We are pleased to bring you an exclusive premiere of The Winter Sounds brilliant new track The Sun Also Rises, which comes from their forthcoming full length Runner. Gleefully appropriating the best of the eighties alternative electro-pop together with a more modern experimental approach taking in psychedelia, indie-rock and even folk, the result is a sonic delight – frenetic, anthemic, catchy, and smart enough to … Continue reading MM Premiere: The Winter Sounds
Caitlin Rose has announced details of the follow-up to her stunning 2010 debut album Own Side Now. The Stand-In will be released on the 25th February via Names Records. The opening track from the album, the warm and rousing No One To Call is streaming for your undoubted listening pleasure below. To mark the release of The Stand-In, Caitlin will be playing four UK headline … Continue reading Caitlin Rose Announces New Album
We’ve grabbed ourselves a whole host of free stuff recently from Noisetrade, Insound and American Songwriter that is just too good not to share. Noisetrade have put up free downloads from Said The Whale, Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations, Rachael Yamagata, The Kansas Bible Country and Joshua James (with a free download of his brilliant 2009 album Build Me This). Insound’s latest free mixtape features (amongst … Continue reading Lots Of Free Stuff
We missed this first time round in the deluge of Halloween themed songs and videos that came our way, which is a pity as this is easily amongst the best of them. It is New York indie band’s Linfinity’s free Halloween single offering. Originally recorded for a horror film surrounding a child plagued by night terrors in a psych ward, both songs are stripped down and … Continue reading MM Shorts 263: Linfinity
MM faves, Tom Williams & The Boat are lining up an end of year release which they’re calling, Yearbook. It includes four unreleased tracks from the Teenage Blood sessions, a brand new 30 minute documentary by Anthony Jarman, session tracks, B-Sides, all their music videos from Teenage Blood and plenty more. All in a beautifully hand made, hand numbered limited run of 200! It will … Continue reading New Release From Tom Williams & The Boat
With songs that awaken the weary and compel the wild at heart, The MiCKS, a three-piece garage rock band based out of the burgeoning Jersey City, N.J. arts scene, are carving out an unflinching foothold beyond the abounding vagueness of modern music. On 11th December, they will release the self titled EP The MiCKS, and you can download Dancing With Smokers from it here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 262: The Micks
Indian Jewelry’s sixth and most adventurous work to date, Peel It sees the uncompromising Houston collective venturing into the darklands of noise, psych, dub, and experimental rock. Though currently based in Brooklyn, the band remain flagbearers for the long Texas tradition of outsider rock ‘n’ roll, a grand, precarious history spanning the 13th Floor Elevators and Red Krayola, Jandek and Butthole Surfers. Tracks like Eva … Continue reading New From Indian Jewelry
A couple of days ago Space Wolves released their second cassette tape, simply titled II, on their own UT Records. It is a mix of garage, surf, and pop, in the vein of The Babies. It is also available as a free download from their Bandcamp page here. Check out the lead track 6th Street. a Continue reading MM Shorts 261: Space Wolves
