What happens when you put an obscure Mancunian music chronologist on a three month sojourn in the heart of the Italian countryside with some battered analogue recording gear, some cheap guitars and a female vocalist and friend to explore themes of the human condition and daydreams of fantasy with one piece of decoration: a poster of their favourite band Os Mutantes looming large on the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Whyte Horses
American French duo, Freedom Fry have unveiled their video for The Wilder Mile, another unashamedly summery, and catchy, indie-pop gem. They do this stuff better than anyone else we know. Watch here. . . . Continue reading New Video: Freedom Fry – The Wilder Mile
Excellent UK Americana band Lowpines have made available a very limited physical release of new single Call Of The Hunt, which can be purchased for £3, and also be digitally downloaded on a pay-what-you-want basis – all from their Bandcamp. Have a listen. . Continue reading Lowpines – Call Off The Hunt
Diarrhea Planet are the latest contributors to the Adult Swim singles series and their offering, Spooners, features no less than four blistering guitars, massive riffs, feedback and a wall of sound that is a sheer joy to listen to. Download the song for free from tomorrow from the Adult Swim site here. . Continue reading Diarrhea Planet – Spooners
For Rookie Magazine, Speedy Ortiz have recorded a cover of re-discovered German folksinger Sibylle Baier who recorded an album’s worth of songs thirty years ago and did nothing with them until her son sent one to J Mascis who helped get the songs reissued in 2006 as an album called Colour Green. This is Lost Something In The Hills and you can download it below as … Continue reading Speedy Ortiz – Lost Something In The Hills
The Ghost Wolves are inspired by delta blues, loud garage rock, and American roots music – a genre they call ‘stomp and roll.’ Their excellent new LP Man, Woman, Beast was released a few weeks ago and we’ve already posted the video for Gonna Live from the record. Now watch the video for the equally ferocious Attack Attack Attack. Buy the album here. . . Continue reading Video: The Ghost Wolves – Attack Attack Attack
Self-describing their music as “Beach Goth”, sunburned and salty, the term perfectly describes The Growlers distinctive melding of reverb heavy surf guitar and Bakersfield-style honky tonk with ‘80s post-punk. The band have announced details of the release of their new single Good Advice, which is taken from their forthcoming album Chinese Fountain, released through Fat Cat Records on Monday 29th September. . Additionally, the band … Continue reading The Growlers Release New Single & Announce UK Dates
1. Meatbodies – Tremmors 2. Foxygen – How Can You Really 3. J Mascis – Wide Awake 4. Marissa Nadler – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (Father John Misty cover) 5. Allo Darlin’ – I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover) 6. Purling Hiss – Learning Slowly 7. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Warning . . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Marissa Nadler has already provided some of our favourite cover versions ever and she has added to that list with her sparse and hauntingly beautiful version of Leonard Cohen’s Seems So Long Ago Nancy. Download it here. . . Continue reading Marissa Nadler Covers Leonard Cohen
We’re really looking forward to Justin Townes Earle’s forthcoming long player, his fifth, Single Mothers. Here are a couple of excellent tracks from it, White Gardenias and Time Shows Fools. . . Continue reading Justin Townes Earle – Single Mothers
The Mad Mackerel 