A round up of some sweet new videos. Shimmering psych-pop from Whyte Horses, some charming Syd Barrett inspired bedroom lo-fi from Tiny Eyes, gentle pastoral folk from Queen of the Meadow, rambling, soulful Americana from Valley Maker, vintage outlaw bluegrass country from the Tennessee Stiffs, rural fuzz-folk from Stray Owls, classic indie-pop from Doe, anthemic, heavy duty indie from Tired All The Time, and last, but … Continue reading New Videos Round Up
The Naked Tungs are a four-piece indie rock band from Austin, Texas and will release their second EP, Distract Myself on the 24th August. You can check out Crossing from it below, which melds grungey garage guitars with slightly woozy, drawn out vocals and a psych-rock sensibility to create a most satisfying listen. It calls to mind a slightly more energetic Coke Weed and anyone … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Naked Tungs
Tim Cohen of the Fresh & Onlys has announced the forthcoming release of a new solo album, The Modern World on September 28 via Sinderlyn. He says of the first single, Goodness, “like many of my songs, ‘Goodness’ spills forth as a plea of sorts. A mixture between happy and sad. A contented malaise. Throw in the dissonant synth stabs over the sing-along chorus. It just feels … Continue reading Tim Cohen – Goodness
Protomartyr & Spray Paint – Corinthian Leather Mass Gothic – How I Love You Houndmouth – Golden Age Iron & Wine – What Hurts Worse Kevin Devine – Prehistoric (Now Now cover) Swearin’ – Grow Into A Ghost The Molochs – Too Lost In Love Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Indiepop institution Fortuna POP! quit the scene last year, going out in a blaze of glory with five days of sold out London shows by artists spanning their twenty year tenure, before label owner Sean Price fled Brexit Britain for a new life in Tokyo, Japan. And frankly who can blame him. That would have been it for Fortuna POP!, were it not for the … Continue reading So Farewell Fortuna POP! with the Fortuna POP! Allstars
Chilean psych-pop duo The Holydrug Couple will release their new album Hyper Super Mega via Sacred Bones Records on the 14th September. Their latest single is Waterfalls, a woozy, intoxicating ballad that dreamily meanders the paths and networks of classic 60s and 70s pastoral psychedelia with synthesised textures and modern production. Have a listen. Continue reading Holydrug Couple – Waterfalls
Fucked Up have announced details of a new album Dose Your Dreams, and have shared the first single from it, Raise Your Voice Joyce. The long player is out on the 5th Oct via their new label Merge Records and it reconnects with characters first introduced in their excellent album David Comes To Life. The new record also features contributions from J Mascis, Miya Folic, Owen … Continue reading Fucked Up – Raise Your Voice Joyce
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Blueberry Jam Phobophobes – Child Star Tomberlin – I’m Not Scared Torres – Gracious Day Waxahatchee – Chapel Of Pines Menace Beach – Crawl In Love Harlan T. Bobo – Nadine The Goon Sax – Make Time 4 Love Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks have shared a brand new single Hanging In and announced details of their first album in four years The More I Sleep the Less I Dream. The single is powerful stuff, an emotionally wrought slab of cascading guitars and driving percussion – it’s good to have them back! Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks Are Back…
Bristol based artist She Makes War has released her new single Devastate Me, taken from her upcoming album Brace For Impact. Simultaneously scintillating and scathing, the raucous track is an infectious dose of punk-infused pop with a conscious message – an unrestrained commentary on the impact of our collective online presence on our lives, from stalker exes to the hysterical screeching of Twitter. Listen below, … Continue reading She Makes War – Devastate Me
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