Palomino Drive are two guys out of Philly that make lo-fi indie folk that they record on iPhones and with karaoke mics. This promising and softly strummed new song is called, When We Were Only Friends. It’ll appear on their forthcoming Home EP. Download Palomino Drive – When We Were Only Friends mp3 (from Home EP) Continue reading MM Shorts 55: Palomino Drive
Diamond Rugs are the latest signing to Partisan Records. The band is a collaboration between John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite). The debut offering from the new album, Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant is available now for download below. Although not indicative of … Continue reading Christmas Post 4: Diamond Rugs
Anything described to us as “off-beat, old-timey folk-pop” is bound to get a listen at MM, and so it was with nine-piece folk collective Horse’s Mouth. Their self-titled album has been around for a while now, but is currently getting a new momentum courtesy of our friends at Paper Garden. As I Climb opens with a plaintive vocal and soon develops into a classically harmonious folk-song … Continue reading Introducing…Horse’s Mouth
Dan Mangan was one of those artists we wish we’d managed to catch at the End of the Road Festival this year and repeated listens to his recent album Oh Fortune has only strengthened our opinion, so we are pleased to be able to give you a taste of the record in the form of free download Row Of Houses. Apparently the song is told … Continue reading Dan Mangan: Free Download
You Never Come Home For Christmas comes from Caitlin Rose’s Columbia Hotel EP, originally a bonus offering with her wonderful Own Side Now album that was exclusive to Rough Trade. The track features Keegan De Witt and is classic bittersweet country marked as always by her stunning vocal phrasing and crystal clear voice. One to nurse a single malt to after everyone has gone to … Continue reading Christmas Post 3: Caitlin Rose
Eliza And The Bear are a folk-rock band from Essex and their demo Trees is well worth a listen – from the gorgeously paced harmonies that kick off the song to the beautifully judged coda it is three and a half minutes of swooning folk perfection. An EP is due early next year – it will be high on our ‘must listen’ list! Visit their … Continue reading MM Shorts 54: Eliza And The Bear
Last year The Uncles debut album of traditionally inspired folk, Replacing Words With Other Words was an unexpected delight, and in Settler’s Song had one of our favourite tracks of the year. We are delighted to report that they are back, now a quartet and not a duo, with their long awaited (by us at least) sophomore album M4W. They will be releasing two singles from the … Continue reading Sophomore Album From The Uncles
Hazy, folk inspired band Woods have offered up this cover of San Francisco pianist Vince Guaraldi’s festive tune, Christmas Time Is Here. The original comes from the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack and the band have captured its underplayed joy and quiet elation quite perfectly. Nostalgia never felt so good! Download The Woods – Christmas Time Is Here mp3 (from A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack) Continue reading Christmas Post 2: The Woods
Noisetrade are offering a very nice free sampler featuring the Best of The American Songwriter sessions. It has thirty tracks including such MM faves as Joe Pug, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Vetiver, Justin Townes Earle and The White Buffalo amongst many others. There are a couple of choice tracks from it below, but just visit their Facebook page here and click on the Like button … Continue reading Nice Free Sampler From Noisetrade
We admit it! Christmas is coming and we’re happy! The snowflakes are turned on and we’ll be posting a whole load of Christmas specials and other festive bits over the next month. First up is Josh T Pearson who has deservedly won many plaudits and accolades for his deeply personal and affecting album Last Of The Country Gentlemen, most recent of which was Rough Trade’s selection … Continue reading Christmas Post 1: Josh T Pearson’s O Holy Night
The Mad Mackerel 