First formed in 2010, Birmingham’s The Castillians long awaited second album You & Me, will be released on vinyl and digital in late October. The album takes a slightly more soulful direction than much loved (and recently re-released) incendiary debut Show Your Teeth that fused garage, punk and psych rock into one perfectly unholy whole, but keeps up with the energy and hooks. Check out the blistering title track … Continue reading The Castillians – You & Me
Brisbane’s Bottlecock are a trio that deal in the scuzzier end of the musical spectrum releasing a long player at the end of 2014 simply called Record that mixed noisy short sharp punk shocks with slow-burning epic sludgey grunge. One of the stand out tracks from that record was the marvellously monikered Girt By Dickheads, which is now seeing a single release and takes infectious pop … Continue reading Introducing >>> Bottlecock
Ohioan have featured sporadically on MM over the years, their brand of desert baked experimental Americana sitting somewhere between Giant Sand, Tinariwen and the expansive grandeur of Other Lives. They will release a new album titled EMPTY / EVERY MT in early 2016 and you can stream / download the epic almost-seven minutes of Pissing At Will, the first taste (if that’s the appropriate expression) from it… Continue reading MM Shorts 730: Ohioan
Heaters will release their debut LP, Holy Water Pool, on 25th September via Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. It is fair to say it is one of our most anticipated releases of the autumn, and comes as a follow-up to a handful of self-released EPs and the band’s recent Mean Green 7″(one of our favourite tracks of the year so far). It features more of the trio’s … Continue reading Heaters – Holy Water Pool
Here we go again, another collection of eight handpicked tunes released this week, including the return of the wonderful Mercury Rev, that are more than worth a few minutes of your time. 1. Mercury Rev – The Queen Of Swans 2. Wolf Alice – Freazy 3. Shannon And The Clams – Corvette 4. Weaves – Tick 5. No Age – It’s Oh So Quiet (Bjork … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Somewhat by happy accident we’ve focused on vintage 60s psych and surf rock today with Jackie Zealous and Best Behaviour, and to prove good things do come in threes, here is another… A couple of years ago we did a short post on San Diego’s Soft Lions, whose own mix of 60s San Francisco pop with noisy garage-guitar driven tracks, gave their songs a definitive West Coast vibe. … Continue reading Soft Lions – Spellbreaker
A perfect companion piece to our Jackie Zealous post earlier, Best Behavior have also crafted their own mix of surf and garage-rock with a playful ’60s vibe. Inspired by heartbreak and a not-so-sunny prediction made by an astrologer, frontman Alex Gruenburg wrote the band’s debut LP in under a month, and went on to play and sing every part himself. The album, Good Luck Bad … Continue reading Introducing >>> Best Behavior
The somewhat curiously named Jackie Zealous are a surf inspired garage rock trio from Santa Cruz, California. Next week (23rd) sees the release of their debut self-titled EP. It features six charmingly fuzzy tracks that demonstrate a keen ear for melody and a memorable hook. Lead track is the infectiously cheery jangle of Talk It. Have a listen… . Continue reading MM Shorts 729: Jackie Zealous
Paying homage to everything from glam to post-punk, Danish noiseniks Less Win churn together a melting pot of angular guitars, distorted bass-lines and hard-hitting, precise, organic drumming. Their debut UK EP Further, set for release tomorrow on the The Big Oil Recording Company, is powered by four explosive tracks that pack more than a punch: a sonic assault that is held together by a short fuse. Everything is … Continue reading Introducing >>> Less Win
Fine Points is a new project featuring members of San Francisco psych band Sleepy Sun. They mix crystalline guitars with hazy, psych-tinged melodies, and their new video for single Astral Season features the same mellow, dreamy West Coast vibes as the song, with kaleidoscopic shots of the band exploring California’s landscapes. Watch it here. . . Continue reading New Video: Fine Points – Astral Season
The Mad Mackerel 