Australia’s The UV Race are set to release a new 7”, Queens Of Punk, later this year on No Patience. Known for dragging melodious pop songs through a devolved, malodorous glam-punk aesthetic, exploring possibilities of the first wave of punk and gutter-glitter psych stomp. You can stream the first single Glam below. Order via Bandcamp here. Continue reading Introducing >>> The UV Race
We have already posted Where Can I Go? the first offering from Laura Marling’s forthcoming album Once I Was An Eagle (out 27th May). The album is picking up uniformly good reviews and sounds like it may well be her best yet. This second taste from it is the altogether more insistent and threatening Master Hunter, which comes across as equal parts angry and frustrated, … Continue reading Another Taste From Laura Marling’s Once I Was An Eagle
This week, Suicide Squeeze has released a new 7″ from Texas jangle-psych freaks, The Numerators. Premiered on the always excellent BrooklynVegan blog, this young band of misfits manage to combine a love of David Lynch’s twisted take on the ‘50s with a requisite dash of Lone Star homage to 13th Floor Elevators. Stream it below and watch the video for b-side Finally Sees. . Continue reading MM Shorts 369: The Numerators
Videos to start your weekend from raw blues duo Deap Vally, Brass Bed’s infectious indie pop, the experimental reverb of Lady Lazarus and the melodic distortion of experimental rockers Drop Electric. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deap Vally || Brass Bed || Lady Lazarus || Drop Electric
White Violet’s new single, Autumn Grove, is out now digitally on New West imprint Normaltown Records. It is the first release since their album Hiding, Mingling and is a upbeat slice of Americana that is well worth spending some time with. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 368: White Violet
Boasting some of the best album sleeves around, together with a fantastic brand of rollicking, dark-hearted folk, The Builders And The Butchers have been longstanding staples of MM playlists for a number of years. They now have a new album, Western Medicine, in the pipeline that draws its inspiration from the post-apocalyptic stories of Cormac McCarthy no less. The first taste is Dirt In The … Continue reading Return Of The Builders & The Butchers
Enjoy excellent videos from Hiss Golden Messenger, Mac DeMarco, Dana Falconberry and, changing pace somewhat, a sweltering post-punk anthem from Young Boys. Also check out a stream for a second track from Hiss Golden Messenger’s excellent release Haw. . . (Click through to download for free) . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Hiss Golden Messenger || Mac DeMarco || Dana Falconberry || Young Boys
Exactly one month ago we posted a debut track from the excellent Weirds, the guttural swirling neo-psych of their forthcoming single Crocodile. Now we have the b-side, smothered in oily guitars, Yolk is a feral, pulsating sonic barrage that we are thoroughly enjoying, and which further cements their place at the top of the “ones to watch closely” list. The single is out on the 27th … Continue reading More From Weirds
We were stupidly oblivious to the diverse charms of Wampire until we were blown away by the driving drums and electronic organs of recent single The Hearse, and subsequently discovered that the duo have an album, Curiosity out this month. They have made a new track from the album available for streaming, and in contrast to the single, Trains is an excursion into more easygoing, laid-back … Continue reading MM Recommends…Wampire
Into A Dream is the second free download from Dreams in the Rat House, the rollicking new full-length record from Shannon and the Clams. The song, which combines a slow-dance-ready instrumental with darkly bucolic lyrics, follows on from the earlier, and much heralded, giveaway of Rip Van Winkle, and the signs are looking increasingly good for a big year for the band. Like the record label … Continue reading Shannon and the Clams – New Track
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