Hurray for the Riff Raff has unveiled a new track and the first music video from new album The Navigator (out on 10th March 10 on ATO Records). The video for Hungry Ghost was filmed in New Orleans and pays tribute to safe venues and parties offering sanctuary for the LGBTQ community. The song itself is quite a departure from previous work – a searing, … Continue reading Hurray For The Riff Raff – Hungry Ghost
The Mites play the kind of girl-fronted alternative rock that seamlessly blends power pop, lo-fi, and elements of shoegaze into muscular slabs of pop perfection that harken back to the golden years of MTV. Their new EP, Asphalt Ocean, takes the band’s tried-and-true marriage of pop melodies and heavy guitars and puts them on full display on the title track, while the B-side Brianna blends the … Continue reading MM Shorts 908: The Mites
Despite already sharing a host of new tracks from the likes of Diet Cig, Pissed Jeans and Laura Marling earlier in the week, we still have nine more new tunes gathered from the past seven days for you. Lots of female voices this week, which is never a bad thing – check out tracks from Allison Crutchfield, Hand Habits, a gem from Phoebe Bridgers, Cleo … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Hiccup pen breakneck songs within the realm of girl-group pop meets buzzsaw distorted guitars that the Ramones pioneered. Imaginary Enemies, the trio’s debut full-length effort will be released on Father/Daughter Records on March 24. Listen to the effervescently infectious track Teasing’, a perfectly judged track of punk immediacy shot through with a classic pop sensibility. Continue reading MM Shorts 906: Hiccup
Welcome to our first Nickel in the Jukebox feature of 2017. Ten recent, and not-so-recent, tunes scooped up over the past couple of months from our bulging in-box. We have everything from noisy punk to swamp-blues and mellow folk and all points in-between. Something for everyone as the cliche goes – and you decide hit or miss! EAT FAST – Sand Drone [RIYL: Fuzz … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)
We’re back with our regular weekly round-up of the best new releases of the past seven days. As might be expected a slightly slow start being our first of the year, but still seven tracks for your listening pleasure including tasty covers from Flo Morrisey with Matthew E White and Gooch Palms, some brutal, hardcore noise from Uniform, another taster from their new albums from Rainbrother, The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Jens Lekman’s long awaited follow up to 2012’s I Know What Love Isn’t is called Life Will See You Now, and it is out on 17th February via Secretly Canadian. The first single is the lyrically melancholic, yet tropically upbeat What’s That Perfume That You Wear? Listen below. Continue reading New Album and Single From Jens Lekman
Here is another taste from Yucky Duster’s forthcoming EP Duster’s Lament, the first release of 2017 from Infinity Cat. The Ropes is a sublime two minute of off-kilter jangle pop – a sweetly judged mix of 60s harmonies, twee indie and psych-pop, with just the right amount of woozy haziness beneath the bubblegum surface. Listen below. It is out on 13th January – pre-order here. Continue reading Another From Yucky Duster
Purveyors of mighty fine 60s influenced garage punk and jangly power pop, LA’s Cigarette Bums will release their new, self-titled album in March. With influences ranging from The Stooges, Stones, and The Black Lips to name a few, we’re looking forward to getting acquainted with the full record, but for now have a listen to the rather good Death In Texas and order from Bandcamp here. Continue reading New Album From The Cigarette Bums
First Snow is a collection of six wintery songs from dream poppers The Arctic Flow. All the songs have been previously released as singles, compilation tracks and b-sides, but they have been unavailable for some time. Each song is set in winter, or feels like winter. There are also two Christmas songs in this collection – listen to Do You Hear What I Hear below, … Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are Arctic Flow
The Mad Mackerel 