Our Girl Announce Debut EP

Brighton trio Our Girl have announced the follow up to debut single Sleeper (which we shared here) with details of the release of their debut four-track EP, Normally. It will be released through Cannibal Hymns on Friday 18th November. The first taste is Being Around, another excellent example of their garage rock tropes and love of chunky guitar and rhythmic drums. Have a listen and pre-order … Continue reading Our Girl Announce Debut EP

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)

Time for our irregular, but still brilliant, instalment of Nickel in the Jukebox. A collection of ten tunes of varying guises and ages for your listening pleasure. So whatever your particular pleasure there will be something for you here. Your job is simply to sift through and find your own personal hits and misses. Port Juvee – Double Vision  [RIYL: Post-punk, The Hives, The Strokes] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)

Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Check out our selection of the best of the new releases from this week. New songs from Slaves, Wytches and a rocking’ cover of a Led Zeppelin classic from La Sera should blast the weekend cobwebs away while Hiss Golden Messenger, Jess Williamson and Moses Sumney offer up altogether more gentle and fragile fare. Enjoy. Slaves – Consume Or Be Consumed La Sera – Whole Lotta … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Mad Mackerel’s Free Show at Blogtober Festival

Blogtober is assembling a month of free new music every night at The Finsbury, with names such as CLASH, Artrocker, Louder Than War, For Folk’s Sake, Indie Shuffle all hosting evenings amongst others. We’re delighted to be hosting  too – next Monday 3rd to be exact, when we will have the  triple delights of the acerbic social commentary of Coates, matched with the offbeat melancholy indie of Organised Scum … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Free Show at Blogtober Festival

Temples – Certainty

Psych-rock four piece, Temples have announced details of Certainty, the first track to be taken from their forthcoming album, due out early next year on Heavenly Recordings. Frontman James Bagshaw, describes it as wanting to create “something with almost an eerie, early Disney vibe, something playful and harmonious, but with a dark twist. The verses needed to reveal the thumping motion of the bass and the chorus was approached … Continue reading Temples – Certainty

Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

And so as we head north to Mackem country here are 8 songs to keep you company over the weekend. All lovingly culled from the week’s new releases for you and including songs from Hope Sandoval & The Warm Intentions featuring Kurt Vile, Greys, MV & EE, Honeyblood, Luxury Death and the incomparable Leonard Cohen. Enjoy. Greys – Fresh Hell Itasca – No Consequence Black Honey – … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

The Regrettes Get Hot…

Writing songs that proudly bear a brazen and unabashed attitude in the vein of acts Courtney Barnett or Karen O – but with a pop aesthetic reminiscent of 50s and 60s acts a la the Temptations or Buddy Holly – LA based four piece The Regrettes create infectious, heart-on-your-sleeve, punk driven tracks. We’ve previously shared A Living Human Girl and now you can wrap your … Continue reading The Regrettes Get Hot…