Kentucky based newcomer Willie Breeding will release his debut album of beguiling, off-kilter Americana Big Sky in early 2018. With influences ranging from Lee Hazlewood to The Strokes, Marty Robbins to A Tribe Called Quest, Big Sky is first and foremost an album of well-crafted tunes. The melodies are rich and wavy, complementing well the lyrics of someone torn between their years in New York City, and their … Continue reading Introducing >>> Willie Breeding
East London fourpiece SHINERS have announced the release of their debut EP Now with lead single Generation Y, both released via AWAL on 24thNovember. The upbeat single has a chorus reminiscent of 90s Supergrass and a spacey alt outro which could easily be from Zenyatta Mondatta era Police. Lyrically it reflects the disquiet felt by the band’s peers in 2017; a tale of festival-going youths watching the same … Continue reading MM Shorts 985: SHINERS
Since discovering Country Sleaze about a year after everyone else, we’ve eagerly been catching up with all things Goat Girl. Taking their name from a classic Bill Hicks sketch meant they would be pretty much a shoo-in for us here at MM. Out on 7″ in December, their latest single, Cracker Drool is another twangy, hypnotic excursion into the indie underworld. Matching the song perfectly, … Continue reading Goat Girl – Cracker Drool
Holly Miranda will release a new album in February next year, her first new material since 2015. The first taste is in the form of the hazy, slow burn of Exquisite that also features Kyp Malone from TV On The Radio. Stream it below. Continue reading New Album & Single From Holly Miranda
Recently released Americana single Only Way into Your Heart from Matt Hectorne is an open letter of minor chord progressions and whiskey-drenched tension that drives an upbeat melody. Pedal steel plays centre stage, creating a haunting, almost Gothic, vibe that swells and retreats before it glides and settles. The duality between darker chords and an uplifting chorus create an infectious blend that encompasses the entire … Continue reading MM Shorts 984: Matt Hectorne
Hailing outta Brisbane, Dumb Things have released their first self-titled album. It’s a collection of country-burnt pop songs, scruffy enough to get stopped at the door, but charming enough to talk its way in. Listen to the excellent opener Drivin’ Home that offers up more than a nod to Parquet Courts. The cassette can be bought for $5 via Bandcamp or the digital version is … Continue reading MM Shorts 983: Dumb Things
I Was A Fool is New York trio Sunflower Bean’s first new single since releasing their critically acclaimed debut album Human Ceremony last year. It is a sublime slice of dreamy, indie-pop that over three and a half minutes manages to expertly navigate a route that prevents it from ever becoming twee or overly saccharine whilst retaining a gentle, rolling charm all of its own. Listen below. As … Continue reading Sunflower Bean – I Was A Fool
Australian duo DZ Deathrays have announced their new album, Bloody Lovely, with the release of their newest single Total Meltdown. The single bulges with their thrash-party attitude, a massive chorus, and is every bit as loud as it is fun. Continue reading DZ Deathrays – New Album & Single
Halloween is one of our favourite times of year. You get the best films for a start and oldest sprat has already digested the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the original Halloween itself in the past few days. So here is a collection of new spooky themed tunes that have found their way into our in-box, and which like a lot of the other stuff we got, … Continue reading It’s Halloween…
London based 4-piece Tempesst have release their debut EP Adult Wonderland, along with the announcement of new single Feel Better – a psych-tinged ode to partying all night and living for the weekend, to escape from the monotony of everyday life. Stream it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 982: Tempesst
The Mad Mackerel 