Having so far assailed your ears today with the super-charged sonics of Du Blonde and the bruising hardcore punk of Metz, it is time for a change of direction, a change of pace, and a change of mood, with some more expertly judged country-folk from singer-songwriter Tom Brosseau. Take Fountain comes from forthcoming long player Perfect Abandon, it sounds like the kind of classic rambling folk … Continue reading More From Tom Brosseau
Metz are following up their excellent self-titled debut on Sub Pop with the rather unimaginatively titled Metz II. That’s where the predictability ends though, as proven with the first taste Acetate, a crushing mix of post-hardcore intensity and good old fashioned punk rock that will bring your speakers out in hives. . Continue reading Metz – Acetate
We posted a few days ago about the return of Beth Jeans Houghton, her new moniker of Du Blonde and her change of direction musically. Here is Black Flag, a super-charged sonic change of direction that kicks off her new sound with thunderous drums, rumbling bass, heavy guitars and a vocal that burns with visceral rage. Listen below (turn it up to 11), and get a … Continue reading Du Blonde – Black Flag
Obviously, we needed the right kind of track for our six hundredth and sixty sixth post in our “Shorts” series, and Bay Area quintet Culture Abuse’s delivery of scuzzy post-punk at it’s most primal seemed nigh on perfect, especially with Nicotine, the lead track to the band’s upcoming Spray Paint The Dog 7″. So if chaotic noise rock, deviant garage punk, and elements of hardcore are … Continue reading MM Shorts 666: Culture Abuse
Hailing from our motherland of Norway, Unnveig Aas is one of the up and coming names in the Norwegian folk scene with music that is fragile and bittersweet. She released her debut EP in spring 2013, and this latest, haunting song is called How Long Must A Woman Mourn. . Continue reading Unnveig Aas – How Long Must A Woman Mourn
Wild Pacific embraces a sound as raw as the garage/surf music of yesteryear with music encompassing oceanic views from rugged coastlines to tourist friendly, southern beaches. Apart from driving through the sunshine listening to London Calling with cigarette haze heavy, the band’s time was spent writing and practicing their first selection of songs. It is these very tunes that will be featured on the band’s debut … Continue reading Introducing >>> Wild Pacific
London based Noise-Pop duo Young Romance will release their EP Wild on the 9th March. The first offering from the EP is the rather tasty single Wasting Time. . Continue reading MM Shorts 665: Young Romance
Hailing from way Down Under, Perth to be precise, the excellently named punk band Hideous Sun Demon have just shared with us their video for latest single Flex, which is taken from their debut LP Sweat. To call the video nightmarish would be an understatement…slime oozes, dribbles and is vomited, faces are eaten, blood and gore abounds and all in a colour scheme that would give … Continue reading Video Premiere: Hideous Sun Demon – Flex
As a Valentine’s Day gift Father John Misty has offered a sparse, slow moving cover of Nirvana’s desperate love song Heart Shaped Box. It is just as good as you would imagine it would be. Have a listen. . Continue reading Father John Misty Covers Nirvana
H. Hawkline (aka Huw Gwynfryn Evans) releases his excellent off-kilter new single, Spooky Dog, on Heavenly Recordings on Monday 23rd March. Watch the curious video – a smorgasbord of psychedelic imagery, disgusting eating, and oddball animation. Marvellous stuff! . . Continue reading New Video: H. Hawkline – Spooky Dog
The Mad Mackerel 