When we received an e-mail from Adam Scumbag about his band Scumbag Philosopher it had to be worth five minutes of our time. He was suggesting we might like the band’s video for their forthcoming self-titled single coming from their er, self-titled album. It adds up to (we think), a song called Scumbag Philosopher from a band called Scumbag Philosopher from an album called Scumbag … Continue reading Introducing…Scumbag Philosopher
The Heavenly States will be releasing their brand new EP titled Oui Camera Oui on 19th April. The EP marks the band’s first album with Hippies Are Dead Records and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2008 album, Delayer. We have the EP’s opening song for you, Model Son is a foot-stomping rocker with added rasp, rhythm and groove recalling Bob Seger, Talking Heads and … Continue reading The Heavenly States announce new EP
New Zealand rockers Street Chant could easily have never existed. Emily Littler was a teenage binge drinker straight out of high school with an infernal itch to be on stage. Billie Rogers played in a band she hated. Every time they ran into each other, they would promise to get together and jam. One day, quite unexpectedly, it happened. Right away, Emily realized that she wasn’t much into jamming. … Continue reading Introducing…Street Chant
Gospel Claws & Kinch are each celebrating SXSW 2011 with the release of new singles! With the release of their debut LP C-L-A-W-S in October 2010, Phoenix natives, Gospel Claws had enough soul to spread their “gospel” and enough raw energy to still be called “claws.” They headed back to the studio last month to record a new single I Can, I Will, which will … Continue reading Gospel Claws & Kinch release new songs for SxSW
Rest is a new mp3 from Parts & Labor’s forthcoming release Constant Future. The song perfectly encapsulates the band’s ability to take elements of noise and turn them into a truly infectious pop song. You can pre-order the CD from Insound here and instantly get mp3 downloads of the whole album. Download Parts & Labor – Rest mp3 (from Constant Future) Download Parts & Labor … Continue reading Parts & Labor offer up new song
Denton, Texas four-piece Silver Shampoo will shortly be releasing their debut album Higher & Higher. It promises to be a top quality fuzzed out, reverbed up, psychotic blast of glamorous garage rock, especially if taster track Streaks Of Satan is anything to go by… …We hope it is! Visit their MySpace here. You can pre-order the album from Rough Trade here. Download Silver Shampoo – Streaks … Continue reading Introducing…Silver Shampoo
Another country. Having returned from “The North” as people in “The South” are wont to refer to it as, I managed to get past border control at Birmingham, with my rounder sounding vowels and soft Southern ways. A misfit now in both parts! There’s lots of things about heading home that make me feel rather wistful – and so much of it has no real … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (25th Feb)
The way from Sacred Animals’ native Wexford to Dublin is straight enough, running through the edge of the Wicklow mountains south of Dublin. But you only have to veer a few miles off the main road and suddenly you’re up in the mountains. From the Sally Gap you can look out across Lough Tay hundreds of metres below and see the wind carving its way … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Sacred Animals
Two Tears come with a great garage rock pedigree featuring Kerry Davis on guitar and vocals and a rotating cast of musicians. Need proof? She started out in 90s LA girl group The Red Aunts, went on to be the drummer in the Screws and played in Beehive and The Barracudas. So you probably know what to expect and you’d be right. Her latest single features … Continue reading Introducing…Two Tears
Fosdyk Well have entered the realm of nightmares and dreamscapes with mini album Slumber And Stark Lots. It is a brilliantly disorientating mix of uneasy folk and ambient experiment where it seems as though… well nothing is actually what it seems. We’re absolutely loving the off-kilter acoustic strum and queasy feel of First Gravity – happily it makes Fosdyk Well another strong candidate for our favourite new … Continue reading Introducing…Fosdyk Well
