It has been quite a while since we heard from Los Angeles Police Department, aka songwriter Ryan Pollie. His much praised self-titled debut album was released back in 2014. He has now signed to the Anti- label and will release a new record later this year. Until then we have the adventurous bedroom-pop of brand new tune, The Plane 2 to keep us going. Have a listen. … Continue reading Los Angeles Police Department – The Plane 2
Lorraine Leckie and Her Demons new single is America Weeping. “On November 7, Leonard Cohen died. The next day, Trump won the election. Since Leonard Cohen was my favorite songwriter, I’m very grateful that he didn’t have to see Trump elected as President. This is our response for a heartbroken nation” Leckie explains. Available as a free download from Bandcamp, the ominously bubbling groove and … Continue reading Lorraine Leckie and Her Demons – America Weeping
South London based neo-rockabilly upcomers, The Sly Persuaders have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, out via Roadkill Records on 24th February. The band make raucous garage rock soaked in heavily-effected, searing guitars. Their brand of Bad Seeds’ energy meets The Gun Club’s rockabilly psychosis oozes from their singles and surf-pop beats merge with layers of gypsy-psych percussion. The results we can tell you, … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Sly Persuaders
On 24th March, Don Giovanni Records will release the self-titled debut album by Brooklyn, NY indie-pop outfit, Kissing is a Crime. An invigorating blend of punk urgency and volume with jangling guitars, the band capture sunny optimism on one hand and melancholy, paranoia and alienation on the other. Have a listen to first single, Sheila’s Gone, which features guest vocals from Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming, … Continue reading MM Shorts 912: Kissing is a Crime
We originally featured the retro-Country stylings of Molly Burch last October in one of our Nickel in the Jukebox round-ups. Her debut album, Please Be Mine, is out on Captured Tracks on the 17th February. It is ten beautiful, wistful love songs of loss, loneliness and reconnecting. Watch the video for Try – a song of unrequited love and solitude matched with a touch of reverb … Continue reading Debut Album From Molly Burch
Guitarist, singer, harmonica player, and songwriter Mark Porkchop Holder is a founding member of the seminal Tennessee punk-rock/blues band The Black Diamond Heavies. Holder plays the blues, and after more than a decade of struggling with depression and addiction, he has finally come back home, in Chattanooga TN, and his debut solo studio effort Let It Slide (out on 10th February via Alive Naturalsound Records) is … Continue reading MM Shorts 911: Mark Porkchop Holder
Austrian duo, Son of the Velvet Rat, have shared a new single, Carry On, off the upcoming release of their album, Dorado. Like Blood Red Shoes, the track we previously shared, Carry On is another wonderfully smoldering, smokey walk through the California desert. Continue reading Another From Son Of The Velvet Rat
Taking their cues from 60s artists such as the Beach Boys and modern indie groups like the Allah Las and Cool Ghouls, The Captain’s Son combine indie fuzz, beautiful layered harmonies and classic garage rock n’ roll. , Walking Around Purposely from an upcoming EP release in March, captures the three-piece’s signature sound with jangling guitars, catchy melodies and upbeat, driving drums reminiscent of early California surf pop. … Continue reading MM Shorts 910: The Captain’s Son
We’ve already had a pretty good week of new releases (Ty Segall, Timber Timbre, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Surfer Blood, Adam Torres, Cloud Nothings,Ha Ha Tonka and Hurray for the Riff Raff amongst others, but to kick off the weekend we’ve gathered up a few (ten!) more tunes that have been shared over the past seven days. So, check out new offerings from Angel Olsen … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
There is a rather tasty Kinks Tribute album being given away as the free cover disk with the latest issue of Mojo. It contains 14 tracks and includes the likes of Gaz Coombes, Nada Surf, Chuck Prophet, Jacco Gardner, Wreckless Eric, Mick Harvey and American Wrestlers amongst others. Have a listen to French duo Les Liminanas’ take on Two Sisters also featuring Anton Newcombe and … Continue reading Mojo’s Kinks Tribute Album
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