Danish pedal steelist/singer Maggie Bjorklund has revealed a second track from her new album Shaken which is out next week via one of our favourite labels, Bloodshot Records. Fro Fro Heart, featuring Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, is one of the standout tracks and absolutely demands a listen. Brooding, profound and unforgettable. It is stunning stuff. . Continue reading Another From Maggie Bjorklund
We’ve already shared a few tracks from the Growlers latest long player Chinese Fountain, and now the surf-goths have revealed the title track for your listening pleasure. So without further ado… . Continue reading The Growlers – Chinese Fountain
Stockholm’s Rebecka Rolfart’s solo project The Hanged Man promises some aural gems with her creepy, Sonic Youth inflected track First Time Dreaming, which provides a head-trip through space, down a careening oceanic trench and into the dark woods, illuminated only by the stars. . Continue reading MM Shorts 613: The Hanged Man
1. Terry Malts – Don’t 2. Grass House – All I Have To Do Is Dream (Everly Brothers cover) 3. We Were Promised Jetpacks – I Keep It Composed 4. Vashti Bunyan – Holy Smoke 5. Ming City Rockers – Get Outta Your Head 6. Real Estate – Paper Dolls (Nerves cover) 7. Blood Sister – Paralysis . . . . . . . . … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Ukiah Drag probably make perfect bedfellows for our earlier post from The Girl Band. Their debut long player In The Reaper’s Quarters will drop on the 9th September via Wharf Cat Records, an unholy alliance of drone, pummelling riffs, creepy gothica, and sinful piano that takes in everything from Link Wray to The Fall by way of the Stooges. We’ve previously posted Her Royal Grip … Continue reading The Ukiah Drag – Final Prayer
Dull Boy is the third (excellent) song previewing The Growlers upcoming album, Chinese Fountain, that’s coming out on September 23rd on Everloving Records. Give it a spin. . Continue reading More From The Growlers
The marvellous o’death are back with a new album of fiery, gothic-tinged folk and bluegrass that is as authentic as the Appalachians from which they could be hewn. Having been away for a couple of years, Out Of Hands We Go brings a wonderfully refreshing contrast to the plethora of faux traditionalists that have sprung up like weeds in their absence. This is intense, spine-tingling stuff, adventurous … Continue reading o’death To Release Out Of Hands We Go
Following on from yesterday’s round-up of all things new and shiny in the MM inbox, here is a second instalment for your listening edification. First up are Philadelphia’s cult indie favourites Literature, who have shared New Jacket, another slice of master-crafted indiepop from their upcoming album, Chorus. Larkin Poe’s sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell, are descendants of tortured artist and creative genius Edgar Allen … Continue reading New Bands, New Singles, New Stuff – A Round Up (Pt. 2)
Having returned from a few sunny days on the coast the in-box has been bulging with new singles, new bands and all manners of new stuff that is well worth sharing. So dive in and have a listen and we’ll put some more up tomorrow. San Diego’s Sister Speak’s first single from new album Rise Up For Love is the gritty Americana of Chicago Dream, … Continue reading New Bands, New Singles, New Stuff – A Round-Up (Pt. 1)
Self-describing their music as “Beach Goth”, sunburned and salty, the term perfectly describes The Growlers distinctive melding of reverb heavy surf guitar and Bakersfield-style honky tonk with ‘80s post-punk. The band have announced details of the release of their new single Good Advice, which is taken from their forthcoming album Chinese Fountain, released through Fat Cat Records on Monday 29th September. . Additionally, the band … Continue reading The Growlers Release New Single & Announce UK Dates
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