Category: Garage

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MM Shorts 229: Insound’s Latest Free Vinyl Mixtape

Oh yes, it is that time again. Insound’s latest free Vinyl mixtape has thirteen tracks spanning the whole gamut of genres from synth pop to indie rock. Amongst the participants this time are a few we’ve featured on MM recently including the wonderful Angel Olsen and Josephine Foster as well as the Raveonettes, Efterklang, Sweet Lights and Dots Will Echo (amongst many others). Be quick it … Continue reading MM Shorts 229: Insound’s Latest Free Vinyl Mixtape

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Punk, Rock

RTB2 Prep Release Of New Album 2

Displaying manic urgency borrowed from Detroit punk, rhythmic precision with Memphis roots, and sprawling art-rock aspirations that span prog, ambient and even math rock, RTB2’s love of, and immersion in, all of those traditions is surpassed only by their apparent determination to take a sledgehammer to every last one of them. New album, the simply named 2, will be released on 30th October and taster track, … Continue reading RTB2 Prep Release Of New Album 2

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Mad Mackerel Recommends…Scott & Charlene’s Wedding

As long past Neighbours fans, just the name Scott & Charlene’s Wedding is enough to evoke memories of life on the dole, cashing a giro and buying cheap white wine to accompany Madge and Harold’s latest shenanigans. So, all in all, we couldn’t fail to be seduced by Craig Dermody’s artistic moniker, and news of the release of Para Vista Social Club (named for the Adelaide suburb … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Scott & Charlene’s Wedding

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Introducing >>> Hunting Ulysses

Hunting Ulysses are a lo-fi garage rock band from Kent, influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Black Keys and Bloc Party. Their self-produced and self-released debut, The Feral Youth EP, saw the light of day in August, and can be downloaded on a pay what you want deal from their Bandcamp page here. Alternatively grab the excellent lead track, the bleeding knuckle rawness … Continue reading Introducing >>> Hunting Ulysses

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Introducing >>> Crushed Out

Pure guitar/drum adrenalin rush, plenty of fuzz, tremolo, riffs, chunky chords, slide and Black Sabbath power chords. Formerly known as Boom Chick, now Crushed Out, a duo that rides the crest of the garage-surf and pure rock’n’roll wave. Their debut full-length, Want to Give, is out on 6th November, on their own Cool Clear Water imprint. Try Weigh You Down on for size and check … Continue reading Introducing >>> Crushed Out

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

New Release Round Up

Here are a whole bunch of appetising new releases all ready for you to try a pick and mix approach to soundtracking your weekend. Kicking us off, hypnotic indie experimentalists, The Soft Moon have another track from new album Zeros available for download. This is Insides. a The Inner Mansions, the new album from Teen Daze has been picking up lots of positive reviews and will be … Continue reading New Release Round Up

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MM Shorts 221: Lazyeyes

A new project from former Twees frontman Jason Abrishami, Lazyeyes hail from Brooklyn and describe their music as ‘surfgaze’ – the first fruits of their labours are now available to the wider world as they have posted a couple of tasty demos up online. Grab Weight below or click here to visit their Bandcamp page and get both tracks. a Continue reading MM Shorts 221: Lazyeyes

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Introducing >>> Zulus

The e-mail simply said, “Zulus are a Brooklyn-based reverb drenched post-garage band“. We checked – they were right. After seven years of collaborating in post-hardcore bands on both coasts, Daniel Martens and Aleksander Prechtl formed Zulus as an outlet for their more accessible songs – a bit “poppier” they may be, but they still possess plenty of bite. Here are a couple of tracks from … Continue reading Introducing >>> Zulus

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