Hanni El Khatib has been tickling the earbuds of Chris T Popper recently who was turned on to Moonlight, the title track of his forthcoming album. A man of impeccably good taste (mostly), Mr Popper was quite right and proper with his recommendation, and so we’re pleased to share both that track and The Teeth and a final taster from the record before it is … Continue reading Hanni El Khatib – Moonlight
Waxahatchee returns with the follow up to the outstanding Cerulean Salt on April 7th. Ivy Tripp will be released via Wichita Recordings and Merge Records in the USA. Listen to Air, the first cut from the new album, Pre-order the album from Wichita Recordings here or Merge Records here. . European Tour Dates (full band): Sat 23 May Dresden Beatpol Mon 1 June Münster Gleis 22 Wed 3 … Continue reading New Waxahatchee Album & European Tour
Django Django delivered an excellent debut album in 2012 that brilliantly mixed a glam rock stomp with funky electronica and smothered it all in a glistening, infectious psych-pop sheen. They are back with a new track and First Light is as slinky, as sinewy, and as effortlessly catchy as you’d expect. Dive in. . Continue reading Django Django – First Light
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit has just unveiled a new animated video for their song Master Pretender, from their excellent album Stay Gold. And here it is…. . Continue reading New Video: First Aid Kit – Master Pretender
Cariad Harmon’s video for the single, Wicked Town, from her self-titled album release depicts living in New York from the vantage point of a musician, artist, bartender and those striving to make it in a city where so many come to make their mark. Have a watch, and download a couple more tracks from the album, which is a lovely collection of folky Americana cut … Continue reading New Video: Cariad Harmon – Wicked Town
Our regular weekend feature highlighting some of the tunes you really ought to have heard already this week is back. First one of 2015 kicks off with no less than nine new tunes and some real corkers too. 1. Iron & Wine – Everyone’s Summer of ’95 2. Stornoway – The Road You Didn’t Take 3. Sonny & The Sunsets – Happy Carrot Health Store … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
H. Grimace’s erratic mix of styles makes them difficult to pin down – nervy discordant guitars are coupled with sweetly melodic passages and hooky, sometimes soft – sometimes harsh post-punk vocals to create songs that are mindful, well-crafted and somewhat unsettling. The London based four piece have a new six track cassette EP called I Am Material, out on the 26th of this month on 100 limited edition pale … Continue reading Introducing >>> H. Grimace
Marika Hackman has announced her new single, Animal Fear, together with the rather unusual art aspect to her debut album – We Slept At Last. Both will be released on the 16th February. Working with photographer Glen Erler, she has created a series of poetic and powerful images that will form the art booklet released with both the CD and vinyl editions of her album and which … Continue reading New Single From Marika Hackman
Sun Hotel have shared their new single, the marvellously titled, After Peggy Tells Her Parents They Never Had Any Trouble in Their Relationship, which is also their first for four years. It is a rollicking, raucous indie rock song with fuzz pop influences and triumphantly shaky melodies. It comes from forthcoming long player Rational Expectations (due on the 3rd February). Give it a spin… . Continue reading Sun Hotel Share First Single In Four Years
North Carolina’s River Whyless forthcoming self-titled, five track EP is their first release since their 2012 debut album. Maple Sap is as sweet a sounding song as you could hope to hear, with obvious reference points to traditional British folk, there are also nods to more contemporary bands – a beguiling mix of Sandy Denny, Fairport Convention and the Decemberists perhaps? See what you think… . Continue reading MM Shorts 648: River Whyless
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