Despite already sharing a host of new tracks from the likes of Diet Cig, Pissed Jeans and Laura Marling earlier in the week, we still have nine more new tunes gathered from the past seven days for you. Lots of female voices this week, which is never a bad thing – check out tracks from Allison Crutchfield, Hand Habits, a gem from Phoebe Bridgers, Cleo … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is another (excellent) taste of Tobin Sprout’s upcoming sixth solo album The Universe And Me (out via Burger Records next month). A Walk Across The Human Bridge is two and a half heavy-hitting minutes of shredding guitars and lyrics describing the decline of humanity. Stream it below and play it loud. Tobin Sprout Continue reading Another From Tobin Sprout
Countryside from Charlotte, North Carolina psych-rockers Shadowgraphs expertly weaves 60s flower-power with swirling organs to create a nostalgic headrush of hazy escapism. Imagine The Doors and the Beach Boys colliding with Tame Impala and the Allah Las. Stream it below. It comes from their debut album Venomous Blossoms, out on the 7th April. Continue reading MM Shorts 907: Shadowgraphs
Calling Oakland, California foursome RAYS a “supergroup” might be misleading, but not entirely inaccurate; comprised as they are of four Bay-area music veterans; Stanley Martinez, Eva Hannan, Troy Hewitt & Alexa Pantalone whose current and past musical projects include local bands-of-note like The World, Life Stinks, Violent Change, and Dadfag. On their debut album the band spins eleven tunes of wiry, urgent post-punk, one foot … Continue reading Introducing >>> RAYS
The new releases juggernaut has well and truly got into gear for 2017 with a whole host of new tracks from some longstanding MM faves seeing the light of day this week. So, rather than post them all one-by-one, we’ve rounded them up for you into one neat package. Wonderful New York duo Diet Cig have announced the forthcoming release of their hugely anticipated debut album … Continue reading New Release Round Up: Laura Marling, Diet Cig, Pissed Jeans and lots more
Hiccup pen breakneck songs within the realm of girl-group pop meets buzzsaw distorted guitars that the Ramones pioneered. Imaginary Enemies, the trio’s debut full-length effort will be released on Father/Daughter Records on March 24. Listen to the effervescently infectious track Teasing’, a perfectly judged track of punk immediacy shot through with a classic pop sensibility. Continue reading MM Shorts 906: Hiccup
Welcome to our first Nickel in the Jukebox feature of 2017. Ten recent, and not-so-recent, tunes scooped up over the past couple of months from our bulging in-box. We have everything from noisy punk to swamp-blues and mellow folk and all points in-between. Something for everyone as the cliche goes – and you decide hit or miss! EAT FAST – Sand Drone [RIYL: Fuzz … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)
New London noiseniks Dead Pretties have announced their debut single in the shape of the rasping, coruscating, Social Experiment, the inaugural release from newcomers Nice Swan Records, available via limited 7” vinyl and digital on 10th February. Whilst pulling inspiration from an assortment of artists, think The Velvets, The Cramps, Sonic Youth, Joni Mitchell, and The White Stripes – it’s the band’s essential biting of the fabric of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Dead Pretties
The Proper Ornaments – the project of James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) and Max Oscarnold (Toy) will release their second album Foxhole through Tough Love Records on Friday 20th January. With a gentler, sparser sound than their debut Wooden Head, have a listen to Bridge By A Tunnel, the third track they have shared so far. Continue reading The Proper Ornaments – Bridge By A Tunnel
We’re back with our regular weekly round-up of the best new releases of the past seven days. As might be expected a slightly slow start being our first of the year, but still seven tracks for your listening pleasure including tasty covers from Flo Morrisey with Matthew E White and Gooch Palms, some brutal, hardcore noise from Uniform, another taster from their new albums from Rainbrother, The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Mad Mackerel 