Matthew O’Neill’s Campfire Cook is an old-school record, recorded live in a studio cabin in the mountains a couple of hours east of LA. Listen to the rolling folk of the title track that has echoes of Neil Young, and more than a little feel of the wonderful Wooden Wand about it – we’re liking this a lot… The record is out on the 24th February. . Continue reading MM Shorts 652: Matthew O’Neill
We were big fans of previous releases by The Migrant, a Danish folksinger of “psychedelic travel stories“, and two years after the release of Beads, he is back with a new album The Flood which has just seen the light of day. The album opens with the easy-going strum and yearning vocals of Climbers, which soon turns into a surreal tale of bath-tubs, goats, beer and fireworks. … Continue reading The Migrant – Flood
Wild Pink’s sound can perhaps best be described as paradoxical. The band’s songs are all at once eerie yet comforting, dissonant yet oddly satisfying, mysterious yet undoubtedly intimate. With an intriguing blend of power pop and singer songwriter, Wild Pink contradicts all expectations. The band used to play together as the electronic pop group Challenger. After shedding the electronics a handful of EPs are surfacing, … Continue reading Wild Pink – 2 Songs EP
Our regular round up of the songs you really should have heard already this week, chief among them a brand new song from MM fave Sharon Van Etten, a couple of cracking covers and a newly discovered Jason Molina song with Will Oldham and Alasdhair Roberts. Enjoy. 1. Sharon Van Etten – I Don’t Want To Let You Down 2. The Smoke Fairies – Steal Softly … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
David Strange has shared his new single, Lion Tattoo from his debut self-titled EP, out on the 20th January. It follows the whimsical, carnivalesque Vitamin Pills, and his riff-heavy psych jam Aztec Corn. This time he shows a different side of his EP with a folksy lullaby. Listen to all three…. . . . . Continue reading MM Shorts 651: David Strange
The Barr Brothers have unveiled an excellent video for their single Love Ain’t Enough, filmed through one continuous shot of 50 cardboard cut-outs and 15 paintings, totalling 2100 frames. The track is taken from the Montreal based band’s current album Sleeping Operator, which is out now on Secret City Records. . Continue reading New Video: The Barr Brothers – Love Ain’t Enough
The latest act to burst out of Brighton, Spit Shake Sisters operate on a sinister and snarling brand of psych garage. Influenced by White Denim, The Stooges and Ty Segall, current single Blasphemer is a swirling combination of angst, self-assured swagger and doom-surf rock. Give it a spin. . Continue reading MM Shorts 650: Spit Shake Sisters
Formed in 2010, the marvellously monikered Maudlin Strangers is actually the project of Agoura Hills, California native Jake Hays. Recorded in Hays’ bedroom, the debut Overdose EP (available from 20th January via Vagrant Records) simply started life as an “opportunity to play each instrument,” says Hays. What can only be described as dark indie rock, the four track EP combines sombre lyricism masked by light, upbeat … Continue reading MM Shorts 649: Maudlin Strangers
Another fine recommendation of Mr Popper’s comes in the shape of Gaz Coombe’s current single 20/20, which is taken from his forthcoming album Matador. Appropriately enough he has just unveiled the official video for the song – have a gander… . Continue reading New Video: Gaz Coombes – 20/20
Hanni El Khatib has been tickling the earbuds of Chris T Popper recently who was turned on to Moonlight, the title track of his forthcoming album. A man of impeccably good taste (mostly), Mr Popper was quite right and proper with his recommendation, and so we’re pleased to share both that track and The Teeth and a final taster from the record before it is … Continue reading Hanni El Khatib – Moonlight
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