Sharon Van Etten has released Not Myself in memory of the victims of the Orlando shooting. It is available for a minimum $1 donation via Bandcamp here, and she says of the song, “I was home with my parents in New Jersey when I heard of the shooting at the nightclub in Florida. Hate, violence, and intolerance has always upset me, but I haven’t been this … Continue reading Sharon Van Etten – Not Myself
Time for some new vids methinks. So sit back and enjoy ten musical films from the likes of Slowcoaches, Freakwater, Dead Heavens, The Two Tracks, Dawes, Dan Michelson & The Coastguards, Hans Chew and Ed Harcourt amongst others. Continue reading Video Time
North Dakota Impressions, singer-songwriter Tom Brosseau’s new album, is the final of a trilogy to visit life from a local perspective, taking the listener on a journey begun with Grass Punks (2014) and the excellent Perfect Abandon (2015). It travels through time that doesn’t clip along uniformly on some common highway, but treads at its own pace on a rural route. More glances, more investigations and introspections, … Continue reading New Album From Tom Brosseau
Alarms is the latest offering from GOAT’s forthcoming album, Requiem, which is out on the 7th October. This new track highlights the folk influence that runs through the album, with acoustic guitars and hand-percussion instruments driving the song, while retaining the hypnotic vocals and fuzz-drenched guitar leads the band is known for. Stream it here. Continue reading Another From GOAT
Here is a second track from Loch Lomond’s forthcoming long player Pens From Spain. Silver Felt is (yet) another fine example of their multilayered, harmony-filled orchestral folk – ensemble playing at its best, but this time with added synths and drum machines. The album is out on the 2nd September. Let this tide you over ’til then. Continue reading More From Loch Lomond
Here is the latest instalment in our Nickel In The Jukebox series – simple proposition – ten songs, you decide… hit or miss. Have at it. Rue Snider – Blue Skies And Telephone Poles [RIYL: Americana, Bright Eyes, Billy Bragg] The Persian Leaps – See Me Unaware [RIYL: Power-pop, Bob Mould, The Ramones] Naked Giants – Ya Ya [RIYL: Garage Rock, The Sonics, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 22)
Here are our selections from the week’s new releases. Tracks from UK indie royalty such as Jamie T, Slaves, and TOY, some brilliant Dylan-esque protest folk from Kyle Craft, three very different covers from Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, St. Vincent, and Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan, jerky, infectious punk rock from Sex Stains, and more raw country from Lydia Loveless. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Jamie T … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Good old fashioned suicides, murders, and alcoholic depravity followed by church on Sunday—Welcome to Elouise— an eccentric collaboration of Los Angeles-based musicians who came together to create an ominous, raw and cinematic genre of music they identify as Blackgrass. Debut album Deep Water is a mix of low end drone and virtuosic strings combined with sounds from traditional Bluegrass instrumentation. Listen to a couple of tracks below… … Continue reading MM Shorts 866: Elouise
After three years without a new album from long standing MM FavesThis Frontier Needs Heroes, we at last have news of their fourth studio album Real Job. With a folkier feel than previous records, the first taste comes with the rollicking and hard-hitting I Love Immigration. Continue reading New Album From This Frontier Needs Heroes
Anyone who has visited MM on more than an occasional basis is likely to know how much we liked Great American Canyon Band’s debut long-player release Only You Remain. Crash is one of our favourite tracks on the record, and they have stripped the song down and let their 90s Mazzy Star, spaghetti western influence shine through. Have a listen. Continue reading Great American Canyon Band Deconstruct Crash
The Mad Mackerel 