Dark Stream is the new single from Northern Ireland’s Arborist. Beginning with a stark, quasi-funeral horn it launches in to a haunting and affecting lament, awash with typically gorgeous melodies and arrangements that showcase Mark McCambridge’s rich vocals and thoughtful songwriting. We’ve already shared the six minute ramble of A Man Of My Age and the subtly melancholic I Heard Him Leaving, but this may … Continue reading Arborist Share Dark Stream
Here is the latest instalment in our Nickel In The Jukebox series – simple proposition – ten songs, you decide… hit or miss. Have at it. Rue Snider – Blue Skies And Telephone Poles [RIYL: Americana, Bright Eyes, Billy Bragg] The Persian Leaps – See Me Unaware [RIYL: Power-pop, Bob Mould, The Ramones] Naked Giants – Ya Ya [RIYL: Garage Rock, The Sonics, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 22)
Here is a second track from Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster (of the Water Liars) upcoming solo release Constant Stranger which is out on the last day of September via Big Legal Mess. Laid Low is another exquisitely presented slice of folky Americana from an album of eleven songs that feel more like snapshots documented, processed, and archived, filled with stories and images of how the small and often overlooked … Continue reading More From Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster
Having spent a mighty fine week soaking up the sunshine in Crete we are feeling pretty good about life. And if that wasn’t enough here are ten of the best of the week’s new releases (as judged by us of course). They Include the very welcome return of fire and brimstone gothic folkies Wovenhand and Argentinian garage-posters Las Kellies, cracking tracks from Bueno and Okkervil River, … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
It has been a good while since we last shared a Nickel In The Jukebox post, but here are ten tracks making up for lost time. You decide… hit or miss? My Son Bison – Two Faces And A Vase [RIYL: Psych-pop, The Beach Boys, The Shins] The Blind Owls – All Day And Night [RIYL: 60s Pop, Little Richard , The Kinks] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 21)
We first posted about New Orleans singer-songwriter Daniel Amedee as part of our 100 Posts in 100 Hours marathon at the beginning of the year. Now he has just released Life, the title track off of his upcoming EP of the same name that sees the light of day on the 16th August. With a hypnotic, meditative backbeat and beautifully earnest vocals, Life pulls you into its rhythm, … Continue reading MM Shorts 860: Daniel Amedee
Ease into Monday morning with the gorgeous Kentucky I by Georgia singer-songwriter Molly Parden. It comes from her new EP With Me In The Summer and with her effortlessy swooning vocals becomes a beautifully reflective, sweetly melancholic track that begs to be played on repeat. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 859: Molly Parden
We’ve had a recent influx of videos for some excellent new tunes and thought it was high time we shared some of them… We’ve got TERRY’s line-dancing vid for Hot Heads, dancers from Ballet Austin in Adam Torres’ new video for Juniper Arms, Julie Ruin’s video for their excellent track I’m Done, the return of MM faves Loch Lomond and their video for Pens From … Continue reading Some New Videos
Here is the twentieth instalment of our Nickel In The Jukebox series, collecting ten new (and sometimes not quite so new) tunes from our inbox and sharing them for you to decide – hot or miss? Cheena – Car [RIYL: NY Punk, Gun Club, Lou Reed ] King Courgette – Courgette Boys [RIYL: Hoedown folk, Earl Scruggs, Holy Modal Rounders] Twin River – … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 20)
Twenty one today! Continue reading Happy Anniversary Mrs Mackerel…
The Mad Mackerel 