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
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
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
The Young Knives, adopted by my hometown Oxford by way of Loughbrough, are undoubtedly one of the finest post punk guitar bands of the new millennium. From the early krautrock inspired Walking on the Autobahn to angst ridden shout-a-thon She’s Attracted To via the brilliance of miserabilist anthem Weekends and Bleakdays (Hot Summer) and straight-up rocker Terra Firma, they have provided a plethora of outstanding singles and albums. Blending a … Continue reading The Very Welcome Return of the Young Knives
White Laces have a lovely new single of dreamy, hazy, gossamer-coated indie pop due out this summer. This is the lead track Deep Moves. Visit their website here. Continue reading MM Shorts 367: White Laces
Melbourne’s Sand Dollars play songs that combine the catchy guitar hooks of classic 60s pop – the kaleidoscope chords, haiku harmonies, pinwheel drums, and bubblegum bass are engrained in a unique sound that has all the familiarity of days gone by. Have a listen to the reckless abandon of debut single Paletters, anchored by a naggingly infectious guitar hook. Continue reading MM Shorts 366: The Sand Dollars
An embodiment of their surroundings and love of 60s girl groups, Beach Day sounds as you might expect. Think of a female fronted Beach Boys, throw in some The Shangri-La’s, The Ventures, The Sonics, Phil Spector, The Ronettes, add in contemporaries Cults, Jacuzzi Boys, Dum Dum Girls and the Black Lips and you have a soundtrack for your perfect Beach Day. Listen to two minutes … Continue reading MM Shorts 365: Beach Day
It’s been a while since we’ve succumbed to the anxieties of our overwhelming in-box, but succumb we have. So, here is a too short and not sweet enough collection of new tunes of varying shapes and sizes that deserve some attention from you. Consider it the digital equivalent of crate digging… Paperhaus released its alt-country styled self-titled EP in 2011, and will release its second … Continue reading Round Up Time Again
Said The Whale have released a free download of the rollicking title track to their forthcoming EP I Love You. Not only that, but they have somehow managed to put together a lyric video that defies the usual dull-as-ditchwater approach and is as fun to watch as the song is to listen to… . Download the track for free via Consequence of Sound here. Continue reading New From Said The Whale
The Mad Mackerel 