Category: Alternative

Alternative, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

MM Shorts 979: Good Boy

Filled with incendiary vitriol, and with nods to the best of Cloud Nothings, Parquet Courts and Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Fishing With A Shotgun is a brilliant, two and a half  minute burst of hyper-intelligent garage punk energy from Brisbane’s Good Boy. It is the first single to come from brand new EP Shirk Life, and also has a tasty video with some nice 3D animation. It takes aim at … Continue reading MM Shorts 979: Good Boy

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

Screaming Females – Glass House

We love Screaming Females. The New Jersey DIY-punk luminaries have announced their seventh studio album All At Once, due out next year on February 23, on the ever wonderful Don Giovanni Records. Listen to new track Glass House which singer/guitaris, Marisa Paternoster describes thus, “It’s very simple — just bass, drums, and two simple riffs. In the past, I might have insisted on adding more. Practicing self-restraint … Continue reading Screaming Females – Glass House

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Alternative, Garage, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 978: Pretty Lightning

Back in 2007 Pretty Lightning formed. The German duo tick off a long list of influences – from 60s psych and delta blues through to krautrock and drone – and the end-product is a heady dose of raw, twisted psychedelic-blues recalling an utterly visceral, mind-blowing mix of Oh Sees, Wooden Shjips and early Black Keys. They already have two highly-praised LPs behind them and are … Continue reading MM Shorts 978: Pretty Lightning

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Punk, Rock

Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Calexico – End Of The World With You No Age – Soft Collar Fad Jim White – Far Beyond The Spoken Word Father John Misty – Pure Country Hater – Blushing Django Django – Tic Tac Toe A. Savage – Ladies From Houston Surfing Magazines – One Of These Days Anna St. Louis – Fire The Deep Dark Woods – Deep Flooding Waters Miss World – … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Post Punk, Rock

Slowcoaches – Complex

A cutting observational slice of fervent grunged-up punk, Complex is a first taste of what’s to come from Slowcoaches on their yet-to-be-finished second album, which will be released at some point in 2018 via Leisure & District. The single will be available this side of the new year on screenprinted 7” vinyl, backed by a venomous cover of Fang’s The Money Will Roll Right In. Listen … Continue reading Slowcoaches – Complex

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Weird Owl – Invisibility Cloak

Brooklyn psych band Weird Owl release their new album, Bubblegum Brainwaves, tomorrow, the band’s sixth release in a decade, it explores themes of cognitive dissonance, darkness, and uncertainty and is highly informed by the current political climate. The band have shared Invisibility Cloak, which pairs catchy melodies with dark undertones to create a mysterious, otherworldly vibe. Stream it below.   Continue reading Weird Owl – Invisibility Cloak

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MM Shorts 977: Mean Motor Scooter

Mean Motor Scooter are a fuzzed up Fort Worth quartet of frazzled, psych-garage goodness firmly rooted in the Texas traditions of The Butthole Surfers, The Dicks, and Roky Erickson with a tab of Scratch Acid. Check out Sea Serpent from their debut album Hindu Flying Machine, which can be pre-ordered on coke-bottle translucent green 12″ vinyl here.   Continue reading MM Shorts 977: Mean Motor Scooter

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