We’ve posted about Swedish duo Pale Honey a few times in the past, but they have been pretty quiet for the past eighteen months or so. The pair have oft drawn comparisons to the likes of PJ Harvey and Sleater-Kinney, but there is a lot more to them than mere pale imitation. What is certain is that they have their own breed of nervy, direct, and … Continue reading New From Pale Honey
You know the score by now. This week we have new tunes from Thee Oh Sees, Potty Mouth, Menace Beach, Mutual Benefit, Honeyblood, Crystal Fairy, Jacuzzi Boys, Hazel English, Teen Suicide and some vintage 60s garage rock from Film Jacket 35. Enjoy the weekend. Thee Oh Sees – The Poem Menace Beach – Maybe We’ll Drown Hazel English – Control Potty Mouth – Smash Hit Teen … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Brighton trio Our Girl have announced the follow up to debut single Sleeper (which we shared here) with details of the release of their debut four-track EP, Normally. It will be released through Cannibal Hymns on Friday 18th November. The first taste is Being Around, another excellent example of their garage rock tropes and love of chunky guitar and rhythmic drums. Have a listen and pre-order … Continue reading Our Girl Announce Debut EP
Time for our irregular, but still brilliant, instalment of Nickel in the Jukebox. A collection of ten tunes of varying guises and ages for your listening pleasure. So whatever your particular pleasure there will be something for you here. Your job is simply to sift through and find your own personal hits and misses. Port Juvee – Double Vision [RIYL: Post-punk, The Hives, The Strokes] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)
Check out our selection of the best of the new releases from this week. New songs from Slaves, Wytches and a rocking’ cover of a Led Zeppelin classic from La Sera should blast the weekend cobwebs away while Hiss Golden Messenger, Jess Williamson and Moses Sumney offer up altogether more gentle and fragile fare. Enjoy. Slaves – Consume Or Be Consumed La Sera – Whole Lotta … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Psych-rock four piece, Temples have announced details of Certainty, the first track to be taken from their forthcoming album, due out early next year on Heavenly Recordings. Frontman James Bagshaw, describes it as wanting to create “something with almost an eerie, early Disney vibe, something playful and harmonious, but with a dark twist. The verses needed to reveal the thumping motion of the bass and the chorus was approached … Continue reading Temples – Certainty
And so as we head north to Mackem country here are 8 songs to keep you company over the weekend. All lovingly culled from the week’s new releases for you and including songs from Hope Sandoval & The Warm Intentions featuring Kurt Vile, Greys, MV & EE, Honeyblood, Luxury Death and the incomparable Leonard Cohen. Enjoy. Greys – Fresh Hell Itasca – No Consequence Black Honey – … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
We were very taken with the juddering, post-punk leanings of Aathens’ track I Wanna Be A Totem that we recently shared. Now we have another – the equally good, and equally confrontational, Idiot Thing. Both come from their debut TVEP. Have a listen. Continue reading Another From Aathens
The trip to deposit our eldest at University meant we couldn’t get this ready in time at the weekend. So belatedly as he discovers the joys of student freedom, here are our quick picks from the rest of the best of the new releases last week. Enjoy (nearly) new tracks from the likes of Kim Gordon, Purling Hiss, La Sera, Damaged Bug and a fine … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard… Last Week
Sun Angle’s singular brand of frenetic and sprawling psych-punk draws inspiration from mid-period SST bands like Meat Puppets while simultaneously connecting the threads between Can, 70s-era Miles Davis and early Fleetwood Mac. Their new record, Skullflower is out on the 21st October and you can listen to Drink The Moon from it below. According to the band, the song is “about a person fed up … Continue reading Sun Angle – Drink The Moon
The Mad Mackerel 