Time for our irregular, but still brilliant, instalment of Nickel in the Jukebox. A collection of ten tunes of varying guises and ages for your listening pleasure. So whatever your particular pleasure there will be something for you here. Your job is simply to sift through and find your own personal hits and misses. Port Juvee – Double Vision [RIYL: Post-punk, The Hives, The Strokes] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)
It has been far too long since we last featured Minneapolis’ Communist Daughter on MM and happily we can remedy that today with two new tracks, Hold Back and Roll A Stone. Hold Back opens new album The Cracks That Built the Wall (out October 21) and overflows with male-female harmonies, airy echoes, and a complex acoustic sound that meets reverberating rock. Listen / watch below. Continue reading Communist Daughter Return
Melding southern rock, gorgeous lap steel, and folk into their own heady and hazy brew of Americana, Oldermost’s cover of Graham Nash’s 1971 classic I Used To Be A King is well worth a listen. It is the third and final song that Oldermost is releasing this year, following their two excellent previous singles, Honey With Tea and Finally Unsure. Dive in… Continue reading Oldermost cover Graham Nash
Punk Slime Recordings have announced the official debut album from Birmingham’s wonderfully named Swampmeat. Gin & Tonic will be released on November 25 and is a collection of countrified rock and roll, that recalls Creedence, The Clash and the man in black, confidently straddling the edge between country, punk and rock and roll. Lead single Brand New Cadillac (not a cover!) serves as a perfect introduction to the world … Continue reading Introducing >>> Swampmeat
Drive-By Truckers have released a lyric video for their new song, Filthy and Fried, the third offering from the group’s soon-to-be released new album American Band. Watch/listen below. Continue reading New Drive-By Truckers Single
Home Burial is the debut album from Northern Ireland’s Arborist, aka songwriter Mark McCambridge, a long standing favourite of MM since the release of his marvellous debut single Twisted Arrow in 2015. The album will see a release on the 11th November. Ranging from bleak Americana to melodic indie rock, the songs on the album deal with death, ageing and family. Blending layered harmonies, atmospheric guitars, … Continue reading Debut Album From Arborist
Time for the latest post in our Nickel In The Jukebox series. Ten new tracks, ten decisions to make. Hit or miss… over to you. James Edge & The Mindstep – Four Two Four [RIYL: Mutant folk, Gong, Frank Zappa] John Alcabean – Fire [RIYL: Riotous noise-rock, Drenge, Wolf Alice] Moddi – A Matter Of Habit [RIYL: Protest songs, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez] Palm … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 23)
NOTS – No Novelty Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Commandment 7 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jesus Alone Las Kellies – I Don’t Care Wovenhand – Golden Blossom Kevin Devine – No History Cherry Glazerr – Told You I’d Be With The Guys Adam Torres – Juniper Arms Devendra Banhart – Saturday Night Public Access T.V. – End Of An Era John Murry … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Devil Makes Three’ have shared the latest track off their upcoming album, a concept project, Redemption & Ruin. It is a cover of Ralph Stanley’s classic I Am The Man, Thomas and is one of twelve hand-picked songs that shares the repertoire and legacy that have inspired The Devil Makes Three since before they even founded the band. Listen below. Continue reading The Devil Makes Three – I Am The Man, Thomas
The new Handsome Family album Unseen is rapidly becoming one of our most played, and is another fabulous addition to their catalogue of twisted, gothic tinged Americana. The latest track to be shared is Tiny Tina, which tells “the tragic story of tiny-horse-meeting gone awry.” Rennie Spark describes it thus, “Every year at the state fair I went determined to see Tiny Tina the world’s … Continue reading Another From The Handsome Family
The Mad Mackerel 