The music of L.A. WITCH is raw and bloody, echoing of bad decisions through a thick, smoky haze of reverb. Veering between moody post-punk and blues-punk ballads, new single Drive Your Car is an exploration far beyond 2014’s fuzzed-out, lo-fi Get Lost. Explosive drumming and heavy basslines set the mood for reverb-drenched spaced-out guitar, and vocals reminiscent of a darker, more rebellious Mazzy Star. Often compared to … Continue reading MM Recommends… L.A. WITCH
Surely our cup overfloweth this week with pristine new tunes of all kinds. To follow yesterday’s collection of tracks culled from the past week, here are ten more for you. Just too many to choose from… MOURN – Evil Dead Audacity – Lock On The Door Car Seat Headrest – Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales Woods – Morning Light A Dead Forest Index – Myth Retraced Great Lake … Continue reading Ten More Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is this week’s offering of songs gathered from the past seven days that are surely worth a bit of your attention and ear-time. From the garage rock of The Limiñanas and Music Band to the proto-punk of The Gotobeds, the haunting gothic pop of Marissa Nadler and the soulful delta blues of C.W. Stinking. We have Easter treats for everyone. All yours… The Limiñanas – Prisunic Arbor Labor Union – Belief’d … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
We loved Man Of Moon’s debut single from last year, which went on to feature in our end of year Best of lists. Now they are releasing their debut EP titled Medicine. While the motorik inspired rhythms and neo-psychedelia is still there, the shimmering glow of their previous material has developed into more structured, multifaceted, textured and slightly more aggressive songs. Have a listen to Sign … Continue reading Man Of Moon – Sign
On May 20th, 4AD will release Day of the Dead – a celebration of the Grateful Dead’s music created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. It has been a massive undertaking. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead, which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks … Continue reading Day of the Dead – A Grateful Dead Tribute
It has been a good while since the last Nickel In The Jukebox feature. So to put that right, here are ten new tunes of different styles for you to compare and contrast. We like them all, but you decide for yourself – hit or miss? The Bones Of J.R. Jones – Hammers And Nails [RIYL: Blues, Scott H Biram, William Elliott Whitmore] ShitKid – … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 12)
A slightly slower week – maybe all those shenanigans down in Austin… Anyway, we weren’t there this time and so we had time to round these gems up for you from the past seven days. ⅔ Goat – Whiskey Sins Street Chant – Insides Eureka California – Sign My Name With An X Great Lake Swimmers – Condition White Joana Serrat – Tug Of War … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Tired is taken from Ashley Shadow’s debut self-titled album out April 15th. Though undoubtedly bestowed with a strong voice both lulling and bracing in its quality, she spent the first five years of her musical career playing bass guitar for rock-noir outfit The Organ before recording, and sometimes performing with acts like Pink Mountaintops, The Cave Singers, Lightning Dust and Bonnie Prince Billy – MM faves one … Continue reading Ashley Shadow – Tired
Camp Howard just released their self-titled, debut full-length. It is a blast of jangly guitar-pop reminiscent of Kurt Vile and Real Estate but with a fuzzy ode to Seattle grunge at times. All delivered with a sun-soaked slacker affection. Listen to album opener, Holding Her Tight below. Buy the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 832: Camp Howard
Melodic punk rockers Divers released their debut LP Hello Hello last year to a chorus of praise and now the Portland band is back with a new 7″ for Dirt Cult Records (out on April 19th). The A side is a brand new song, the infectious, effervescent Achin’ On, while the B side is a cover of Dead Moon’s You Can’t Do That. Check out both tunes … Continue reading MM Shorts 831: Divers
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