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Music blogger, irate fish
Americana, Country, Music

Samantha Crain – An Echo

Choctaw-American musician and songwriter Samantha Crain has shared a live performance video for her latest single, An Echo. The track is from her forthcoming album, A Small Death, out 1st May via Ramseur Records/Thirty Tigers and Real Kind Records/Communion Records. The new record finds the Oklahoma-based artist confronting decades of grief, trauma, and an incapacitating physical pain which left the singer home in bed and barely … Continue reading Samantha Crain – An Echo

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Punk, Rock & Roll

Diet Cig Return & Announce UK Dates

The jaunty, scrappy pop-punk duo Diet Cig are back with their first new music since 2017’s fuzzily delightful Swear I’m Good At This. Night Terrors centres around singer and guitarist Alex Luciano’s very real and frequent experiences with said terrors and other bizarre sleep activity. She says, “If we’re close enough to have ever shared a room, you know what I’m talking about. This song goes out … Continue reading Diet Cig Return & Announce UK Dates

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Okay Kaya – Psych Ward

We’re loving this gem of a track from Okay Kaya. Psych Ward is an irresistible slice of slacker-indie that is notable for it’s resigned, literal lyrics, and was inspired by Kaya Wilkins’ own experience in a mental health institution. Listen below. It comes from new album Watch This Liquid Pour Itself, which was released last week on Jagjaguwar. Purchase here.   Continue reading Okay Kaya – Psych Ward

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Alternative, Electronic, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Ezra Furman – Sex Education OST

Following the success of last year’s excellent Twelve Nudes long player,, Ezra Furman is back with Sex Education OST, songs from season 1 and 2 of the hit Netflix TV show. The 19-track LP will be released via Bella Union and is available to stream or download from today, with a physical release on CD and vinyl to follow on 10th April (order here). The … Continue reading Ezra Furman – Sex Education OST

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Sea Wolf – New Album & Fear of Failure Video

Sea Wolf has announced his first new album in six years, Through A Dark Wood will see the light of day on the 20th March via Dangerbird Records. The album is a raw, contemplative album that explores the complex feelings surrounding relationships, loss, the magnitude of current events, and ultimately the process of finding hope through it all. Frontman Alex Brown Church’s carefully crafted lyrics … Continue reading Sea Wolf – New Album & Fear of Failure Video

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

Nap Eyes Announce New Album, Share Single Mark Zuckerberg

On the 27th March Nap Eyes will release their new album, Snapshot of a Beginner. Still shot through with their trademark jittery energy, the first single is the immediately infectious Mark Zuckerberg, a hi-fi jangle-pop earworm that we’ve had on repeated plays here at MM Towers. Stream it below. Preorder the album here.   Catch them in the UK Wed. April 15 – London @ … Continue reading Nap Eyes Announce New Album, Share Single Mark Zuckerberg

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

M. Ward – Unreal City

M. Ward has shared Unreal City, the second single from his latest album, Migration Stories, to be released on 3rd April via Anti Records. Inspired by stories of human migration, these songs have their origins in pictures from newspaper and television reports, stories told by friends and tales from Ward’s own family history. With languid vocals over an uptempo rhythm, the new single searches for peace … Continue reading M. Ward – Unreal City

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Post Punk, Rock

Porridge Radio – Sweet

Porridge Radio are pretty new to us, but we’re loving the sounds of latest single Sweet. Sweet is a schizophrenic sounding track – on the one hand the verses are initially, like the song’s title, sweet, almost delicate, but as the song progresses, increasingly angry and cachophonous guitars squall and battle over vocals that are only a couple of decibels shy of unhinged. The whole … Continue reading Porridge Radio – Sweet

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