Michigan power-pop trio Cheap Girls have revealed new track Man In Question, which features The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn. A fine slab of authentic Midwestern rock, the track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, Famous Graves, which is released via Xtra Mile on May 12. . Continue reading Cheap Girls – Man In Question
So many tunes to share – time for another Round Up just in time for the weekend. All pre-screened for your guaranteed listening pleasure. So away we go… Easing us in gently is some ethereal folk from Owls of the Swamp and the gentle Shapeshifter is a perfect introduction to forthcoming album Atlas. . At the other end of the noise spectrum we have aggressive … Continue reading Friday Round Up
Kick back and enjoy some excellent videos from Miraculous Mule, Shivery Shakes, Keys and Bear Hands. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Miraculous Mule || Shivery Shakes || Keys || Bear Hands
New Zealand’s Trick Mammoth have a winning way with floral indie pop that recalls the halcyon days of C86. Check out Days Of Being Wild from recently released long player Floristry. Buy the album from Bandcamp here. Continue reading MM Shorts 544: Trick Mammoth
I Am Fond Of You is the latest stream taken from Let’s Wrestle’s excellent self-titled third album of bold, imaginative indie rock that expertly straddles the divide between classic psych-pop and Seventies cowboy rock – it is out now on Fortuna POP! (order here). . Continue reading MM Shorts 543: More From Let’s Wrestle
MM faves Grass House have a brand new video for their track A Thousand Generators, taken from last year’s excellent debut long player A Sun Full And Drowning. . . Continue reading Video: Grass House – A Thousand Generators
Divino Niño is an psych pop band who often mix in washed out reverb, world percussion, dreamy guitar riffs, and beautiful and lush vocal harmonies in the vein of Tame Impala and Thee Oh Sees. Check out three tracks from their new record below ranging from gently flickering campfire ballads to sinewy garage-psych and all undercut with a tinge of romantic optimism, even amongst the darker … Continue reading Divino Niño – Pool Jealousy
One of the more intriguing and interesting RSD releases looks to be the Faux Real compilation from Father/Daughter Records. Faux Real is a collection of fake songs by real bands. The nine track 12” Record Store Day exclusive will only be available from participating stores on April 19th, pressed on yellow vinyl and limited to just 500 copies. It includes Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz), Potty … Continue reading Faux Real RSD Compilation
Bears Banquet make tuneful and dynamic folk-inspired indie music – the kind of music where pop sensibilities are happily lauded, and where nothing is off limits from a big chorus to dance and house music breaks. Good on them – its all the better for it. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Bears Banquet
Chicago three-piece Varsity’s EP Thanks For Nothing is out on the 8th April via Jurassic Pop. It is a smorgasbord of styles with the five tracks flitting between BritPop and psych-rock via fuzzy garage pop and chiming synths. Take a listen to the appropriately titled New Wave here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Varsity
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