Sloes are a new indie-folk band and their debut track Devil In You, is a rousing, string-infused gem, starting with some beautiful violin work, the clouds elegantly part mid-way through to reveal a cinematic, soaring finish. It’s the first track to be revealed from their forthcoming Chasing Tails EP out in June. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Sloes
Sea Lion – AKA Gothenberg native Linn Osterberg – has today shared a brand new song in the shape of Room. A sparse, piano ballad in the vein of Cat Power or early Kate Bush, that is as haunting as it is mesmerising. Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 700: Sea Lion
You know the drill. Our weekly gathering of new songs released this week. 1. Best Coast – Feeling OK 2. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Gloria 3. Rose Windows – Strip Mall Babylon 4. Wolf Alice – Bros 5. Susanna – Who By Fire (Leonard Cohen cover) 6. Spray Paint – Day Of The Rope 7. Iron & Wine / Ben Bridwell – Bulletproof Soul (Sade … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Time for our ad-hoc Friday collection of excellent new (and some not quite so new) videos. From the beautiful and poignant (Courtney Barnett, Chris Staples, Wilder Daze) to the pulsing animation of Slaves pummelling punk, via the humour of Weird Womb and Abjects. And plenty more besides… . . . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up
We’ve already posted one track, Sagres, from the forthcoming new album by The Tallest Man On Earth. Now we have the second, Dark Bird Is Home is the title track of the album and it is an absolute stunner. “Suddenly the day gets you down but this is not the end no, this is fine” Stream it below. Pre-order the album here. . Continue reading Another From The Tallest Man On Earth
We have on a couple of occasions, via Mrs Mackerel’s friend Jenny Wren, been fortunate to meet St Etienne’s Sarah Cracknell who in local parlance “lives round our way”. So when we found she is about to release her second solo album Red Kite, a mere eighteen years after her first, Lipslice, and that it was a love letter to nature and the formative music of youth, … Continue reading Sarah Cracknell – Red Kite
Grayson Capps’ debut solo album If You Knew My Mind turns ten this year. In light of the milestone, Royal Potato Family is honoring the now classic recording with a special 10th anniversary reissue edition to be released for Record Store Day. Kicking off with the lazy rhythms of Get Back Up, it boasts one of our favourite album openings ever, “Yesterday was a very fine … Continue reading Grayson Capps – Reissue of If You Knew My Mind
T. Hardy Morris has announced the upcoming release of his new album Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountain Top, which is out on the 23rd June via Dangerbird Records. The Athens, GA based songwriter, who also also lends his talent to other MM faves Diamond Rugs and Dead Confederate, has spent the past year writing and recording the new album, the follow up to … Continue reading New From T. Hardy Morris
The joys of Emmet Drueding’s new EP of idiosyncratic and unique Americana, Strange Bruise has been a recent discovery for us here at MM. We’ve already shared the excellent Twilight from it and now we have the equally good Hands In Your Pockets for your listening pleasure. Stream it below or grab it for a pay-what-you-want deal on Bandcamp here. Continue reading Emmett Drueding – Hands In Your Pockets
On Monday Bridie Jackson & The Arbour will release their new single Far From The Tree via Like A Pergola Records. It is another fine example of their expert musicianship, crafting another exquisite track of traditional, haunting folk with gorgeous vocal harmonies and set to a brooding, almost ominous backdrop. Stream it here. . Continue reading New Single From Bridie Jackson & The Arbour
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