Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Ten new songs for you collected from the week’s new releases. Lots to discover including two stunning covers by The Tallest Man On Earth and Marie Danielle, snotty punk done to perfection by Amyl & The Sniffers, tracks from Americana heavyweights Deer Tick and Blitzen Trapper and classic country from Margo Price. Plenty more besides… enjoy. The Tallest Man On Earth – Both Sides Now … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

MM Shorts 970: Wes Youssi

The upcoming outlaw country album from Wes Youssi, Down Low, is a freight train speeding past an iconic stretch of Americana coastline. It is the product of bar room brawls, unexpected lay-offs, a marriage, raising children, moving across the country, and unknowingly purchasing a police cruiser. The album, due out next January (19th), is being released on Never Lucky Records. The first single, High Time, … Continue reading MM Shorts 970: Wes Youssi

Elliott BROOD – Dig A Little Hole

Longstanding MM faves, the Hamilton, Ontario-based folk/alt-country trio Elliott BROOD  have shared a new track from their sixth studio album Ghost Gardens, which will see a release on September 15, 2017 via Paper Bag Records. The road to the new album began with the rediscovery of lost demo songs from early in the band’s career, nearly a decade and a half ago. The misplaced hard … Continue reading Elliott BROOD – Dig A Little Hole

Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Metz – Mess Of Wires Ornament – It Must Be The Season Jack Cooper – A Net S. Carey – Brassy Sun Weaves – Walkaway together PANGEA – Sippy Cup Public Access T.V. – Feeling It Out Chelsea Wolfe – Offering American Anymen – Flag Burner                     Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

MM Shorts 968: Blind Lemon Pledge

We are completing a trio of Americana themed posts today with Bay Area bluesman Blind Lemon Pledge whose love of pre-WWII Country Blues imbues his compositions with an whimsical, old-time flavour. Haunting, sombre tracks like The Hills Of West Virginia feel like a precursor to freewheeling-era Dylan / stripped down Springsteen. Have a listen.   Continue reading MM Shorts 968: Blind Lemon Pledge

Micah P Hinson – Micah Book One

We’ve already shared tracks from Micah P. Hinson’s new album The Holy Strangers, but nothing that compares with this! Micah Book One, is the centrepiece of the record and at almost 8 minutes long, finds our man reading from the chapter of the same name. A sparse, compelling and sometimes downright uncomfortable tale of gluttony and religion wrapped up in almost apocalyptic despondency. Listen below and … Continue reading Micah P Hinson – Micah Book One

Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts – Soul & Cigarette Protomartyr – My Children Wilco – All Lives, You Say? Alvvays – Plimsoll Punks Quilt – Black Night Woman  (F.J. McMahon cover) Duds – Elastic Feel Spray Paint – Cussin’ (Live at Third Man Records) Silver Torches – If I Reach Reptaliens – If You Want Hope Sandoval & The Warm Intentions – Sleep Julien Baker … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 28)

After a too long hiatus, we’re back with another collection of tunes (some newer than others, but hey we didn’t want them to slip through the net entirely) that we’ve rounded up from our in-box from the past few weeks. Something for everyone as the saying goes. Queen Moo – Come Through  [RIYL: Raucous indie, Pixies, Wolf Parade]   Frankie & The Witch Fingers – … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 28)