Divino Niño is an psych pop band who often mix in washed out reverb, world percussion, dreamy guitar riffs, and beautiful and lush vocal harmonies in the vein of Tame Impala and Thee Oh Sees. Check out three tracks from their new record below ranging from gently flickering campfire ballads to sinewy garage-psych and all undercut with a tinge of romantic optimism, even amongst the darker … Continue reading Divino Niño – Pool Jealousy
One of the more intriguing and interesting RSD releases looks to be the Faux Real compilation from Father/Daughter Records. Faux Real is a collection of fake songs by real bands. The nine track 12” Record Store Day exclusive will only be available from participating stores on April 19th, pressed on yellow vinyl and limited to just 500 copies. It includes Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz), Potty … Continue reading Faux Real RSD Compilation
Bears Banquet make tuneful and dynamic folk-inspired indie music – the kind of music where pop sensibilities are happily lauded, and where nothing is off limits from a big chorus to dance and house music breaks. Good on them – its all the better for it. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Bears Banquet
It is with a certain amount of glee that we post about Vomitface’s forthcoming 7″ single given that today is Mother’s Day here in the UK. Be that as it may, the self-titled 7″ is grungey, punkish, and loud with elements of surf-rock and good old fashioned attitude. Check out Bill Me Later, which is a cracking tune to blast a hangover into next week … Continue reading MM Shorts 541: Vomitface
The Peach Kings is made up of Texas-born Paige McClain Wood and Silver Lake native Steven Trezevant Dies, who first met in San Francisco and clicked immediately. Drawing inspiration from from a range of influences, including Nancy Sinatra and Roy Orbison to Led Zeppelin and The Cramps, the two have have announced the release of their new EP, Mojo Thunder, out June 3rd. Along with the gritty, seductive title … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Peach Kings
Positive Distractions Part II from Secret Colours will be out across all digital formats on the 29th April. The merged vinyl and cassette versions of Positive Distractions Part I and Part II will be available the same same day, April 29… that same week they will be performing at Austin Psych Fest. Here is Into You, a surprise single for the weekend. . Continue reading MM Shorts 540: Secret Colours
Both the Afghan Whigs and Slint have pretty much cemented their places in the history of US alternative rock and post-punk, and certainly need no great introduction from us. The former have a new single, Lottery, that comes from Do The Beast, their first new album in sixteen years! The latter have offered up a rough mix of an unreleased track, Pam, that comes from … Continue reading New (ish) From Afghan Whigs & Slint
Chicago three-piece Varsity’s EP Thanks For Nothing is out on the 8th April via Jurassic Pop. It is a smorgasbord of styles with the five tracks flitting between BritPop and psych-rock via fuzzy garage pop and chiming synths. Take a listen to the appropriately titled New Wave here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Varsity
The eastern influenced weirdness of What You Isn’t is the first track taken from the Grandfathers of modern psych Brian Jonestown Massacre’s forthcoming album Revelation, which is to be released on the 20th May. A double vinyl album, CD and special Record Store Day 12″ are scheduled and a full UK tour kicks off in July – dates below. . Tour Dates: 28 June – Concorde 2 … Continue reading Brian Jonestown Massacre – Revelation
Here is the video for the stomping, swooping Where The Wild Are, the title track of the new EP from Belfast-born, Liverpool-based brother and sister band Southern. . . . Continue reading Video: Southern – Where The Wild Are
The Mad Mackerel 