LA’s ultra reliable psych-warriors The Warlocks have released a new album, The Chain which, over the course of ten densely layered guitar tracks spiced with keyboards and reinforced with powerful bass and percussion grooves, tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who commit a bank heist together. The band’s Bobby Hecksher describes it as “based around “a Bonnie & Clyde-ish twenty-something couple who rob a bank but get … Continue reading The Warlocks – The Chain
Following on from their debut album 3D Routine, Leeds art rockers Mush have shared their new single Fear Index which is taken from their upcoming 5 track 7” EP Great Artisanal Formats, which will be released via Memphis Industries on 20th June for RecordStore Day 2020. The single is a crisp one minute forty seconds, juxtaposing lead-singer Dan Hyndman’s existential woes against absurdist guitar wrangling. Stream … Continue reading Mush – Fear Index
Damien Jurado recently announced details of his new album What’s New, Tomboy? which sees him stepping back into a more fleshed out sound with his voice and rhythm section at the fore. it is a collection of songs that exude the inviting warmth of a lone porch light gleaming amidst the disorienting darkness. On latest single Alice Hyatt, the sparse instrumental elements add a deeper … Continue reading Damien Jurado – Alice Hyatt
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s highly anticipated second album, Sideways To New Italy will be released on Friday 5th June. They have already shared a first single Cars In Space and their new single, She’s There, is a cosmic, wistful love song championed by surging guitar riffs, driving beats and lots of energy. Listen to both below. Continue reading Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – She’s There
A little earlier this month, we were very sad to learn of the loss of Psychic Ills founder, frontman, and songwriter Tres Warren at just 41 years old. Regulars on MM, at the time of his death, Warren was overflowing with creativity, actively writing new songs, and excited about the next phase of the band and was getting ready to go into the studio alongside … Continue reading Psychic Ills Release Never Learn Not To Love / Cease To Exist 7″
Cabbage are back in our time of global crisis to share a new single – You’ve Made An Art Form (From Falling To Pieces) is three minutes of wiry, full-bodied and typically erudite new-wave-post-punk-agit-indie. Watch the band immersed in a world of heady, arts and crafts-meets-shroomy psychedelia for the single’s colourful video. Now just need to find something to fill the other twenty three hours … Continue reading Cabbage – You’ve Made An Art Form (From Falling To Pieces)
Appropriately enough I AM HER’s excellent new single Big Monster was triggered by the tale of an anxiety attack. Channelling their inner PJ Harvey, the track is a haunting and hypnotically thrilling ride that builds to an anthemic climax. Have a listen. Continue reading I AM HER – Big Monster
We’re a bit slow off the mark with this, but here is another from Port Juvee’s recently released long player Motion Control. Desert Moon Palace is a propulsive and catchy slice of post-punk, perhaps with an echo of some Cali-surf in there somewhere too. Well worth 157 seconds of your day – I mean what else have you got to do? Purchase the album via Bandcamp … Continue reading Port Juvee – Desert Moon Palace
Well what can you do in troubling times? Bury your head? Hide? Carry on as normally as possible? IDK… In other news Sea Wolf has released an excellent new track Break It Down, lifted from upcoming album Through A Dark Wood, which is due for release on 20th March via Dangerbird Records. Through A Dark Wood explores themes surrounding relationships, loss, the magnitude of current … Continue reading Sea Wolf – Break It Down
Brooklyn band SAVAK have shared their latest single, What is Compassion?, from their forthcoming album, the excellently titled, Rotting Teeth In The Horse’s Mouth. It is a wonderfully bleak sub-three minute blast of spiky, but infectious, post-punk. Another city Reduced to rubble Assets sold off Are we surprised? Stream it here. End of the World permitting, they will tour here in May. May 15 … Continue reading SAVAK – What is Compassion?
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