Yowler – WTFK

Yowler, the solo project of Maryn Jones, has announced a new album titled Black Dog In My Path, the follow-up to her much praised 2015 debut The Offer. The introspective and heavy WTFK is the first taste from it, a song that packs an emotional punch, she describes it as “about sin, self-harm, being truly human, and a person’s connection with themselves“. Listen to it here. … Continue reading Yowler – WTFK

Night Shop – The Ship Has Sailed

Justin Sullivan aka Night Shop, is the former Kevin Morby band/The Babies drummer and he has shared the second single from his forthcoming debut album In The Break. The Ship Has Sailed is a slow burner of reflective, dreamy Americana and is a lovely mellow follow up to the excellent lead single The One I Love. Check them both out below.     Continue reading Night Shop – The Ship Has Sailed

Phosphorescent Return – First New Music For Five Years

Ah, the wait is over. After five long years, Phosphorescent (who topped our Best of the Past Ten Years listings earlier this year) are back with details of a new album C’est La Vie (out on Dead Oceans on the 5th October), and a new single New Birth in New England. There will also be three live dates in the UK in October. The record … Continue reading Phosphorescent Return – First New Music For Five Years

New Videos Round Up

A round up of some sweet new videos. Shimmering psych-pop from Whyte Horses, some charming Syd Barrett inspired bedroom lo-fi from Tiny Eyes, gentle pastoral folk from Queen of the Meadow, rambling, soulful Americana from Valley Maker, vintage outlaw bluegrass country from the Tennessee Stiffs, rural fuzz-folk from Stray Owls, classic indie-pop from Doe, anthemic, heavy duty indie from Tired All The Time, and last, but … Continue reading New Videos Round Up

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Protomartyr & Spray Paint – Corinthian Leather Mass Gothic – How I Love You Houndmouth – Golden Age Iron & Wine – What Hurts Worse Kevin Devine – Prehistoric  (Now Now cover) Swearin’ – Grow Into A Ghost The Molochs – Too Lost In Love                   Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Blueberry Jam Phobophobes – Child Star Tomberlin – I’m Not Scared Torres – Gracious Day Waxahatchee – Chapel Of Pines Menace Beach – Crawl In Love Harlan T. Bobo – Nadine The Goon Sax – Make Time 4 Love                   Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Dusty Stray – Through The Atmosphere

Hailing from Amsterdam, Dusty Stray features the alt-folk repertoire of Texan expat Jonathan Brown. He delves into universal themes of unrequited love, heartbreak, loneliness, and death, but (almost) always with a small dose of hope and redemption. The melodic, lightly psychedelic acoustic-based songs are often accompanied by a number of unusual instruments and toys. He grew up in Texas as the son of a preacher … Continue reading Dusty Stray – Through The Atmosphere

Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Lots of tasty covers this week… The Devil Makes Three – Bad Idea Jacuzzi Boys – Song For The Man  (Beastie Boys cover) D.A. Stern – I Don’t Know  (Beastie Boys cover) The Dirty Nil – Pain Of Infinity Beak> – Brean Down William Elliott Whitmore – Fear Of Trains  (Magnetic Fields cover) Phoebe Bridgers – The Gold  (Manchester Orchestra cover) David Bazan – Thread … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week