Influenced by bands like Blondie, Modern Lovers, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Alvvays, San Diego’s Soft Lions love blending vintage sounds together with jangly guitars and propulsive percussion to create something fresh. A case in point is the excellent, effervescent psych-pop of Freeway, which is taken from forthcoming album XOXO (out on 28th October). Listen here. Continue reading MM Shorts 880: Soft Lions
Alan’s Bed is taken from Rat Motel’s self-titled debut album, which you can get on a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp here. It is a wholly satisfying two and half minutes of rattling, fuzzed-up garage punk that owes as much to Ty Segall as it does to The Strokes. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 879: Rat Motel
Brighton trio Our Girl have announced the follow up to debut single Sleeper (which we shared here) with details of the release of their debut four-track EP, Normally. It will be released through Cannibal Hymns on Friday 18th November. The first taste is Being Around, another excellent example of their garage rock tropes and love of chunky guitar and rhythmic drums. Have a listen and pre-order … Continue reading Our Girl Announce Debut EP
Time for our irregular, but still brilliant, instalment of Nickel in the Jukebox. A collection of ten tunes of varying guises and ages for your listening pleasure. So whatever your particular pleasure there will be something for you here. Your job is simply to sift through and find your own personal hits and misses. Port Juvee – Double Vision [RIYL: Post-punk, The Hives, The Strokes] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)
Minihorse’s fuzzed-up guitars take their genetic inheritance from bedroom transistor wizards like Bob Pollard and the brandied humour of Evan Dando and Alex Chilton. Cooing sarcasm over a wallop of scuzzy power pop, Drink You Dry is a heavy, languid, fuzz-pop thriller that’ll stick in your head for days. Try it. Continue reading MM Shorts 878: Minihorse
And so as we head north to Mackem country here are 8 songs to keep you company over the weekend. All lovingly culled from the week’s new releases for you and including songs from Hope Sandoval & The Warm Intentions featuring Kurt Vile, Greys, MV & EE, Honeyblood, Luxury Death and the incomparable Leonard Cohen. Enjoy. Greys – Fresh Hell Itasca – No Consequence Black Honey – … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Pool Hall is the new single by The Wave Pictures, taken from their forthcoming album Bamboo Diner in the Rain, due out on Moshi Moshi on 11th November. The new album is a bluesy, boozy love letter to the guitar, filled with American Primitive instrumentals, John Lee Hooker chugs and Link Wray style minor-key surf music. Listen to the single below and check out tour … Continue reading New Wave Pictures Single
The trip to deposit our eldest at University meant we couldn’t get this ready in time at the weekend. So belatedly as he discovers the joys of student freedom, here are our quick picks from the rest of the best of the new releases last week. Enjoy (nearly) new tracks from the likes of Kim Gordon, Purling Hiss, La Sera, Damaged Bug and a fine … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard… Last Week
The Staches are a four-piece from Switzerland combining visceral garage rock with punk and lo-fi pop into one delightful and unholy mix. Latest single is Total Commitment, out via French DIY label Six Tonnes De Chair Records. Listen below. Buy the limited edition vinyl here. Continue reading MM Shorts 876: The Staches
The Planchettes are a duo from New Orleans and purveyors of some pretty mean electric blues. They have a new four track single out. You can watch the videos for Shackle Me Not and Degenerate Sin from it below and experience first hand what they describe as their very own gritty, dirt-muffled, punch-in-the-face, spider-legged rock’n’roll. Order the single here. Continue reading MM Shorts 875: Planchettes
The Mad Mackerel 