Fool For You is a new track of incendiary, distorted, noise-pop from Southampton’s Wild Smiles, that sits, snarling happily, somewhere between Dinosaur Jr and the Jesus & Mary Chain. Have a listen, or grab it as a free download from their Facebook page here. . Continue reading New From Wild Smiles
Today, Chris T Popper and I are heading south to Brighton and our first visit to the Great Escape festival. There are a whole host of bands we’re looking forward to seeing, from the South American punk-pop of Las Kellies, the angst of Gambles, the spectral folk of Mirel Wagner and the junkyard blues of the Amazing Snakeheads, to the stoned slacker indie of Dune Rats and the … Continue reading We’re Heading to the Great Escape…A Playlist
Boys is the latest single of alluring slow-fi, indie rock from Portland, Oregon’s ungoogleable bed. It is closer to Low or Grandaddy than Sonic Youth, but the influences of all three are there… It is a cracking track, have a listen! Buy from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 560: Bed
The Head and the Heart have debuted the striking and extraordinary animated video for Summertime off the band’s sophomore effort, Let’s Be Still released on Sub Pop last October. The video was made by another MM fave, the Canadian-based musical and creative force Chad VanGaalen, whose album Shrink Dust came out just last week on the same Seattle label. . . . Continue reading Video: The Head & The Heart – Summertime
We’ve already posted Meal For One, Free Swim’s homage to TV dinners and the delights of Ian McShane’s acting career. From the same EP comes this undeniably infectious homage to some of the mainstay female celebrities (plus some random other things…Cardiff City, the tale of Pigling Bland, flapjacks) that the band have “fallen in love with” over the years. It’s a bit like Art Brut gone madder … Continue reading More From Free Swim
Brisbane duo Phoncurves are creating waves with their gorgeous indie-pop – a beautiful mix of harmonies, layered vocals and love for classic Greenwich Village folk. Check out Heartstrings and the rolling groove of new single Lover. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 559: Phoncurves
The new single from Baby Strange will be the excellent Distance Yourself, a needling, wiry slice of post-punk indie that grows into a fuzzy, anthemic climax. Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 558: Baby Strange
Max Jury’s three track Something In The Air EP will see a release on Monday. It is a sublime set of soulful Americana that genuinely recalls Gram Parsons, as he binds together timeless themes of the struggles of being young, drinking the bottle dry and love lost and found with a small town perspective. And it is all topped off an airy croon that is destined … Continue reading Max Jury – Something In The Air EP
1. Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up 2. Parquet Courts – Black & White 3. Thee Tee Pees – Indian Bingo 4. Stagnant Pools – You Whir 5. Blessa – Unfurl . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is Dan Sartain’s new video for his rather inspired cover of The Knife’s Pass This On. It is the lead single from his new album Dudesblood, which you can order here. . . Continue reading Video: Dan Sartain – Pass This On
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