Watch Cosmic, the mind-bending new single from Cosmic Suckerpunch, watch Wait the psych-pop, shoegaze nugget from Lazyeyes and watch Edie’s Dream, the woozy, hazy new track from Suuns. a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Cosmic Suckerpunch || Lazyeyes || Suuns
Post-Breakdown Blues the new mini-album from Leeds-based musician (and ex Dinosaur Pile-Up member) Harry George Johns, is an incredibly personal diary of a dark and desperate time. As Winter 2011 was in full flow, Harry found himself confronting issues such as mental illness, heartbreak and homelessness. He stayed on a mate’s floor with a laptop and a few microphones, and inspired by this dark time, Harry wrote … Continue reading Harry George Johns – Post-Breakdown Blues
Yep, it is that time again. We’ve trawled back through all our e-mails, favourite blogs, and new music discoveries to bring you up to date with all that’s been good on the MM stereo recently. Because of the time of year it includes a few we missed from way back before Christmas, but which still more than deserve some ear-time – you may have missed … Continue reading Round Up Time Again – Part 1
Videos to enjoy from Everest Cale and the easy folky rhythms of Beast, from Eye And The Arrow and their warm invite to sample Honey Wine, from Newcastle’s Crooked Hands who hit the railroad for their video for the fragile, fluttering Under and finally the uncompromising garage rock of Gayze. a a a a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Everest Cale || Eye And The Arrow || Crooked Hands || Gayze
We first posted about the alcohol soaked, southern Gothic murder ballads from Rhubarb Whiskey and their album Cautionary Tales back in the summer of 2011. An intriguing bunch: in look and sound, they evoke sleazy San Francisco punk rock clubs and Weimar cabarets, just as much as they evoke the ghost towns and saloons of the Wild West. And on the 23rd of this month they will release … Continue reading New Album From Rhubarb Whiskey
It is fair to say that Blood Oaths Of The New Blues, the brand new album from Wooden Wand (out on Fire Records) is our first majorly anticipated release of 2013. James Jackson Toth has probably featured more on MM over the past 5 years than any other artist and following the success of last year’s critically acclaimed Briarwood, early reviews from the big boys (Pitchfork, … Continue reading Wooden Wand Releases Blood Oaths Of The New Blues
The enigmatically named Pale Green Ghosts is the title track and first taste of John Grant’s forthcoming album, the follow up to 2010’s brilliant Queen of Denmark. Melding a twitchy, pulsating electronic beat with his trademark velvety vocals, the result is an intoxicating brew. Watch/listen here. Pre-order here. a Continue reading Listen To John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts
Those good folk at Insound have put together their first free Vinyl News Mixtape of 2013. The sampler has ten tracks from Bare Wires, Big Harp, Eastern Midwestern, Fulton Lights, Passing Phases, Rah Rah, Solar Year, STRFKR, Tom Morgan, and (the ever-brilliant) Wooden Wand. Here are a couple to whet the appetite, or just exchange the usual information (e-mail, tweet or Facebook like) to get it for free … Continue reading MM Shorts 294: Insound’s First Free Mixtape of 2013
The always excellent Fire Records have delved further in to the Australian underground with the signing of Melbourne-based four-piece Lower Plenty. Their transfixing LP Hard Rubbish was voted Album of the Year 2012 on Aussie indie bible Mess + Noise and is now due for a worldwide release in April. Named after a Melbourne suburb, Lower Plenty create beautifully melancholy, suburban-country music that’s made (and often … Continue reading Introducing >>> Lower Plenty
In preparation for their third full-length album In The Marrow, Dead Confederate invited Athens friends Matt Stoessel (guitar), Nick Sterchi (drums… and now the band’s new drummer), Jeremy Wheatley (drums, also of Crooked Fingers), and Thayer Sarrano (vocals) into the studio to record Peyote People. This collection of seven songs is only available for purchase directly through the band, bypassing the usual release process. Click here to get … Continue reading Dead Confederate’s Announce Peyote People EP
