About 18 months ago we covered the airy acoustic folk of Belle Adair and they have returned with a new single, the undeniably lovely Losing My Train, which is taken from forthcoming debut album The Brave And The Blue. The band are also heading out on a big tour from the end of September and through October. Grab the song below, and check out tour dates here. Continue reading MM Shorts 446: Belle Adair
Loving this latest track from Cass McCombs featuring actress Karen Black, who passed away recently from cancer, and who took on vocal duties for this warm and woozy slice of country tinged folk. It is taken from his forthcoming double album and appropriately enough McCombs has dedicated it to Black’s memory. Continue reading Cass McCombs & Karen Black
Hailing from the Cajun swamplands and raging like the mad lovechild of Son House and Faulkner, Brother Dege has burned a crooked trail to the Promised Land. Avoiding traditional career paths, he’s spent decades exploring the backwoods weirdness of the southern U.S, working odd jobs and forging his own brand of southern/psyouthern music. Since the mid 90s, Dege has pushed slide guitar, resonators, and roots … Continue reading Brother Dege Shares Another Single From New Album
Treading a line somewhere between exuberant and melancholic, New York based trio Daytona use looping finger-picked guitars to set a groundwork for sprawling harmonies over hypnotic beats. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of American folk music, classic rock, and African & Caribbean sounds and rhythms, the final result is a refined hook driven style of pop music complemented by smart lyrics and positive musical passages. … Continue reading Daytona Announce Self-titled Debut Album
Our video selections today include Saintseneca’s first, beautifully impressionistic video for a brand new track – the post-punk folk anthem Uppercutter, which will appear on their new long player Dark Arc out in March next year. We also have Foxygen’s new psychedelic video for the title track of their excellent album We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic. We have a playful and … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Saintseneca || Foxygen || Eyes For Gertrude || Temple Songs
Twin Cities alt-country supergroup Blood Washed Band combine classic country-gospel songs, hymns and original music in their debut album Driftin’ Along; the results are a gospel album for those who still love the taste of whiskey. Think Hank Williams, Louvin Brothers, and the Carter Family. Sounds mighty fine to us too – have a listen to a couple of tracks and order the album via CDbaby … Continue reading MM Shorts 443: Blood Washed Band
We are really looking forward to the new Blessed Feathers album Order of the Arrow, which is out on November 5th. The first taste from it, Ahbinreedis was the perfect aperitif (see our post here), and the next taster from the record, Real Song For Emily is definitely meatier, faster of tempo and with fiercer harmonies and a tenser, more urgent feel. Despite being only two … Continue reading More From Blessed Feathers
Bear’s Den will release their brand new EP Without/Within on 28th October, via Communion Records. Listen below to the brand new track, Sahara, that starts small, before leaving its sparse beginnings behind as it swells impressively into an expansive chorus on the back of a powerful and rousing melody. Currently touring in the US, they return home for a headline tour of their own in … Continue reading New EP & Tour Dates From Bear’s Den
Start the week with videos from Caracol and the delightful folk pop of Shiver, and SWF’s dragon-dancing film for their excellent track Black & Golden. We also have Weird Womb’s sweaty video for Pale Piss and lastly an excellent animation for Lark by Chicago’s noise-popsters The Sweeps. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Caracol || SWF || Weird Womb || Sweeps
EdTang & The Chops are an aggressive folk rock band from New Jersey incorporating elements of punk, Americana and indie rock into their new nine track release, the oddly titled Goodbye, Zen5, Sushi Dinner. For anyone with Frank Turner or Deer Tick leanings we think you’ll find something to enjoy here. We’ve picked out a couple of tracks that have caught our ears below, and … Continue reading MM Shorts 442: EdTang & The Chops
The Mad Mackerel 