Sister from September Girls’ album Cursing The Sea (out on Fortuna POP!) makes us feel all nostalgic for the sticky dance floor of the “alternative” nightclub of Oxford’s Zodiac all those moons ago. From the thrumming guitar intro and the tribal drums to the Siouxsie style “whoo-hoos“, and all wrapped in a post-punk icy chill. Marvellous. You can catch them at SXSW from tomorrow (Austin … Continue reading MM Shorts 532: September Girls
Following our post on Algernon Doll yesterday, we now have a new track hewn from an equally idiosyncratic and unusual world view – this time of maverick singer-songwriter Benjamin Shaw. He channels the best of the worlds of those like Syd Barrett, Mathew Sawyer, and Damon Moon with ramshackle psychedelic folk and a healthy splash of darkly black humour into a wonderful new single, Goodbye, Kagoul … Continue reading New Single From Benjamin Shaw
The idiosyncratic and peculiar world of 24 year old singer-songwriter Algernon Doll caught our ears with his debut album of acerbic acoustics and raw, honest explorations of his struggles with extreme anxiety and bipolar disorder. His second album was equally engaging, but saw him moving chameleon like through musical styles. His third album will see a release later this year in June, and those restless tendencies … Continue reading The Return Of Algernon Doll
Promised Land Sound have made a lot of new friends with their debut self-titled album, and having posted the excellent Fadin’ Fast last year here, we now have the video for another stand out track Empty Vase. Watch and enjoy. Buy the album here. . . Continue reading Video: Promised Land Sound – Empty Vase
Our five music films come today from Ruby the RabbitFoot and her beguiling track Ways, from Daddy Lion and their new video for No Solution But Resolution. Then we turn it up a bit with Hounds’ cover of the classic Ministry track Stigmata, the Strokes style swagger of Made Violent’s anthem of youthful decadence Wasted Days and lastly together PANGEA’s give us a glimpse into their world with … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Ruby The Rabbitfoot || Daddy Lion || Hounds || Made Violent || Together Pangea
Check out Jenny Said Yes‘ indie folk-pop mingled with glimpses of trumpet, melodica and glockenspiel – think a combination of Fleetwood Mac and the mosaic sound palette of Fiona Apple. With the excellent A Song About Wolves, the four piece take you on a haunting and uplifting journey through the streets of London. . Continue reading Video: Jenny Said Yes – A Song About Wolves
We’ve already posted Luna, the first single from Fear Of Men’s debut album Loom (out 21st April). Now we have the B-side to the single, the Kafka inspired, delicately sorrowful indie-pop of Outrun Me. Unbearably sad, unbearably lovely. Luna and Outrun Me will be released as a flexi disc single with a 20 page zine on DIY label Art is Hard on April 7th. Pre-order … Continue reading Fear Of Men – Outrun Me
We’re putting up the bunting at Mackerel Towers because long-time favourite, Wooden Wand will release a new album, Farmer’s Corner on May 5th via Fire Records. This time it is an album recorded on his travels, in fits and starts, and wherever and whenever he felt like it. It means nine new songs captured in six sessions in four studios in three different states. Amongst … Continue reading Wooden Wand Announces Farmer’s Corner
Lights is the latest single from West Yorkshire excellent progressive psych-rockers Formes. Kicking off like a long-lost Pink Floyd classic, the track builds from a dreamlike, otherworldly introduction until it kicks into gear a minute or so in, ebbing and flowing on the back of a hypnotic guitar riff. Half-way through, the song takes off fully into space rock territory, driven by epic drums, synths … Continue reading Formes – Lights
Americana quartet Runaway Dorothy released their latest album, The Wait at the end of February and it is a lovely mix of rustic yet refined Alt-Country, where stories are told, hearts are broken, sorrows are drowned, and murder is contemplated. There are haunting, melancholy ballads, beautiful harmonies, and gritty, down-to-earth country tales. And these are all songs that have been tested, refined and honed in … Continue reading Runaway Dorothy – The Wait
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