Vancouver’s indie-folkers Said The Whale have just released a collection of all the Christmas EPs they’ve recorded throughout the years. The ten track album is available as a pay-what-you-want download from their Bandcamp page here. Continue reading Said The Whale’s Christmas EP Collection
Josh Ritter has a new album, The Beast In Its Tracks, due out on 5th March next year. He wrote and recorded this record in the 18 months after his marriage had fallen apart. They are personal songs, stark even – little nuggets of spite, remorse or happiness – with a corresponding simplicity of production. Listen to Joy To You Baby. Pre-order the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 278: New From Josh Ritter
Today we have a festive video from La’s Correatown, the bewitching new single from Ólöf Arnalds, a new song from Frightened Rabbit’s forthcoming album Pedestrian Verse and hotly tipped newcomers Kodaline’s latest video – a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s All My Friends. a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Correatown || Frightened Rabbit || Ólöf Arnalds || Kodaline
This morning we have the first video from Seapony’s sophomore LP Falling – a reminder of summer shot in Super 8! We also have a live video of Washington Irving’s powerful folk-rock and some dream/drone pop from Brighton based collective Milk & Biscuits. a Download Seapony – Prove To Me mp3 (from Falling) Download Seapony – What You Wanted mp3 (from Falling) a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Seapony || Washington Irving || Milk & Biscuits
Tucked away in the east of our small island, often forgotten and neglected, the Fens has long bewitched people with its mysteries. It is a place of shrouded fog and hidden meanings, damp mists and watery hiding places. It is where Magwich first confronted Pip in Great Expectations, inspired the “Fenny snake” serpent of Macbeth, and, more recently, had its bleak moroseness captured perfectly in … Continue reading Straw Bear Release Black Bank Today
Videos today featuring the dusty groove of Anders & Kendall, more shoegazey dream pop from Her Vanished Grace, and a stripped down acoustic version of Plaster from Beast Patrol. a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Anders & Kendall || Her Vanished Grace || Beast Patrol
We posted about the nihilistic world view of Fires back in June with news of their EP Echo Sounds. Angels In The Dark is a new five track EP that we are glad to report carries on that exact same approach – imagine the scuzz-rock blitzkrieg of Butthole Surfers, combined with the melody and songcraft of Urge Overkill and you might be getting close. Whatever it is, … Continue reading Fires Return
To promote the release of their second EP, The Flat and Paper Sky II, alt-Folk rockers Feldspar have released a double A split single with support act Killing Fields of Ontario. Grab both tracks below. a Continue reading MM Shorts 277: Split Single From Feldspar & Killing Fields of Ontario
A few weeks ago, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo were invited down to the BBC Maida Vale studios to take part in the annual ‘Choir of Angels’ session for Dermot O’Leary’s 2012 Christmas Show. It’s a Christmas affair involving three other singer-songwriters, those being Ren Harvieu, Rumer and Kristina Train. Each chose a Christmas song that they wanted to cover and headed into … Continue reading Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo’s Choir Of Angels Session
Here are videos from U.S. Girls, Aimee Mann performing with James Mercer of the Shins and Christina Courtin. a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: U.S. Girls || Aimee Mann & James Mercer || Christina Courtin
