In May, Arbor Labor Union (formerly known as Pinecones) will release I Hear You worldwide via Sub Pop. It is gnarled motorik punk in the vein of Protomartyr, Wipers, Hüsker Dü and Pissed Jeans and on the evidence of excellent first single Radiant Mountain Road we are looking forward to the full album immensely. Stream it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 825: Arbor Labor Union
We’ve previously posted a couple of tracks from Stockholm garage rock combo Pinemen. Following on from their six-track debut EP Pleasant Pain, which found the band exploring garage rock, lo-fi pop and psychedelia, in a summery sound with a Scandinavian twist, the band is currently recording their debut LP. The album is scheduled for a autumn release this year, but in the meantime they’re releasing the stand-alone single … Continue reading Pinemen – Predictions
No less than ten marvellous tracks gathered up in the Mad Mackerel butterfly net this week to share with you. From the pulverising ferocity of Future of the Left and White Lung’s blistering power-pop to the fragile Mothers and sweet Americana of Radical Face. Enjoy! White Lung – Hungry Future Of The Left – If AT&T Drank Tea What Would BP Do? Mothers – Mother … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Fuzzy London noiseniks Slowcoaches have revealed a music video to accompany their new single Ex Head, which is out today via Leisure & District. The second half of it features vocalist/bassist Heather Perkins eating her own head in cake form! The video’s concept is a cathartic realization of the song’s theme – “The title refers to two things; having someone on your mind all the time … Continue reading New Video: Slowcoaches – Ex Head
UK/Canadian hybrid four-piece Velcro Hooks will release their self-titled debut album on 1st April 2016 on Howling Owl Records. They have shared the video for the brilliant buzzsaw spectacular that is Severin The Mind (with appropriate amount of chainsaws), and which is one of our favourite tracks of the year so far. Watch the video and also stream Mid of May from the album too. … Continue reading New Video: Velcro Hooks – Severin The Mind
Parquet Courts have shared the video for new song Berlin Got Blurry from forthcoming long player Human Performance. It tells a tale of existential nausea, confusion, and finding oneself in a place you don’t recognise and is one of the band’s most accessible songs yet, a jangly affair with a serpentine guitar lick that’s as dizzying as it is memorable. Watch it below. Continue reading New Video: Parquet Courts – Berlin Got Blurry
The mighty Meatbodies are back with a new 7″ single via Famous Class / LAMC. On the A side they’ve given us the brilliantly weird, psych masterpiece Valley Girl, and on the flip side they channel their inner Numanoid on the equally excellent Hibernation. Listen below. Continue reading Meatbodies – Valley Girl
Big Ups will release new long player Before A Million Universes on the 4th March. They have shared a new track from it – the ferocious Hope for Someone, which conjures a striking middle ground between the all-out attack of Hoover or Drive Like Jehu with the driving proto-punk of Wipers at their most propulsive – and all in less than two and a half minutes. … Continue reading MM Shorts 823: Big Ups
Craig Finn and Titus Andronicus are heading out together for some live dates starting next week, and as is becoming increasingly de rigour with tours, it has prompted a cover of one another’s songs. So here is Craig Finn’s take on Titus Andronicus’ brilliant No Future, which is not bad by any means, and does an excellent job of showcasing what an excellent lyricist Patrick Stickles is. If you’re … Continue reading Craig Finn Covers Titus Andronicus
Sheffield’s mighty fine indie-punks, Nai Harvest, have announced a new double A-side single, Just Like You / Jelly, and it marks the first new material from the band since last year’s critically acclaimed full length Hairball. Listen below to Just Like You, which captures more of the fuzzed-out and immediate sound showcased on the album while also channeling the slacker-rock sentiment of fan favorite, the Hold Open … Continue reading New From Nai Harvest
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