The marvellous Honey Ants are a duo consisting of John Grimsey and Rebecca Hamer. They are longstanding MM faves and it is a pleasure to be able to bring you the premiere for their new single Gold Plated. Their unique sound is created from solid folk roots and layered around exquisite bittersweet harmonies with elements of Southern gospel and classic country. In our opinion it has never been … Continue reading MM Premiere: The Honey Ants – Gold Plated
The Districts will release Chlorine as their new single on 17th July. The track is the latest to be taken from their current album A Flourish And A Spoil, which is out now on Fat Possum Records. Chlorine is (another) four minutes of authentic rock from a band with serious sonic clout, and has proved to be a firm favourite with live audiences. Stream it … Continue reading MM Shorts 721: The Districts
MM fave, singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim is set to release his sixth studio LP, The Spirit Moves on August 7th. This will be his second LP with backing band, The Law. As you might expect, The Spirit Moves is a raw and relatable album about transition, growth and life and marked by brutal honesty, passionate, soulful vocals, and inspired rock’n’roll tinged Country. Watch the video for … Continue reading Langhorne Slim And The Law – Strangers
After nearly five years of playing together, hundreds of sweat-drenched, high-octane live shows and two excellent EP’s under their belts, Missouri punk brothers Radkey have announced the release of their hugely-anticipated debut album, Dark Black Makeup (out 21st August). Check out the album’s title track below, a high-decibel wake up call for young people to take ownership of their own lives, a punch in the face for teen angst … Continue reading Radkey Announce Debut Album
Likes Of Me is the latest track from T. Hardy Morris’ forthcoming album Drowning On A Mountaintop. It is another mighty fine slab of country rock infused with a grunge mentality and searing guitars. Dive in! . Continue reading T. Hardy Morris – Likes Of Me
The ever wonderful Sandwitches have shared another track from their forthcoming new record Our Toast. Miggy is a fabulous slow moving indie pop song featuring hymn like harmonies and showcasing a sweetly tender side to the band. Lovely, lovely stuff. Stream it here. . Continue reading More From The Sandwitches
Following some lineup changes, Canada’s futurekids are now a female-fronted, MOOG-driven indie rock outfit, and working on the follow up to last year’s Say Goodnight to the Machines EP. With a smooth blend of subtle twang and layered choral vocals, appropriately named new track Americana is a porch sittin’ love letter to roots music featuring new vocalist Kaeleigh Ayre. Listen/download it here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 720: Futurekids
Graveyard Johnnys fuse the primal bump’n’grind of classic 50s rockabilly with the fury of late 70s punk rock and new album Dead Transmission continues their raucous, sonic adventures. Piss and vinegar in places, affectionate in others, but rocking and stomping throughout, this is rock’n’roll at it’s visceral best with some rousing tunes chucked into the mix of influences. There are lyrical nods to the past, Dale Hawkins and … Continue reading Graveyard Johnnys – Dead Tranmission
Here is the new video for A Part of It – a stellar opus taken from Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks’ latest album Unravelling. A Part of It carries on where the band’s previous video for Peaks and Troughs left off, charting the outcome of a celestial event that remains unexplained. Starting a dark and sinister course through a rural dystopia, the film ultimately leaves the viewer with a tangible … Continue reading New Video: We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Part Of It
Young Jesus’ new LP, Grow / Decompose, was released a couple of weeks ago via Hellhole Supermarket Records. The most recent single from it is Holy Ghost, just over a minute of scrappy, heartfelt, indie-punk that, like most good things, is over all too soon. Give it a spin / download it below. . Continue reading Young Jesus – Holy Ghost
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