Tomorrow sees the release of SOFT, the new album from Rathborne, a band centred on songwriter Luke Rathborne. At times bouncy-Ramones, with splashes of Dylan, Pavement, The Strokes and Lou Reed, SOFT feels concise and poppy, with plenty of darkness lying under the surface, dusting its cotton candy melodies with a fine layer of grit. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than on the latest track to be … Continue reading Rathborne – SOFT
That’s right, title says it all. But if you’ve not wrapped your ears round these yet this week, now’s your chance. 1. Steve Gunn & The Black Twig Pickers – Trailways Ramble 2. Wire – Joust & Jostle 3. Marika Hackman – Monday Afternoon 4. Speedy Ortiz – Raising The Skate 5. Yowler – The Offer 6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love 7. Low Low Low … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Check out the new single from Nai Harvest who have shared Sick On My Heart, a fervid and hazy slice of garage punk taken from duo’s forthcoming album Hairball which is set for release on 28th April via Topshelf Records. It is an altogether more energetic and feedback-laden grunge sound then we’ve heard from them previously… . Continue reading MM Shorts 664: Nai Harvest
Dogheart formed in early 2014 and draw influences from bands like Diamond Rugs, Guided by Voices, Neva Dinova, the Clash, and Real Estate. Their debut album, What Burns the Best, was tracked and recorded over five days, and is due out February 17th. Over the recording process over 40 songs were written, and the 10 best were chosen, becoming a 30-minute glimpse into stripped down rock … Continue reading MM Shorts 662: Dogheart
We’ve been clearing up (or down, or out, or whatever the term is) our in-box over the weekend and from the plethora of remixes, ‘bangers’, and electro-pop that went straight into the trash we have picked these gems for you to set your working week off on the right foot… . Goldishack’s Devil Can Dance is a dark, fuzzed-out dirge, a tale of moral conflict … Continue reading Monday Morning Round Up
Cornish three-piece Lost Dawn take a starting point of raw garage-rock and infuse it with voodoo psychedelia, blues, 60s-70s classic rock influences and a sparkle of heavy Glam rock swag. The end results can be heard on latest single Count On Me, taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album released on the 13th April. Watch it / stream it here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 661: Lost Dawn
Here is another track from Kings Of Lowertown, this time they have slowed the pace to a more sedate rolling blues with vocals that Tom Waits would be proud of… Listen to 6 Shots Of Orphan Barrel To My Black Heart below, and download for a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp. . Continue reading More From Kings Of Lowertown
Anglo-Spanish band Parlement have been described as a mix of The Black Keys and Archie Bronson meets Dinosaur JR. This is the video for their latest single, Blood. . . Continue reading New Video: Parlement – Blood
We first posted about Best Friends back in the summer, and since then they have signed to FatCat Records and are offering up a free download of Shred Til You’re Dead, which is taken from their forthcoming debut album. It is a propulsive whirl of jangly guitars and garage-pop fuzz and we like it a lot. Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 657: Best Friends
Building upon the interest that was provoked by last year’s tracks XXX and Swarm, two kraut-engined, lazer-guided garage rock missiles which introduced The Bohicas as a formidable new force of both brain and brawn, here is the video for their next single To Die For (out on March 2nd). Watch it below, and check out the earlier tracks too. . . . Continue reading Video: The Bohicas – To Die For
The Mad Mackerel 