Videos today featuring the epic, driven – though dreamy – southern rock of Black Books, the murderous folk of Vandaveer, the post-punk and garage style of chromatic BLACK and their award winning video for 1, 2, 3, 8 and finally the brilliant new video from Crystal Fighters for latest single You & I. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Black Books || Vandaveer || chromatic BLACK || Crystal Fighters
Wooden Wand | Hoxton Underbelly, London | 26 April 2013 At last a chance to see MM’s most blogged about artist, the wonderful Wooden Wand, whose excellent latest releases Blood Oaths Of The New Blues and The Briarwood Virgins are just the most recent examples from his extensive catalogue of idiosyncratic Americana mixing stripped back folk, alt-country, psychedelia and sprawling indie rock. The venue was (as a … Continue reading Wooden Wand: Live Review
There have been a few choice selections up on Noisetrade recently that are well worth checking out. Limited Fanfare have made a fourteen track label sampler available that includes Ex Norwegian, Jem Cohen (of The Ettes/The Parting Gifts), PLAINS, featherweight, Sunday Driver, Lil Daggers, Denney and The Jets and more. Get it here. The Honeycutters have shared some tracks of sweet Americana from their most recent … Continue reading Some Recent Noisetrade Picks
It’s been a while since we’ve succumbed to the anxieties of our overwhelming in-box, but succumb we have. So, here is a too short and not sweet enough collection of new tunes of varying shapes and sizes that deserve some attention from you. Consider it the digital equivalent of crate digging… Paperhaus released its alt-country styled self-titled EP in 2011, and will release its second … Continue reading Round Up Time Again
Videos today for you to enjoy from Low, The Uncluded, Jenny O. and to finish, Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Low || The Uncluded || Jenny O. || Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders
The brilliant debut album The Mammoth Sessions by Georgia’s Horse was a big hit round these parts. Mrs M in particular loved the mysterious, haunting vocals of Texan songwriter Teresa Maidonado set over a backdrop of swirling, dusty Americana and old-time folk. It was gorgeous, mesmerising and unsettling in equal measure and as fine a debut record as you were likely to hear. Her new … Continue reading New Album From Georgia’s Horse
Begin the week with videos from Liars, and Folly & The Hunter with Moth In The Porchlight from their Wood & Wires Session (grab a free download of Ghost too). From Cobalt Cranes we have a weird LA road trip and lastly another video from decker for Killing Me, their truly heart-wrenching song about tumultuous relationships. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Liars || Folly & The Hunter || Cobalt Cranes || decker
Anyone who read our post on Daughn Gibson’s album All Hell, back in the summer last year will know just what an impact it had on us, as we first laid ears on what was possibly the most twisted Americana record of 2012. Since then we’ve been following the fella pretty closely as he signed to the big hitting Subpop label. And now we have … Continue reading New Daughn Gibson Album
Long renowned for their “haunted, claustrophobic take on drunken folk“, The Baptist Generals have just released a free download of Broken Glass, the second single from their long-awaited new LP, Jackleg Devotional To The Heart. It is a cracker. Due for release on Sub Pop on 20th May over here and a day later in the USA. (Click through for free downloads) Continue reading MM Shorts 358: The Baptist Generals
Last year, we were gradually seduced by Amanda Jo Williams last album The Bear Eats Me (see our post here), which went on to become a real favourite. In particular the epic closing track Sick And Dying is still getting regular spins in various playlists here. So, good news then that her fourth album You’re The Father Of My Songs will see a release on the … Continue reading Amanda Jo Williams – New Album
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