. . Continue reading Liars – Mess On A Mission
The new single from Eliza & The Bear is the anthemic, uplifting folk-pop of It Gets Cold, a sweet mix of soaring, jubilant harmonies and furiously strummed guitars. Have a listen below or order from iTunes here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 505: Eliza & The Bear
The Mad Mackerel 