Woozy Australian PJ Orr’s new album out Foggy Notion hashes together acoustic folk and blues forms with a healthy doses of psychedelia, all underpinned by a cathartic story telling quality. Taking his cues from influences as disparate as Marc Bolan, Primal Scream and Ariel Pink, we suggest you could do a lot worse than check out the smoky beat of Mona Lisa below. Continue reading MM Shorts 861: PJ ORR
It has been a good while since we last shared a Nickel In The Jukebox post, but here are ten tracks making up for lost time. You decide… hit or miss? My Son Bison – Two Faces And A Vase [RIYL: Psych-pop, The Beach Boys, The Shins] The Blind Owls – All Day And Night [RIYL: 60s Pop, Little Richard , The Kinks] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 21)
We first posted about New Orleans singer-songwriter Daniel Amedee as part of our 100 Posts in 100 Hours marathon at the beginning of the year. Now he has just released Life, the title track off of his upcoming EP of the same name that sees the light of day on the 16th August. With a hypnotic, meditative backbeat and beautifully earnest vocals, Life pulls you into its rhythm, … Continue reading MM Shorts 860: Daniel Amedee
Ease into Monday morning with the gorgeous Kentucky I by Georgia singer-songwriter Molly Parden. It comes from her new EP With Me In The Summer and with her effortlessy swooning vocals becomes a beautifully reflective, sweetly melancholic track that begs to be played on repeat. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 859: Molly Parden
It is that time again. Ten more of the week’s best new releases rounded up for your listening pleasure. This week we have new songs from the likes of Hiss Golden Messenger, Beach Slang, Gringo Star and Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, as well as tasty covers from The Avett Brothers and Sharon Van Etten. Have fun. Hiss Golden Messenger – Biloxi The Avett Brothers – … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
To understand Grant Earl Lavalley, with his deep country moan and hints of Appalachian yodel, you must read his tweets…”Just like my van, my new shack also has no windows.” For his byline, he writes, “…as a child I used to enjoy finding fleas and ticks in dog hair.” His ‘shack’ is a cabin on the dirt backroads of Joshua Tree, in the Mojave desert, … Continue reading Grant Earl Lavalley – Let The Light Shine In
It is a delight to discover that one of our favourite bands, the wonderful cult duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks, aka The Handsome Family will soon return with their tenth studio album Unseen. It is out via one of our favourite labels Loose, on the 16th September. The album continues The Handsome Family’s embrace of things beyond easy view: the slow dive of the sun, enormous bugs … Continue reading New Album From The Handsome Family
We’ve had a recent influx of videos for some excellent new tunes and thought it was high time we shared some of them… We’ve got TERRY’s line-dancing vid for Hot Heads, dancers from Ballet Austin in Adam Torres’ new video for Juniper Arms, Julie Ruin’s video for their excellent track I’m Done, the return of MM faves Loch Lomond and their video for Pens From … Continue reading Some New Videos
Here we are again. This week we have selected 10 new songs from the week’s releases all for your expert consideration. They include fresh tracks from Gringo Star and Crocodiles, brilliant rolling Americana from Golden Suits, the return of Batwings Catwings and plenty more besides. Enjoy Gringo Star – Heading South Golden Suits – Is It Wrong Crocodiles – Telepathic Lover Vomitface – Chew Toy Emily … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Gun Is Coming is a wonderful slice of swampy folk with radical gospel roots and more than just a whiff of the blues. It is taken from the upcoming debut from Baltimore singer-songwriter Ian Francis and can be grabbed for a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp here. Continue reading MM Shorts 858: Ian Francis
The Mad Mackerel 