Category: Indie

Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 229: Insound’s Latest Free Vinyl Mixtape

Oh yes, it is that time again. Insound’s latest free Vinyl mixtape has thirteen tracks spanning the whole gamut of genres from synth pop to indie rock. Amongst the participants this time are a few we’ve featured on MM recently including the wonderful Angel Olsen and Josephine Foster as well as the Raveonettes, Efterklang, Sweet Lights and Dots Will Echo (amongst many others). Be quick it … Continue reading MM Shorts 229: Insound’s Latest Free Vinyl Mixtape

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Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Another Track from A.C. Newman

We are looking forward to the new solo album, Shut Down The Streets, from the New Pornographer’s frontman A.C. Newman, which is due out on Fire Records on the 22nd October. The second track to get an airing from the record is the wonderfully titled, and wonderfully catchy, Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns – perhaps the closest in style and tempo to his previous work and also featuring … Continue reading Another Track from A.C. Newman

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rap, Rock

Round Up Time

Time to catch up with all that’s new, good, interesting, oddball, and plain strange. You can sift for the nuggets of gold yourself, or take our advice and try them all…after all it is the weekend. We have a new track from longstanding favourite Amen Dunes, Sixteen comes from the forthcoming arts and literary project The Unified Field, and we also have a second taste of Why?’s … Continue reading Round Up Time

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Guest Post: Sprat 2’s TFI Friday (21st Sept)

Mrs Mackerel has decided to take a short sabbatical and invite some friends, relatives and countrywomen to takeover her Friday night post, a Friday routine as regular in this household as a G&T with lime, or pizza Margherita for the sprats. And a sprat it is, that takes control of the keyboard in this first week. So it is with great honour that I welcome … Continue reading Guest Post: Sprat 2’s TFI Friday (21st Sept)

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 228: Fantasy Rainbow

Manchester’s Fantasy Rainbow are building on their ever increasing acclaim with a trip to play CMJ in New York. The indie troupe is releasing a new single Condominium, out on 29th October 29 via Heist or Hit. The track bubbles with warmth, a combination of youthful, infectious indie-rock and anxious slacker pop. Have a listen. a Continue reading MM Shorts 228: Fantasy Rainbow

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RTB2 Prep Release Of New Album 2

Displaying manic urgency borrowed from Detroit punk, rhythmic precision with Memphis roots, and sprawling art-rock aspirations that span prog, ambient and even math rock, RTB2’s love of, and immersion in, all of those traditions is surpassed only by their apparent determination to take a sledgehammer to every last one of them. New album, the simply named 2, will be released on 30th October and taster track, … Continue reading RTB2 Prep Release Of New Album 2

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