With a pleasingly retro feel to their high energy indie that nods to the Fall, Violent Femmes and the Strokes, Manchester band The Creature Comfort’s latest single Alone By Your Side is a high octane rocker that marries off-kilter punker with a touch of classic pop. Watch / stream it below. Continue reading Introducing >>> The Creature Comfort
The Decemberists – Once In My Life The Black Lips & The Khan Family – Too Much In Love The Hold Steady – Eureka Flasher – Skim Milk Jess Williamson – I See The White Hinds – The Club Forth Wanderers – Nevermine Gang Of Four – Lucky Courtney Marie Andrews – I’ve Hurt Worse Half Waif – Torches Iron & Wine – Tomorrow On … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is the third track from Dr. Dog’s upcoming, much anticipated, upcoming record Critical Equation. The hazy psychedelia and slow burn of Buzzing In The Light boasts some beautifully layered harmonies and is another massive appetite whetter for the album! Dive in. Continue reading Dr. Dog – Buzzing In The Light
Here is the title track from Parquet Courts’ upcoming new album, out on 18th May via Rough Trade. Wide Awake! is a shout along anthem propelled on something akin to tropical percussion and a sparse, funky and naggingly insistent guitar refrain. Watch the video. Continue reading Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
The unfailingly reliable Art Is Hard record label have a bunch of tasty looking releases coming up in the next few weeks or so, and amongst them is a new self-titled four-track EP by Birdskulls. Why not listen to the grungy, hook-filled Sleep Walking below, and order the EP via Bandcamp here. Continue reading New EP From Birdskulls
It is fair to say that Cabbage’s ‘proper’ debut album, the upcoming, marvellously titled Nihilistic Glamour Shots is high on our most anticipated releases list. We’ve already shared first single Arms Of Pleonexia and now we have the sneering, urgent, and, quite frankly, queasily brilliant album opener Preach To The Converted for your listening pleasure. Roll on the album… Continue reading Cabbage – Preach To The Converted
Damien Jurado is an oft-featured, well loved fave on MM, so news of new music from him is always cause to celebrate. The Horizon Just Laughed, is the title of his new record due out May 4th, via Secretly Canadian (pre-order here). An early preview can be heard in the scenic video for warmly elegant first single, Over Rainbows and Rainier. Enjoy! Continue reading Damien Jurado Announces New Album
Not much information available about Aussie duo Wing Defence. Aside from the netball connotations, they have delivered a sublime single of indie pop with Stuck. An infectious melody of major earworm quality is shot through with a core of wonderfully bitter lyrics. Ones to watch. Stream it below. Continue reading Introducing >>> Wing Defence
The Moondoggies – Sick In Bed Margaret Glaspy – Before We Were Together Spielbergs – We Are All Going To Die Yo La Tengo – For You Too Iceage – Pain Killer (feat. Sky Ferreira) Wand – The Gift Laura Veirs – Watch Fire (feat. Sufjan Stevens) The Voidz – All Words Are Made Up A Place To Bury Strangers – There’s Only One Of Us … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
New Jersey maverick four-piece The Nectars have landed with their brand new single I Want It. It’s a sub-two minute succulent slice of indie-punk, topped with a heavy dose of rock attitude and sweet pop sass. Give it a whirl… Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Nectars
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