Inspired at times by early Creation Records, Television Personalities and mod culture, drawing from the same ideals as Dexys, The Style Council and Vic Godard and from the lineage of The Velvet Underground, The Byrds and the 13th Floor Elevators, Comet Gain’s mystic anarchist principles blend French New Wave with English kitchen-sink heart. For years they have drifted through scenes picking up people and emotional … Continue reading More From Comet Gain
Houndstooth return with their intriguing blend of dark indie pop and edgy Americana on a new album later this year. While the record is, as yet, untitled they have shared the video for the first taste from it in the shape of Yellow Stone. . Continue reading New Video: Houndstooth – Yellow Stone
The brilliant Hiss Golden Messenger (aka M.C. Taylor) will release Lateness of Dancers, his fifth studio album, on September 9 in the US and September 18 worldwide on Merge Records. Known for expertly weaving Americana, psychedelia, blues and folk into sparse, yet gripping tales, the new record is set to be a more direct, more confident affair. The record takes its name from a Eudora Welty story … Continue reading Hiss Golden Messenger To Release Lateness Of Dancers
Ramshackle indie rockers Mazes will release their third long-player, Wooden Aquarium this September. The first single from it is the outstanding Astigmatism, which brilliantly utilises a pulsating riff and queasy guitar breakdown to perfect effect. It is up there with their unheralded classic Skulking, and may even be their finest moment to date. Pre-order the album from Fat Cat Records here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 582: Mazes
A nice collection of new videos spanning the Americana and folk of long standing MM fave Justin Townes Earle and Dry The River to the post-punk of Street Eaters by way of Circa Waves’ classic indie rock and the wonderfully downbeat melancholia of Pete Fij / Terry Bickers. A veritable musical potpourri…have a rummage. . . . . Continue reading New Videos: Justin Townes Earle || Circa Waves || Dry The River || Street Eaters || Pete Fij / Terry Bickers
As the perfect companion to our earlier all-things-psych related post, we now have a brand new track for you from undeniable psych-titans The Black Angels. Sunday Evening comes from the seven track collection Clear Lake Forest, which, having previously seen a limited release for this years Record Store Day, now gets a full release across all formats, due July 21st, via Blue Horizon (pre-order here). Have a … Continue reading The Black Angels Stream Sunday Evening
While that might be the worst post heading we’ve ever produced, thankfully this round-up of all things psych-inspired that have been worming their way into our in-box, and from there into our ears is far better and certainly well worth investigating. We have the crunchy psych-noise of A Sunny Day In Glasgow, the epic space jams of Formes, the ferocious krautrock inspired aggression of Autobahn, sweetly psychedelic dream-pop … Continue reading MM Gets All Psyched-Up
bentcousin are twin’s Patrick and Amelia and their new single Dizzy is a paean to their home town Brighton. It sees a release on the 1st July via Team Love Records. They mine from a rich vein of British indie pop and rock with nods to classic bands like Orange Juice and Altered Images but with a pleasingly unpolished edge that even recalls Frank Turner at times. It is infectious stuff, a … Continue reading bentcousin Get Dizzy
We loved Freedom Fry’s track Summer In The City – infectious, indie pop that almost gatecrashed Chris T Poppers Top Ten of 2012, so it is a pleasure to have the French/American duo back with two new tracks. One song is called Home, an ode to LA, and the other is a cover of Scarborough Fair. Stream them below or head over to Bandcamp to download. … Continue reading MM Shorts 581: Freedom Fry
1. Peggy Sue (featuring Willy Mason) – Longest Day Of The Year Blues 2. Menace Beach – Tennis Court 3. Brother Dege – Set It Off 4. Shovels & Rope – The Devil Is All Around 5. White Fence – Like That . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Mad Mackerel 