After releasing his well received third album The Boombox Ballads earlier this year, Sweet Baboo has announced a new EP, alongside a UK tour for 2016. Entitled Dennis, the six track EP will be released on Feb 26th through Moshi Moshi. It includes a Christmas song, three covers (Daniel Johnston, The Exciters, The Beach Boys) and two previously unreleased tracks from his TBB album sessions. You can … Continue reading Festive Fayre (8): Sweet Baboo
Seattle band Deep Sea Diver have shared a brand new Holiday EP, It’s Christmas Time, via a pay-what-you-want deal on Bandcamp. It comes ahead of a new album, Secrets, due in February, The EP features three traditional Christmas carols and one original song It’s Christmas Time (and I am still alive). Try a couple on for size below. Continue reading Festive Fayre (6): Deep Sea Diver
Queen of Jeans is a Philadelphia group that combines gritty layered pop with three part harmonies and 60s girl group influences. Debut single, Dance (Get Off Your Ass) came out in October and the band have just released a second single from their upcoming self-titled EP. This is Rollerdyke. And the previous single in case you missed it… Continue reading MM Shorts 801: Queen Of Jeans
After a temporary hiatus, we’re back with another round of jukebox style hits for you to trial and judge. Over to you. Hit or miss… False Heads – Steal And Cheat [RIYL: Bratty punk, Buzzcocks, Libertines] Mount Moriah – Cardinal Cross [RIYL: Alt-country, Sixteen Horsepower, Frontier Ruckus] Sun Machine – Loudest Of Them [RIYL: 60s Psych, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev] Big … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 10)
We’re coming to the end of the year and with Thanksgiving and all that, the new releases slowed ever so slightly this week. Here then is our round-up of wholesome new tracks from the past seven days, gathered from all corners for your listening edification… The Arcs – Young Strand Of Oaks – Wonderful (The Way I Feel) (My Morning Jacket cover) Braves – Dropout The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Once again our list of admirable musically inspired films to watch has grown exponentially and here is an initial selection of some of our favourites… Continue reading Video Round Up Time Again
Manchester based lo-fi pop act The Foetals is the new project from a rather busy Jolan Lewis (he’s also the frontman of The Pink Teens, and plays in Francis Lung’s (ex WU LYF) band as well as Aldous RH). The Foetals’ upcoming debut LP Meet The Foetals, is due on December 4 via PNKSLM Recordings on limited edition 12″ vinyl and as a special edition deluxe … Continue reading MM Shorts 798: The Foetals
The Wave Pictures return with a brand new, vinyl only album called A Season in Hull, due out on 12 February on their own label Wymeswold Records. The album was recorded on acoustic guitars in one room, with a bunch of their friends, live in to one microphone on singer Dave Tattersall’s birthday, January 28th. The band reveal the video for the first single Slick … Continue reading New Album From The Wave Pictures
Sea Caves’ new album Bright Forest (out on the 5th February) is an orchestral indie rock album filled with stories of longing and aspiration with hints of the ever-changing backdrop of the mountains and the forest. Weaving compositions with finger picking guitar, wide harmonies, dueling flutes, melodic bass, and launching keyboard lines, the Portland based four-piece has found a sound that is rooted, yet truly all their own. … Continue reading MM Shorts 797: Sea Caves
This excellent cut of scrappy garage tinged indie rock is the first taste we’ve had for a while from Leland Sundries. Frontman Nick Loss-Eaton wrote Radiator Sabotage in response to the maximum-temp heating blast common through winter in NYC’s old apartment blocks. It is taken from forthcoming debt long-player Music For Outcasts which is due in early February next year. The bones of the record actually came together … Continue reading Leland Sundries – Radiator Sabotage
The Mad Mackerel 