Introducing >>> Cherry Glazerr

The world of LA garage rock trio Cherry Glazerr is filled with teenage crushes, grilled cheese sandwiches and social anxieties, but spiked with venom as well. Beneath the bubblegum melodies and throwaway lyrics, is a jagged, sinister undertow, filled with pummelling guitars and barebones drums. Latest single is the sleekly vicious Had Ten Dollaz backed with sweet and sour punk shredder Nurse Ratched. Listen to both below. … Continue reading Introducing >>> Cherry Glazerr

New Video: Viet Cong – Continental Shelf

Viet Cong have released their new video for their savagely jagged track Continental Shelf, the first song from their self titled debut record out on the 20th January via Jagjaguwar. Uncanny and foreboding, the video draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, directly referencing moments from classic horror films, arthouse cinema and the work of painter Michaël Borremans. . . Continue reading New Video: Viet Cong – Continental Shelf

Video Round Up

A plethora of excellent videos have hit our in-box recently and here is a small selection which are well worth hitting play on – from stoned out psychedelia to bleak nihilistic punk rock by way of traditional British folk, classic Americana and infectious indie rock. So dive into musical films from Side Saddle, The Wands, Caddywhompus, WATERS, The Unthanks and Bad Breeding. . . . … Continue reading Video Round Up

New Video: Rivertairs – Jack

Rivertairs are on a voyage of musical discovery, channeling influences from rock n’ roll through to psychedelia to create what they describe as “a soundscape of many colours”. Latest single is Jack, a tongue in cheek look at the imagery around the infamous Victorian serial killer, who is now firmly embedded in pop culture as well the history books. Watch it here. . Continue reading New Video: Rivertairs – Jack

Burning Palms – Thorns

With aesthetic roots in American gothic literature, post punk, and 60s garage Tucson’s Burning Palms cites influences ranging from Nick Cave to Bauhaus to Patti Smith and even more contemporary punk stalwarts in the late Jay Reatard. Confidently tiptoeing on the threshold of punchy psych-rock and seductive whimsy, they create music shot through with an expansive moody melancholia. Check out/download Thorns below and order their self-titled … Continue reading Burning Palms – Thorns

MM Shorts 632: Bruiser Queen

Bruiser Queen is a male/female guitar & drums duo whose catchy, fuzzy brand of garage-rock is driven by lead singer Morgan Nusbaum’s powerful vocals. On the band’s new album, Sweet Static, Nusbaum’s style ranges from sweet and soulful to fierce and fiery, falling somewhere between the dreamy pop of ’60s girl groups and the ferocity of the ’90s riot grrrl. Download On The Radio and … Continue reading MM Shorts 632: Bruiser Queen

Introducing >>> Grace Sings Sludge

Red Light Museum is the third installment of home recordings from Grace Sings Sludge (Grace Cooper of The Sandwitches). Following two limited edition cassette releases with San Francisco’s Secret Seven Records, This Time It’s Personal and Last Year’s Friend, Red Light Museum stands out for its stunning vocals accompanied by sparse layers of guitar, piano, samples and drums. Each of the ten emotionally captivating songs giving us an … Continue reading Introducing >>> Grace Sings Sludge

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

The latest instalment of our pick of the excellent tracks you should really have made time to hear this week… 1. Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea 2. Fugazi – Waiting Room (First Demo) 3. Ex-Cult – Cigarette Machine 4. Screaming Females – Ripe 5. King of Cats – Ulcers 6. Velveteens – Loneliness 7. Andy Shauf – I’m Not Falling Asleep . . . . . … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week