Danish all-girl outfit Baby In Vain are streaming their new track The Urge. Opening with jagged synths, it is actually a subtle and slinky desert rock anthem that shows off another side to the heavy-hitting trio. Inspiration came from a documentary in which serial killers described their bloodlust and urge to kill. The song quickly morphed into a comparison to the urge that many monogamous couples feel to … Continue reading New From Baby In Vain
It has been a month since the last Nickel in the Jukebox, so here are another collection of ten tunes to put before our most discerning jury… you. So give them a spin and decide, hot or not… The Vryll Society – La Jetee [RIYL: Space-rock, the Horrors, the Brian Jonestown Massacre ] Reddening West – The River [RIYL: Americana, Hiss Golden Messenger, Andrew … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 13)
Here are this week’s careful selections for you dear reader/listener. No less than ten new tunes, all released, blinking and dewy eyed into the spring sunshine over the past seven days. They include Spray Paint, Flat Worms and Diarrhea Planet for those who like the needle in the red and Money and Andy Shauf for those who prefer the more sedate, maudlin side of life. … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Danish quartet Yung are sharing Uncombed Hair, the second single to be taken from forthcoming debut full-length, A Youthful Dream (out 10/06 on Fat Possum & Tough Love). Musically it may sit in the worlds of Ty Segall, Super Chunk and Jay Reatard, but it is a deceptively tragic song that covers difficult emotional terrain in a very personal way, noticing the burden a friend … Continue reading Yung – Uncombed Hair
Here is a quick round up of a bunch of cracking tunes that have been earmarked for posting in our inbox for too long! Treat it like a musical pick ‘n’ mix and make your selections from the queasy, post-punk drama of Greys, Ladada’s surf-psych, the crisp indie rock of Clean Spill, rustic American from The Convergers, dystopian garage rock from Sans Pareil, gorgeous, ambient … Continue reading Musical Pick ‘n Mix – Quick Round Up
Leeds grunge-pop duo Night Owls will release their debut EP Informaldehyde on London independent label Till Deaf Do Us Party on 10th June. Taking their influences from the weirder end of the grunge spectrum, citing the likes of Nirvana, Pixies and Queens Of a The Stone Age as their main loves, with Savages and Warpaint also getting a nod. Listen to lead track Why Me? from it … Continue reading MM Shorts 838: Night Owls
Here we are again! Ten more new songs gathered and presented for your listening edification. Parquet Courts – Human Performance Ashley Shadow – In Shadows Honey Radar – Caterpillar King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – People – Vultures Future Of The Left – 50 Days Before The Hun Brian Jonestown Massacre – Fingertips Spice Boys – It’s Coming The Parrots – Let’s Do It … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
After Protomartyr featured heavily in our end of the year Best of lists, it was a no brainer to make the trip down with Chris T Popper to the 100 Club to catch the London date of their short UK tour. First up though was The Rebel, aka Ben Wallers erstwhile frontman, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the band Country Teasers. It was our first experience of his … Continue reading Live Review: Protomartyr (100 Club, London)
A mighty fine collection of new tunes for you this week including, amongst others, the very welcome return of Psychic Ills, a Waylon Jennings cover from Mark Kozelek that also features the talents of Will Oldham and Low’s Mimi Parker, some brash, urgent punk rock from the Virginmarys and some typically laid back folk from guitar virtuoso Steve Gunn. Enjoy. Psychic Ills featuring Hope Sandoval – … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Psychedelic doom-punks Cannibal Animal recently released their latest single, I Feel Alive, via Warren Records. The track itself deals with some pretty intense topics. The beauty when it comes to Cannibal Animal, is that they’re not afraid to break down walls with their twitchy, highly-addictive aggro-punk, and encourage the listener to go all Frozen and just…err, let it go. Stream it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 834: Cannibal Animal
The Mad Mackerel 