All the way from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fossil Cliffs is the new solo project from Mike D’Eon. His debut, self-titled EP is an inspired collection of tracks from the jittery start-stops of opener Summer Sun, to the pop-rock stoner sludge of In My Eyes, and the jangly washed out guitars of Cold, it is an eclectic opening statement tinged with reverb and honesty. Check out Wake Me … Continue reading Fossil Cliffs – Wake Me Up
The Voyeurs (formerly Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs) have announced the release of an excellent new single Stunners via Heavenly, which is out on 3rd November. It precedes the band’s new album Rhubarb Rhubarb which is out the following week. Long standing faves of MM, the single ups the ante from their previous work with nods to the tribal stomp of the Glitter Band and … Continue reading New Single & Album From The Voyeurs
Sadly, in some ways, I am old enough to remember the Popguns the first time round. They hailed from Brighton, and their excellent debut single Landslide was released in 1989 on Medium Cool Records and voted into John Peel’s Festive 50, which for us, was the only chart that had any credibility at all. A rush of brilliant singles and albums over the next six … Continue reading Remember The Popguns?
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Phil Spector, The Velvet Underground, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus And Mary Chain, the September Girls play reverb-soaked noise-pop of the finest order. They first came to our attention at the start of the year with their excellent debut album Cursing The Sea, (see our posts here) and we thoroughly enjoyed their set at the Great … Continue reading New EP From September Girls
Communions spawn from the same four-wall rehearsal spot as Iceage and Lower – and from under the same roof as most of the local new punk, industrial and synth scene in Copenhagen, Denmark. This track, So Long Sun, is the A side to a 7″ coming Nov 10th on Tough Love and it’s a keeper. Have a listen. . Continue reading New From Communions
Imagine The Carter Family and Daniel Johnston are emigrating to Europe, taking with them only their instruments, their songs, and an old tape recorder. They end up in Northern Norway. That’s how you have to imagine C. Strøm’s music: American folk in low-fidelity! Listen / download I Have Heard Of A Land, the title track from his new album below, and When We Go A-Hunting. Order the … Continue reading Introducing >>> C. Strøm
Boasting one of our favourite new band names with the descriptively short and to the point, Slug, together with one of our favourite song titles of the year, the surreal Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic. Thankfully they live up to both names. Listen below or get it as a limited time free download here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Slug
Here is the latest single from Blackpool three piece Darlia, titled Stars Are Aligned and it may well be their best release to date. While it sacrifices none of the heaviness of earlier releases and the rumbling, bruising riffs are in place, there is a more refined, more confident touch with the melody that elevates it from the merely good into a whole new league altogether. … Continue reading New Darlia Single
1. Mark Lanegan Band – Harvest Home 2. Hurray For The Riff Raff – Everybody Knows 3. Hollis Brown – Wait For Me Virginia 4. Diarrhea Planet – Heatwave 5. Blitzen Trapper – To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) (Ryan Adams Cover) 6. Field Report – Marigolden . . . . . . . Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Algernon Doll has released the reflective, chiming Candy-Striped as a free download. The video for the poignant track is a sight to behold, with stock footage and surreal imagery edited together to perfectly capture the tone of the song. The track is taken from their third album Omphalic, released via Struggletown Records. Watch it / download it below. . . Continue reading Free Download From Algernon Doll
The Mad Mackerel 