Danish trio Roxy Jules revolve around distorted guitars, pounding drums, an eerie theremin and beautiful vocals. Think Hope Sandoval fronting the Jesus & Mary Chain – fragile, noisy, confrontational, and captivating. Listen to outstanding new single Lillies of the Valley. Continue reading MM Shorts 437: Roxy Jules
Canada’s Les Jupes hover somewhere between classic American folk and British post-punk, making for an unusual and arresting combination – one which overflows with a richness of melody and drama. Their forthcoming EP is titled Negative Space (out 30th September) and this track, Hold Me Down, is a perfect example of their craft: emotive, deceptively simple and instantly memorable. Fertile imaginations are at work here. … Continue reading Introducing >>> Les Jupes
Watch videos from Brighton’s up and coming indie popsters Phantom Runners, from Arizona psychedelic soul-pop band Future Loves Past, from steampunk rabble rousers The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing (a brilliant animation for The Great Stink) and lastly some classic Americana from The Easy Leaves and their track Fool On A String. Enjoy! . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Phantom Runners || Future Loves Past || The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing || The Easy Leaves
Back at the turn of the year we included the intimate folk and ambient electronica of Malpas in one of our Round-Up posts. At the time they were promising a whole album of material later in the year and some of that is now imminent. As a taster they’ve offered up the first single from their new Promise EP, this is the otherworldly and subtly … Continue reading New Malpas Single
We’ve already posted Gross Relations swooning lo-fi pop nugget Cut The Final Scene from their self-titled debut album, released a few days ago on Old Flame Records (order here). Now wrap your ears around Discovery Zone, and we’re happy to wager, a more energetic, infectiously distorted slab of garage pop you’re unlikely to find… Continue reading More From Gross Relations
Videos to enjoy from singer-songwriter Cameron McGill and the fatalistic, resigned romanticism of his track Sucker Love, and a cinematic journey with a twist from London based-trio Polterghost. We have a many tentacled monster mash from all girl garage popsters Sharkmuffin, and some appropriately haunting visual imagery from Owl Paws for their beautifully melancholic track Cold Lead Bath. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Cameron McGill || Polterghost || Sharkmuffin || Owl Paws
It’s been almost 2 years since Nottingham’s alternative goth-tinged rockers The Death Notes released any new material. However, aside from playing gigs they’ve still been busy writing and recording their second album which is expected in the New Year. Ahead of the album release they have a new single out on the 28th October. Its called Panacea and you can hear it below. . Continue reading MM Shorts 436: The Death Notes
We’ve been sat on this one a little too long, but Portland based singer-songwriter Matthew Heller is well worth discovering. Latest album Invitation is a collection of songs that are as gritty and as raw as you could wish for – shot through with anger, hope, and despair, they rage, burn and reflect both his own experiences, and the wider world, in a way that … Continue reading Introducing >>> Matthew Heller
King of the Kingdom of Man, the new single from Wax Fang will be released digitally on Don’t Panic Records next week. It is a seven minute jam telling the tale of an irritated God who dispenses with his creations from his kingdom, giving them short shrift should they turn up again wanting anything. Listen below. Continue reading New Wax Fang Single
In the same vein as yesterday’s Mark Lanegan post, the wonderful Shearwater return with their own album of covers in October on Sub Pop. Titled Fellow Travelers it’s composed almost entirely of songs by bands they’ve toured with over the years, re-imagined and renovated. The first taste is their take on Xiu Xiu’s I Luv The Valley OH!! – have a listen. The album is out … Continue reading Shearwater’s Fellow Travelers
The Mad Mackerel 