This October the marvellous Protomartyr will release their third album, The Agent Intellect. Over the course of several months, guitarist Greg Ahee waded through more than a hundred song fragments turning them into a mix of charred pop, titanic churn and singular visceral melodies. They have shared the first single off the album, Why Does It Shake?, which they describe as “a back-handed ode to humanity’s … Continue reading Protomartyr Announce New Album
Wisconsin’s psych-punk duo The Hussy are back with new album Galore, out now via Southpaw Records. Check out a track from it – the brilliantly catchy, fuzz baked Turning On You. . Continue reading The Hussy – Turning On You
Boston’s Vundabar are sharing their new single Darla, a bouncy and energetic blast of the band’s unique surf pop influenced post-punk. It is taken from the band’s upcoming sophomore album, Gawk. East coast indie rock with a West coast soul. Give it a spin here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 740: Vundabar
Indie rockers Frog Eyes will release their new album of frantic and frenetic yet ultimately harmonious jams, Pickpocket’s Locket on August 28th via Paper Bag Records. Watch the haunting, animated video for the first single Joe With The Jam here. . . Continue reading New Video: Frog Eyes – Joe With The Jam
After a two year gap Steady Sun returned with Lover Knows a couple of months ago, and now we are pleased to say we have another track from them. Irises is another dream-like excursion into lovely swirling psychedelia that ebbs and flows with a kaleidoscopic rhythm that is impossible to resist. Stream it below. Order from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading New From Steady Sun
We recently posted Best Behavior’s excellent track Buried On A Mountain and now the Brooklyn based rockers have shared another surf-inspired slab of garagey psychedelia in the shape of Star Signs. The band combines influences from ’60s greats like The Kinks and The Yardbirds and modern West Coast artists like Best Coast and Wavves. Star Signs is the opening track off of their upcoming debut LP, … Continue reading New From Best Behavior
Improve your day with a blast of real swirling, wall of sound psych from the curiously monikered \\GT//. Something’s Wrong With My Mind is the lead single from their forthcoming debut LP, Beats Misplaced, which is described as righteous boogie pulsating beneath shoegaze distortion – think Japandroids or No Age being born in and embracing the humid and strange American South. Sounds good to us! It is out in the … Continue reading Introducing >>> \\GT//
Brighton’s rising garage rock force Demob Happy have shared Wash It Down, the politically charged, fuzz-ridden first single from their forthcoming debut album due later this year. It is out on 14th August via SO Recordings. Stream it here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 739: Demob Happy
Channelling the best of Bo Diddley rhythms with the expansive twang of Duane Eddy and the explosive amplifier blasts of the Warlocks, we’ve made no secret of our love for the Heaters, and we are hugely looking forward to their debut long player Holy Water Pool. They have shared a new album track Propane, another broiling surf-meets-psych-rock jam with reverb-soaked vocals and driving guitars that sizzles, … Continue reading Heaters – Propane
Brooklyn based garage rock trio Sharkmuffin create super-heavy, jagged, and exceedingly catchy punk rock. Having previously have released two excellent EP’s plus a self-titled 7”, (all of which we featured on MM) they will be releasing their debut LP Chartreuse on August 7th. We have two tracks from it for you, hectic lead single First Date, which features drummer Patty Schemel (Hole), whilst newest single is the … Continue reading New From Sharkmuffin
The Mad Mackerel 