Hollis Brown combines raw rock sensibilities with sweet melodies and hearfelt lyrics to create a rich, warm sound that can fill any room. Think somewhere between The Band, Creedence and The Beatles or the classic early 70s sound of Laurel Canyon. Their excellent debut album Ride On The Train has been a steady grower on us here at MM, and following the success of Walk On Water … Continue reading Hollis Brown: Free Download & Tour Dates
Missouri-based indie-pop trio Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has released a new single, Harrison Ford, which is the lead track off their forthcoming album, Fly By Wire, out September 17th on Polyvinyl, It follows first single Nightwater Girlfriend, and you can have a listen to both below. Pre-order the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 414: New Album From Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
We first featured Gross Relations back in 2010 and now this Brooklyn-based fivesome who play lo-fi pop songs that are highly catchy and short on saccharine, are deservedly beginning to earn themselves some major adulation. With plenty of fuzz and lackadaisically-delivered lyrics reeled in by insistent, irresistible riffs, the band have a certain swagger that’s more than borne out on this track, Cut The Final Scene, which … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Gross Relations
Another in our semi-regular round-up of the best tunes to hit our inbox and the web. First up is another track from Scott & Charlene’s Wedding’s imminent new album, Any Port In A Storm. This latest, the album closer Wild Heart has more of a classic American slacker-pop feel to it a la Pavement or Mission Of Burma, it is a laconically heartfelt tale of … Continue reading Wednesday Means Six Of The Best
A couple more excellent free downloads have recently appeared on NoiseTrade, and are well worth picking up for the cost of an e-mail address. The first is a five track live EP from the rising queen of new Country, Caitlin Rose and marks NoiseTrade’s inaugural Eastside Manor Sessions. She re-imagines songs from her latest album, the excellent The Stand-In, dressing them up in a lounge-tinged, vintage … Continue reading Recommended Free Downloads From NoiseTrade
We’ve featured the roaming troubadour D.B.Rouse a few times on MM, and it is a pleasure to be able to post about an excellent new album, West Via East, which was released digitally at the beginning of July. It was recorded across the street from the hotel that Gram Parsons died in, and that on its own should tell you plenty about this record. It … Continue reading New Album From D.B.Rouse
We received an e-mail. It said, “We are a Portland, Oregon band called Big Haunt. We play spooky, gospel infused big beat indy folk. This is our first single, “Burn Me Up.” It’s a song about ritualistic fire sacrifice and murder. We thought you might like it.” We did. We liked it very much. It reminds us a little of a previous MM fave, the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Big Haunt
New videos this morning from Simone Felice and a wonderful version of Splendor In The Grass from a recent session for the 316 Queens project, and from Ivan & Alyosha and their auditions in front of a cheerleaders group for their uptempo folk stomper Be Your Man. We also have a road trip of jangle pop from The Shilohs, and finally some cool animation from The Eversons for … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Simone Felice || Ivan & Alyosha || The Shilohs || The Eversons
Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog will release their new album entitled B-Room on October 1st via Anti- Records (pre-order here). The first taste is the gorgeously soulful and melancholic album opener The Truth – watch and listen below. . Continue reading First Taste Of The Truth From New Dr. Dog Album
Admittedly we’re a little late to the party with Liverpool/Manchester based indie rockers Soho Riots and their recently released debut three-track single I Only Want to Talk. However, the pleasingly anthemic Who’s Your Man? grabbed our ears with its chiming guitars from the very first play, and full on demanded to be heard. Grab it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 413: Soho Riots
The Mad Mackerel 