Here is the first taste of Black Banana’s new split single with Tobacco and precedes news of their forthcoming album Electric Brick Wall which sees a release via Drag City later this year. The trademark scuzzy punk blues and feral snarl that distinguished their release of album Rad Times Express IV last year remains very much to the fore on Hey Rockin’. Listen for yourself. It is … Continue reading New From Black Bananas
We have contributed to this month’s Feel Bad For You Mixtape, which is now up and live. It has twenty tracks of wildly varying styles and genres, from Josh Ritter to the Replacements and from Run DMC to Daniel Romano. It can be downloaded for free by clicking here. Continue reading April’s Free Feel Bad For You Mixtape
We’ve already given you the stripped back lo-fi blues of Howling At The Moon by The Mohawk Lodge and now we have a second track from their new album Damaged Goods for you. This time it is the more anthemic, rocking Hard Love for you to contrast and compare. Enjoy. . Continue reading MM Shorts 351: More From The Mohawk Lodge
As we’re currently away for a bit, posts will be a bit shorter than usual for the next few days, but we wanted to get this new track up from Morningbell for your listening pleasure. It comes from forthcoming album Boa Noite and it’s coming out on the 21st May. It was described quite appropriately to us as “This is the fourth record I’ve been … Continue reading New Record From Morningbell
A psychedelic rock track with an ethereal melody, Lois & The Love capture a raw swagger that is hard to resist on this track, War, and as they originally came to attention via the wonderful Strummerville, then who are we to argue… Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 350: Lois & The Love
We are a little later than intended in posting this, but Southend’s Wobbly Lamps (who featured on MM last year) have a new EP on release. Drella is three more tracks of psych infused proto garage punk and lead track Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever is a particular, deliciously sleazy, delight. On the reverse is the ominous sonic mayhem of Haxan and the well, ominous sonic mayhem of … Continue reading New Wobbly Lamps EP
We’re loving the rock’n’roll garage rumble of the Sunburn At Midnight EP by Thee Commons. Watch the video for the classic surf-inspired guitar twang of the title track and listen to the perfectly executed rockabilly of EP opener Rabbits And Rattles. Just brilliant. Unfortunately, we’re not too sure where you can buy the EP, but check their Facebook page here for more band info. . … Continue reading Introducing >>> Thee Commons
In February 2013, singer-songwriter Wes Tirey produced and self-released his EP I Stood Among Trees, which is now available via Bandcamp for both a name-your-price digital download and a $5 physical CD. His vivid imagery and stripped-down acoustic tunes are influenced by many of the things that make him unique – his Southern ancestry, American philosophers and authors, and legendary singer-songwriters like Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Wes Tirey
Firstly, a great name. We have a strange fondness for bands with Owls in their title, and Owls Of The Swamp don’t disappoint on any level. In truth it is the atmospheric indie-folk project of Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Pete Uhlenbruch. Following the release of 2011’s much vaunted Go With River album, he has returned with a gorgeous new single, The Hypnotist which tells the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Owls Of The Swamp
Our videos today come from Grandchildren, Fenster, Cheek Mountain Thief and Wax Fang. Grandchildren kick us off with a surreal trip through a forest of stuffed animals accompanying their otherworldly tune Sunrise. And talking of surreal, next is Fenster’s brilliantly animated video for Spring Break, a trip that ranges from parties on the back of a killer whale, people being zombified by tainted “Dude Ale”, humans being … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Grandchildren || Fenster || Cheek Mountain Thief || Wax Fang
