As the nights draw in and the snow begins to settle, spare a thought for Mrs Christmas this festive season. Whilst Santa enjoys celebrity status and waltzing off on his annual world tour, Mrs Christmas hits the sherry and gets a few things off her chest. Another Messy Christmas by Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards is released as a free download this week and tells … Continue reading Festive Post No 8: Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards
A perfect companion to our earlier Marika Hackman festive post, we now give you Hannah Peel, who recently released her special seasonal single, Find Peace, along with an inspired music box cover of Greg Lake’s festive hit, I Believe In Father Christmas on the reverse. The double single is released as part of the 2014 edition of Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club, a small Netherlands-based festive label set … Continue reading Festive Post No 7: Hannah Peel
Torche have made the first new music from their forthcoming new album Restarter (released 23rd February). First taste from it, Minions ably demonstrates Torche’s knack for merging huge infectious melodies with down-tuned, crushing sludgy rock shines on the nearly five minute song. . Continue reading New From Torche
A Barry-Sean discovery at The Green Man festival a couple of years ago, Marika Hackman’s star has shone ever more brightly since then, and yesterday she released her haunting arrangement of traditional christmas carol O’ Come, O’ Come, Emmanuel. Listen below – it is also available as part of breast cancer awareness charity Coppafeel! and Daisy Digital’s christmas compilation that also features The Districts, Newton Faulkner, Summer Camp … Continue reading Festive Post No 6: Marika Hackman
We’re a bit slow to the races where Tigercub are concerned – another band from Brighton generating some serious hooplah and not without reason if latest single Centrefold is anything to go by… Stream it below, a genuine moshpit anthem in waiting, together with the b-side Trendsetter. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 640: Tigercub
The Lost Brothers have a lovely Christmas charity single available this year. The track is called Little Angel and features the irish duo’s distinct harmony vocals and sweet acoustic picking, pedal steel and some grand brass. It is available for free from Soundcloud but the band ask that fans that download it donate money to a childrens charity of their choice. It’s also available from all good … Continue reading Festive Post No 5: The Lost Brothers
On their new 7″ single, Penetrate, long standing MM faves Pop. 1280 explore the phenomena of sex and violence in our society. The sexualization of war. The violence of love. Have humans evolved? Can humans evolve? Big questions dealt with in their usual style – brutal, uncompromising and challenging. This is a limited edition single (300 copies) made for their upcoming European tour, with a limited quantity … Continue reading New 7″ From Pop. 1280
The brilliant Moon Duo return in the new year with a new album Shadow of the Sun, which is out in March via Sacred Bones. The first single from it is Animal – it will be packaged as a free 7″ with the album, and you can stream it below. . Continue reading New Album From Moon Duo
The Smoke Fairies have offered their own take on Christmas with a new ten track festive release called Wild Winter. However, they say “the last thing we wanted to do was make a classic, jolly, celebratory album that can only be played once a year.” And thank goodness for that – it celebrates their own haunting, shivery brand of folk, perfectly capturing the isolation and alienation of … Continue reading Festive Post No 4: The Smoke Fairies
The Sex Rays deal in sweaty, adrenalin fuelled garage rock. New single She Thing is a tight, sci-fi radio rock ‘n’ roll anthem channeling the band’s lusty garage rock roots, and then driving said roots through the roof. The B-side is the brilliantly named He’s Trying To Work It Out With His Girlfriend, And Then The LSD Kicks In showcases the band’s fondness of devolving into a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Sex Rays
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