The Rebel King (EP) is Duquette Johnston’s first solo release in three years, and it features two re-recorded songs from his last album Rugged & Fancy, and Dancing Song, which is the first preview of his new album Rabbit Runs a Destiny (due out in mid-2013). You can download the EP from Noisetrade for free by clicking here. You can see our previous Duquette Johnston … Continue reading Duquette Johnston EP on Noisetrade
New videos today from indie-rock grandmaster Eels, a wonderfully surreal animated video for Minus The Bear’s prog-pop of Listing, some melancholic indie-pop from The Vestals and Whispertown’s new video for Open The Other Eye. a a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Eels || Minus The Bear || The Vestals || Whispertown
Onward Chariots release their first full-length record, This is My Confession tomorrow. A concept album, the songs chronicle one man’s struggle with what it is to love, from babyhood to adolescent crushes to failed relationships. Musical styles range from lushly arranged indie pop to garage rock to orchestral minimalism and cheesy dance-pop. There’s even a song about Mel Gibson… a Download Onward Chariots – Sisters … Continue reading Onward Chariots – This Is My Confession
Eight is the entirely accurate title of the eighth album from Radar Brothers. The first tune from it is If We Were Banished which ably mixes fuzzy guitars, keyboards and their trademark slowcore approach to the world. Click through to download it for free. Continue reading New From Radar Brothers
Wrightwood is the new psychedelic folk project from singer/songwriter Peter Mercado and producer Andrew Lynch (Earlimart, OFF!). The band trades in beautiful melodies contrasted with haunting guitar and piano tones that underscore the emotional weight of their songs. The demos for this project were written in 2009 by Peter as a way to cope with the fallout from his attempt at marriage. Those demos were … Continue reading Introducing >>> Wrightwood
Matthew Squires hails from Austin, Texas and the album How To Combust Your Life is the result of two and a half years work, which he describes as “sort of the culmination of my life falling apart and being put back together after a stint at a Zen monastery in New York.” It is a sweet blend of acoustic folk and pop shot through with … Continue reading MM Shorts 304: Matthew Squires & The Learning Disorders
Bent Shapes (formerly Girlfriends) are a noisy pop group formed in 2009 in Boston, MA. The trio spent their first year and a half releasing cassette EPs and 7” singles full of fuzzy garage nuggets on various local labels. Following a six-week tour with Weed Hounds and Colleen Green that earned them much critical praise the band released a final 7” under their former name on … Continue reading Introducing >>> Bent Shapes
For the second year in a row, Paste joined forces with Sennheiser at the legendary Newport Folk Festival to record unique performances with some of their favourite artists. NoiseTrade is partnering with Paste Magazine to offer up a free fifteen track download including MM faves Dawes, First Aid Kit, Deep Dark Woods and Trampled By Turtles as well as Blind Pilot, Of Monsters And Men … Continue reading Free Newport Festival Download From Paste
Helsinki-based four-piece Kiki Pau began as a rather traditional guitar pop group in 2007 but changed their course radically right after the release of their second album. Giving up on the verse-chorus form and focusing on inner space/time-traveling were key elements that gave birth to Kiki Pau’s new sound and third album, Pines. Heavy on extended guitar jams and effect-driven soundscapes, the album is made … Continue reading Kiki Pau To Release Pines
A few days ago we posted If I Were A Carpenter, the Smoke Fairies contribution to the forthcoming Tim Hardin tribute album, Reason To Believe. Here is a second track from the album, this time it is MM fave Mark Lanegan’s take on Red Balloon. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 303: More From The Tim Hardin Tribute Album
