Matthew O’Neill’s Campfire Cook is an old-school record, recorded live in a studio cabin in the mountains a couple of hours east of LA. Listen to the rolling folk of the title track that has echoes of Neil Young, and more than a little feel of the wonderful Wooden Wand about it – we’re liking this a lot… The record is out on the 24th February. . Continue reading MM Shorts 652: Matthew O’Neill
We were big fans of previous releases by The Migrant, a Danish folksinger of “psychedelic travel stories“, and two years after the release of Beads, he is back with a new album The Flood which has just seen the light of day. The album opens with the easy-going strum and yearning vocals of Climbers, which soon turns into a surreal tale of bath-tubs, goats, beer and fireworks. … Continue reading The Migrant – Flood
Our regular round up of the songs you really should have heard already this week, chief among them a brand new song from MM fave Sharon Van Etten, a couple of cracking covers and a newly discovered Jason Molina song with Will Oldham and Alasdhair Roberts. Enjoy. 1. Sharon Van Etten – I Don’t Want To Let You Down 2. The Smoke Fairies – Steal Softly … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
David Strange has shared his new single, Lion Tattoo from his debut self-titled EP, out on the 20th January. It follows the whimsical, carnivalesque Vitamin Pills, and his riff-heavy psych jam Aztec Corn. This time he shows a different side of his EP with a folksy lullaby. Listen to all three…. . . . . Continue reading MM Shorts 651: David Strange
The Barr Brothers have unveiled an excellent video for their single Love Ain’t Enough, filmed through one continuous shot of 50 cardboard cut-outs and 15 paintings, totalling 2100 frames. The track is taken from the Montreal based band’s current album Sleeping Operator, which is out now on Secret City Records. . Continue reading New Video: The Barr Brothers – Love Ain’t Enough
Hanni El Khatib has been tickling the earbuds of Chris T Popper recently who was turned on to Moonlight, the title track of his forthcoming album. A man of impeccably good taste (mostly), Mr Popper was quite right and proper with his recommendation, and so we’re pleased to share both that track and The Teeth and a final taster from the record before it is … Continue reading Hanni El Khatib – Moonlight
Waxahatchee returns with the follow up to the outstanding Cerulean Salt on April 7th. Ivy Tripp will be released via Wichita Recordings and Merge Records in the USA. Listen to Air, the first cut from the new album, Pre-order the album from Wichita Recordings here or Merge Records here. . European Tour Dates (full band): Sat 23 May Dresden Beatpol Mon 1 June Münster Gleis 22 Wed 3 … Continue reading New Waxahatchee Album & European Tour
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit has just unveiled a new animated video for their song Master Pretender, from their excellent album Stay Gold. And here it is…. . Continue reading New Video: First Aid Kit – Master Pretender
The mighty Kings Of Lowertown are about to release their first single of 2015. New Orleans Woman is a bourbon soaked, blues shoutin’, Preservation Hall inspired song that checks in at a blazing 2 minutes and 36 second combination of dirt-blues and crazy jazz. The track is the follow-up to Kings Of Lowertown’s brilliant, slide-guitar drenched Swamp King collaboration with bassist Mike Watt (The Minutemen, The … Continue reading New From Kings Of Lowertown
Cariad Harmon’s video for the single, Wicked Town, from her self-titled album release depicts living in New York from the vantage point of a musician, artist, bartender and those striving to make it in a city where so many come to make their mark. Have a watch, and download a couple more tracks from the album, which is a lovely collection of folky Americana cut … Continue reading New Video: Cariad Harmon – Wicked Town
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