MM Shorts 983: Dumb Things

Hailing outta Brisbane, Dumb Things have released their first self-titled album.  It’s a collection of country-burnt pop songs, scruffy enough to get stopped at the door, but charming enough to talk its way in. Listen to the excellent opener Drivin’ Home that offers up more than a nod to Parquet Courts. The cassette can be bought for $5 via Bandcamp or the digital version is … Continue reading MM Shorts 983: Dumb Things

It’s Halloween…

Halloween is one of our favourite times of year. You get the best films for a start and oldest sprat has already digested the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the original Halloween itself in the past few days. So here is a collection of new spooky themed tunes that have found their way into our in-box, and which like a lot of the other stuff we got, … Continue reading It’s Halloween…

New Single From Dream Police

In 2014 The Men side-project Dream Police released their excellent debut LP Hypnotized, toured extensively, and ultimately, as side projects tend to work, they returned focus to their primary band. Fortunately, after three years wait, they got together recently and recorded a brand new single. Revenge. Happily too, their signature use of the Roland 707 drum machine, the driving but psychedelic bass line, the droning organ, … Continue reading New Single From Dream Police

Dream Wife Announce Debut Album

Marvellous indie trio Dream Wife, who delivered one of our favourite live sets of the year at Truck Festival have announced details of their much anticipated self-titled debut album. There are plenty of options to buy the record including a very special limited edition transparent vinyl with blood red splatter, a gatefold vinyl edition and CD and various bundles with signed novellas – check the pre-order options … Continue reading Dream Wife Announce Debut Album

MM Shorts 981: Juan de Fuca

Melding layers of blissful shoegazing chaos with the clenched-jaw melodicism of wiry early post-punk, Athens Georgia band Juan de Fuca’s debut album’s explores themes of struggle, nihilism, loss and redemption, watching these troubled feelings fighting to be heard through waves of beautiful noise. Listen to All The Time and Aa below, and order from Bandcamp here.     Continue reading MM Shorts 981: Juan de Fuca

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Ty Segall – Meaning King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Crumbling Castle Destroyer – Cover From The Sun Chris Stapleton – Millionaire Blitzen Trapper – Dance With Me Hans Chew – Give Up The Ghost Trance Farmers – Witches                 SaveSave Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week