1. Titus Andronicus – Stranded (On My Own) 2. Cat Meat – Vog 3. Naomi Punk – Firehose Face 4. Goat – Hide From The Sun 5. The John Steel Singers – Common Thread . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Hull four-piece The Holy Orders have announced the release of their brand new single, the 3 minute feelgood good, summer pop song, The New Asbestos. Well, to be honest it is more a cynical, pessimistic, feelgood summer pop song, which is just the way we like ’em. It captures how the band effortlessly combines catchy melody lines with visceral guitars and passionate vocals to create a … Continue reading New Single From The Holy Orders
The longest day has come and gone, and halfway through the year we are. It seemed a good point to reflect and share thirty of our favourite albums of 2014 so far, and so here they are, in strictly alphabetical order of course… . The Amazing Snakeheads – Amphetamine Ballads . Amen Dunes – Love . Avers – Empty Light . Dan Baker – Pistol In … Continue reading Favourite Albums of 2014 (So Far)
Fresh from attending their brilliant live show with Chris T Popper in Oxford last week, we now have the latest track to stream from Parquet Courts excellent new album Sunbathing Animal. This is the minimalist riffing of album opener Bodies Made Of. Superb. . Continue reading Parquet Courts – Bodies Made Of
Jessica Hernandez and her band the Deltas will release their debut album Secret Evil in August via Instant Records. They draw on influences from cabaret and vaudeville to modern day indie rock via experimental folk and smoky jazz. The results are an intense and smouldering cauldron of songs that are just as notable for Hernandez’s sublime vocals that enchant and entreat in equal measure. Have a listen … Continue reading MM Recommends… Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
The latest single from Wye Oak’s spring release Shriek is Logic Of Color, a song the duo describe as both “the most straightforward pop song we’ve ever made” and “open-ended, like an unfinished thought“. Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 584: Wye Oak
Elephant Stone have shared a new song from their forthcoming Three Poisons LP… the word anthemic should properly describe Knock You From Yr Mountain. Check out a groove filled psych-rock gem. . Continue reading Elephant Stone Share Knock You From Yr Mountain
1. Delta Spirit – From Now On 2. She Keeps Bees (featuring Sharon Van Etten) – Is What It Is 3. Lilac Daze – Knives 4. Woods – Tomorrow’s Only Yesterday 5. Destruction Unit – Dust 6. The Cambodian Space Project – Here Comes The Rain . . . . . . . Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Montreal’s The Barr Brothers have announced details of their new album, Sleeping Operator, out on October 6th, through Secret City Records. The thirteen songs explore the far reaches of folk, laced with West African influences, hypnotic modernist pulsing and beyond. Yet while the record extends into cinematic and other-worldly territories, it still manages to maintain a campfire-like intimacy throughout. Listen to the brisk, talking-blues influenced album track … Continue reading New Album From The Barr Brothers
Casey Jack’s self titled album is a raucous affair, packed with catchy hooks, brilliantly layered harmonies, and lyrics both playful and heartfelt. He clearly has both a Spector-esque obsession with detail and a love for the raw, fuzzed out energy of early punk. Not many artists are able to reconcile this duality so effortlessly, but this is where Casey thrives. There is no sloppiness or … Continue reading MM Shorts 583: Casey Jack
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