A few months back we posted about Mirror Travel’s “fuzzy, whipsaw garage pop” and their forthcoming debut album Mexico, which is out now on Modern Outsider Records (order here). Seemed a fine reason to post another track for you – the punchy Nuggets-style bassline and reverb-slathered drive of I Want You To Know, and the trippy new video for the title track. Relax, turn off your … Continue reading More From Mirror Travel
A collection of very fine musical films for you to peruse. From the hip guitars and indie insouciance of Made Violent (and one of the best lyric videos we’ve seen) to the punchy folk-rock of Sean Grant & The Wolfgang. From the ominous menace and brandy-warm baritone of John Joseph Brill’s Muscle and Bone (inspired by his recent diagnosis with multiple sclerosis) to the danceable psychedelia … Continue reading Videos Round Up
Louisville, Kentucky’s White Reaper are a raucous and strident three piece that combine sparkling hooks with fluid, fluttering rhythms to create psychedelia-tinged garage punk that doesn’t sacrifice an ounce of sonic bite. Their self-titled debut EP is a six-song blitzkrieg that traces the band’s present and future. Check out the dingy and jangly single Conspirator and the more urgent, spasmodic jerkiness of Half Bad complete with freaky keyboard riff…. . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… White Reaper
Just over a year ago we posted about Horse Party, and now they are releasing a new single, Inbetween, available as a free download with their self produced fanzine Shut The Fuck Up. A debut album Cover Your Eyes sees a release next month. They are a band who have naturally tapped into music’s power to stir a stagnant mentality – as such their sound is a … Continue reading New Single & Fanzine From Horse Party
Swedish singer-songwriter Varjen will release a new EP Against The Country through Rundgång Rekords on 9th May. Varjen (Swedish for “the wolf”) is the solo project of singer-songwriter Niklas Sibelius. Against The Country is his second release, based around his unassuming guitar work, he creates beautiful, haunting indie-folk in the vein of Damien Jurado or fellow swede The Tallest Man on Earth. The songs explore themes … Continue reading Introducing >>> Varjen
Over the past few weeks we have been gradually seduced by the delights of Faces On Film’s new album Elite Lines. The nom de guerre of Boston’s Mike Fiore, it is indie rock that is a million miles away from the formulaic paint-by-numbers approach that seems so prevalent currently. Instead we get a winning blend of whip-smart songwriting that combines infectious rhythms, soul-searching introspection and … Continue reading Faces On Film – Elite Lines
For Record Store Day, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo released a four track EP, recorded live to vinyl, consisting of some of their favourite covers. It includes Springsteen, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and Aretha Franklin. Although the limited edition run of 500 has long since gone, it can still be purchased digitally via Bandcamp here for £3.79. Have a listen to their versions … Continue reading Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo – Songs Beneath The River
Watch the video for All Day, the latest track from the forthcoming album Easy Fantastic, by the excellent Tom Williams & The Boat. . Continue reading Video: Tom Williams & The Boat – All Day
Listen to Barrett Land, the latest track of alluring, swirling psychedelia from Velvet Morning, who on the strength of this are going from strength to strength. . Continue reading MM Shorts 554: Velvet Morning
Brooklyn’s Veda Rays re-emerge with their horrorshow video for the noirish Wait For Teeth to Show. The video was filmed in the Greenpoint apartment of founding members Jason Gates and James Stark, and features Tarra Thiessen of the fierce, all-female garage-punk outfit Sharkmuffin as the victim of a snuff film. Absolutely no digital special effects were used in the video, which was filmed entirely on … Continue reading Video: Veda Rays – Waiting For Teeth To Show
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