Sadly, in some ways, I am old enough to remember the Popguns the first time round. They hailed from Brighton, and their excellent debut single Landslide was released in 1989 on Medium Cool Records and voted into John Peel’s Festive 50, which for us, was the only chart that had any credibility at all. A rush of brilliant singles and albums over the next six … Continue reading Remember The Popguns?
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Phil Spector, The Velvet Underground, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus And Mary Chain, the September Girls play reverb-soaked noise-pop of the finest order. They first came to our attention at the start of the year with their excellent debut album Cursing The Sea, (see our posts here) and we thoroughly enjoyed their set at the Great … Continue reading New EP From September Girls
Fuzz-worshiping Brighton duo Teardrop Factory have unveiled the bright, animated video for Colour of Bones, by drummer Tina Muat, which features a particularly trippy day at the beach. The track comes from their debut album, Thrash In The Heart, recently released on Faux Discx. Watch it below…then have a listen to the equally good and scuzzy 3AM Coke Dream. Order the album here. . Continue reading New Video: Teardrop Factory – Colour Of Bones
Austin, TX-based quartet, Alex Napping, have recently signed with Punctum Records for the release of their debut album, This Is Not A Bedroom, (out yesterday, order it here) which delivers a batch of energetic songs that are both purposeful and raw. Scattered amongst the six songs on the album are tales of screwed love, lost homes, failed dreams, wandering youth, and the ability to carry on in the … Continue reading Alex Napping – This Is Not A Bedroom
We’ve featured South London’s Virginia Wing a few times on MM and Measures Of Joy will be their long-awaited debut album, due to be released on Fire Records in November. Retaining the psychedelic majesty that marked them out in the first place, Measures Of Joy encompasses spoken-word passages, brooding electronics, avant pop, and plenty of sonic experimentation to create a collection both immediate and strange – imagine Mr … Continue reading Virginia Wing To Release Measures Of Joy
We’ve had more than a few tasty videos for tasty tunes fly our way in the recent days and weeks. Here is a quick round-up of some of our favourites from the likes of Landlady, alansmithee, Handsome Jack, Hiss Golden Messenger, Split Screens, Stone Jack Jones, Yes I’m Leaving, Slaves, The Last Bison, The Ruminaters, Buffalo Stack and Chris Staples. . . . . . … Continue reading Video Round Up
PINS will return with a limited edition cassette EP Come Back for Cassette Day on 27th September. The Manchester four-piece have shared the title track, a cover of the The Belles song from 1966, which delivers a sound not unlike the mighty Rezillos put in a blender with We’ve Got A Fuzzbox. The EP also features two other covers of 1960s girls in the garage bands, with … Continue reading PINS Cover The Belles
It’s Friday, all the excuse to round up a few new tracks for you. Ten in all from Priory, Little May, The Lungs, Caddywhompus. Item 9 & The Mad Hatters, Saint Agnes, Sleepy Dreamers, The Yetis, Lazyeyes and Trans Upper Egypt. Just wish we had the time to put the words together to do them justice. Treat it as a voyage of discovery… . . … Continue reading It’s Friday – Quick & Dirty Round Up
Watch the video for chamber-pop artist AK’s song Circles shot in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. With anthemic vocal harmonies and upbeat rhythms AK sings about aimless post-college summer days spent with a close knit group of friends riding bikes, swimming in lakes, and hiding out on porches during thunderstorms. . . . Continue reading Video: AK – Circles
Captivating soulful songstress Cold Specks has shared a cover version of the recent Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ track We No Who U R. It is the B-side to new single Bodies At Bay, out on September 16th on Mute. Listen to both below. . . . Continue reading Cold Specks Covers Nick Cave
The Mad Mackerel 