Any new signing to Loose Music always makes us prick up our ears – they are one of the UK’s best and most reliable labels – and with Frankie Lee their quality control radar has come up trumps again. His story sounds like it comes from a novel or film. Born on the banks of the Mississippi river, his family later moved to Minneapolis. Following the death … Continue reading Introducing >>> Frankie Lee
All Dogs is a loud rock band that plays pop songs, but with roots firmly planted in the DIY punk scene. Crammed with sincere and bittersweet songs, the Columbus, Ohio based quartet will be releasing their debut full length Kicking Every Day on Salinas Records. The first single from it is That Kind Of Girl, which you can stream here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> All Dogs
Blitzen Trapper, one of our favourite and most enduring bands on MM, are set to release All Across This Land on October 2 via Lojinx in Europe and on Vagrant in the US. By incorporating a vast array of influences, they have released albums in the past that touch on a myriad of genres: indie, folk, rock, roots, alt country, psychedelia and pop, while maintaining a … Continue reading Blitzen Trapper Announce All Across This Land
With startlingly poetic and often harsh lyrics that linger on themes of the emotional weight of relationships, Taking Time, the first studio album of Austin-based band Reservations, is the first representation of the band as a three-piece, and marks a move from their minimalist-folk roots to a more rock-influenced, spacious sound. Stream/download the forbiddingly forlorn To Be Honest and stream Planet, which carries echoes of the sparse … Continue reading MM Shorts 745: Reservations
The latest music video from Hardly Art recording artist S (aka Jenn Ghetto) is for the song Like Gangbusters!, a standout track from Ghetto’s 2014 album Cool Choices. The tongue-in-cheek video, depicts Ghetto resilient in the face of scenester snark and parodic faux-tabloid headlines. . Continue reading New Video: S – Like Gangbusters
We’re very taken with this cover of Camper Van Beethoven’s jangly classic track Sometimes by the curiously named SpelZ. It gives it a lovely upbeat psych-pop feel and is part of a new EP called The Ocean of Stories. Apparently, they have a full album ready for release in the autumn called The Book of the Forest, which is on the more folky side of psychedelia. We’ll keep our … Continue reading SpelZ Cover Camper Van Beethoven
We spent much of the weekend in the car driving hither and thither and listening to an advance copy of Rayland Baxter’s excellent new album Imaginary Man, which is out on ATO Records in the middle of next month. Treading a line somewhere between Bob Dylan, and the Shins, or maybe between Steve Earle and Beck, possibly our favourite track on the record (amongst many atmospheric … Continue reading Rayland Baxter – Young Man
Formed late last year, Plum is a psychedelic rock n’ roll outfit that bridges the aesthetic of 60s and early 70s music with a modern influence. Velvet vocals, hallucinatory harmonies, and prismatic guitars create soundtracks for daydreams. Stream/download their latest single Calluna Vulgaris and welcome yourself to the trip. Turn on, tune in, and drop out. . Continue reading MM Shorts 744: Plum
The Woolen Men play punk influenced DIY music in the tradition of Dead Moon and the Wipers. In September they will release their new album Temporary Monument via Woodsist. For now you can stream the first single from it, the sweetly understated jangle of After The Flood. . Continue reading New From The Woolen Men
Once more drowning in a sea of new tunes, and so here is another quick and dirty round-up of the first seven to impress… Parts Primitive is the debut album from London-based band Primitive Parts. The band consists of Sauna Youth, Monotony and Male Bonding alumni who first practiced in 2012 after working together in a record shop in Crouch End with the goal to make something … Continue reading Monday Morning Round Up
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