Check out the fried sonics of Trans Upper Egypt’s new track Moon Doom. Drums in constant motion, bass that moves from bouncy to sinister, both competing with the syncopated dissonance of two synthesizers-spaceage sounds melting into a chainsaw fight, and all punctuated by scorched vocals. It comes from their second album, self-titled, out on the 4th November via Austin based label, Monofonus Press. Continue reading Trans Upper Egypt – Moon Doom
1. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Heat 2. The Wave Pictures – Pea Green Coat 3. Screaming Females – Wishing Well 4. Deerhoof – Last Fad 5. Waters – Over It . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Weyes Blood is the work of Natalie Mering, one time member of experimental troupe Jackie-O Motherfucker and guest on Ariel Pink’s Mature Themes. The sound of Weyes Blood is one of folk (with elements of psych and pop) set against electronics and tape effects, multi-part harmonies, collages and melodic qualities of delay. With vocals, often compared to Nico and of a rare purity and ethereal … Continue reading Weyes Blood – Some Winters
Finland’s finest darkwave rockers Beastmilk have unveiled a brand new track, Fragile Grip, initially meant for their acclaimed album Climax. The apocalyptic noiseniks have put it up as a free download on their bandcamp. Grab it below. . Continue reading Free Download From Beastmilk
Leeds’ Menace Beach have confirmed details of their debut album. Ratworld will be released on the 19th January (UK /Europe) and 27th January (North America) on CD, heavy splatter colour vinyl, and good old-fashioned download. Recorded across the summer, heavy melody abounds on Ratworld with the band forging a triumphant collection of loose-limbed noise pop. The first taste of which, the fuzzily insistent Come on Give Up, is available to … Continue reading Menace Beach Announce Ratworld
From East L.A., The Bloodhounds play fresh, edgy R&B tinged blues with a hint of punk swagger and latin groove, but always with maximum emphasis placed on good old fashioned rock’n’roll. Debut album Let Loose is out in early November via Alive Naturalsound Records, and until then you can check out the first track from the album, the somewhat self explanatory Try A Little Reefer. … Continue reading MM Shorts 621: The Bloodhounds
Danish pedal steelist/singer Maggie Bjorklund has revealed a second track from her new album Shaken which is out next week via one of our favourite labels, Bloodshot Records. Fro Fro Heart, featuring Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, is one of the standout tracks and absolutely demands a listen. Brooding, profound and unforgettable. It is stunning stuff. . Continue reading Another From Maggie Bjorklund
We’ve featured the sludgy, doom-laden psychedelia of Formes a number of times on MM, and the band will be releasing their debut long-player Dysphoria, in November. Tumult is the first song to be taken from the album, an appropriately named stoned, seven minute epic of crushing psych-rock that ups the ante quite significantly from their earlier releases. Download. Dive in… . Continue reading Formes – Tumult
The Wharves combine gracefully minimal psych-rock with fuzzed out folk invoking the reverberated spook of 60s girl groups topped with crunchy guitar and thunderous drumming. They have shared a second track from their upcoming debut, At Bay due out on the 3rd November. Featuring intricate guitars, soaring harmonies and the addition of a foreboding male vocal choir, The Grip recalls the labyrinthian structures of Fleetwood Mac, … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Wharves
1. The Amazing Snakeheads – Can’t Let You Go 2. Angel Olsen – All Right Now 3. Hookworms – On Leaving 4. Ultimate Painting – Ten Street 5. Chumped – Songs About Boats , . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
