Time for the latest post in our Nickel In The Jukebox series. Ten new tracks, ten decisions to make. Hit or miss… over to you. James Edge & The Mindstep – Four Two Four [RIYL: Mutant folk, Gong, Frank Zappa] John Alcabean – Fire [RIYL: Riotous noise-rock, Drenge, Wolf Alice] Moddi – A Matter Of Habit [RIYL: Protest songs, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez] Palm … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 23)
Queens, NY-based trio Raccoon Fighter has shared a second single, Adderall, marking the release of their new EP Hover Craft. A blend of polished punk, psychedelia and lo-fi, fuzzy, garage bliss, it is a follow up to the excellent LVLR. Listen to both below. Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Raccoon Fighter
After a week’s break, we’re back with our regular round up of the best new tunes of the past seven days. It includes the return of a number of MM regulars too: No Age, The Growlers and Pop. 1280 as well a stunning new track from Annie Hardy (ex of Giant Drag) and plenty more besides. So then, ten cracking songs – dive in. Pop. … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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)
Wild Raccoon is a one man garage band from Lille, France, who plays a lo-fi mix of fuzzed up garage rock and psych rock, influenced by King Khan, Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin among others. His new album Half Pine Cone is out now on Bandcamp. Check out Corn Cob from it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 867: Wild Raccoon
Having spent a mighty fine week soaking up the sunshine in Crete we are feeling pretty good about life. And if that wasn’t enough here are ten of the best of the week’s new releases (as judged by us of course). They Include the very welcome return of fire and brimstone gothic folkies Wovenhand and Argentinian garage-posters Las Kellies, cracking tracks from Bueno and Okkervil River, … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here they are, all wrapped and presented in a tidy bow for you. Ten new songs from the past week including Screaming Females, Goat, Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, of Montreal, a gorgeous new song from Alex Bleeker and an excellent cover of Gun Club’s classic Sex Beat by Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan. Good stuff indeed. Happy weekend. Screaming Females – Skeleton Jeff The Brotherhood – Punishment … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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)
New York’s Bueno were one of our favourite discoveries of last year and will release their sophomore album Illuminate Your Room, on the 19th of next month via Exploding In Sound and Babe City Records. The band have shared two tracks to date from the record, the first single I Got Your Back focused the band’s indie punk with a laid back college rock feel and Eye On … Continue reading New Album From Bueno
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
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