Post-Consumer Records Offer “Name-Your-Price” December

Record label Post-Consumer is making its entire catalog (or catalogue if you’re in the UK) available throughout December on a name-your-price basis via Bandcamp. There is no minimum payment, and releases include the excellent fractured pop fairytales and melancholia of The Hand To Man Band and their album You Are Always On Our Minds (get it here), the acid-folk of Death Songs self-titled EP (get … Continue reading Post-Consumer Records Offer “Name-Your-Price” December

MM Shorts 271: Snakadaktal

The excellent indie label Young & Lost Club have come up trumps again with their latest signing, the Australian band Snakadaktal. Free download Chimera (below) is their debut, followed by their official UK release on 4th February with AA-single Air / Dance Bear, also with Young & Lost Club. Described as ethereal vocals falling and soothing over Foals meets Explosions In The Sky-esque musical backdrop, the first taste has certainly … Continue reading MM Shorts 271: Snakadaktal

Mojo’s Free Cover Disc – Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Revisited

The latest copy of Mojo has just dropped through our letterbox and the free cover disc is another in their series of classic albums re-imagined. This time it is Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 classic Rumours with the eleven tracks covered by artists including The Besnard Lakes, Dylan LeBlanc, Yeasayer, Julia Holter, Dutch Uncles, The Liars, The Staves, The Phoenix Foundation and more. Mojo is available from … Continue reading Mojo’s Free Cover Disc – Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Revisited

New Single From Sharkmuffin

Sharkmuffin is the dirty pop rock lovechild of singer/guitarist, Tarra Thiessen, bassist, Natalie Kirch, and drummer, Drew Adler. The Brooklyn based garage-popsters will release a new 7″ single next month. Their 90s alternative girl group-esque hooks are paired with heavy, hooky 70s-inspired guitar riffs to good effect. The 7″ features The Lake, a living eulogy to a best friend lost in a sea of addiction. Somehow, singer … Continue reading New Single From Sharkmuffin

MM Shorts 268: Rare Monk – Death By Proxy EP

Rare Monk are from Portland, Oregon and meld their love of the late 90s alternative music scene with a splash of psych-rock in a way that defies easy categorisation. Their latest EP is titled Death By Proxy and will be followed by a full length album in February. For now, content yourself with listening to the giddy, effervescent pop fizz of the EP’s title track. … Continue reading MM Shorts 268: Rare Monk – Death By Proxy EP