The third single to be taken from her third album Mug Museum, and one of our favourite tracks on the record, Sisters explores the female relationships in Cate Le Bon’s life, following the loss of her Grandmother, a running theme throughout the album. Cate comments, “Following the death of my maternal Grandmother I felt a very palpable shift in the roles that we’d all become accustomed … Continue reading New Cate Le Bon Single
NE-HI’s hypnotic, psychedelic pop sound comes through beautifully on their forthcoming self-titled LP. In recent times, Chicago has become a hot bed for psych-pop and NE-HI is adding its jangly touch, lush vocals, and spaced out grooves to the scene. Watch the video, then grab yourself Since I’ve Been Thinking from their Bandcamp page for free. Pre-order the limited edition vinyl here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 538: NE-HI
Now in its third year, wiaiwya-7777777 is a seven inch singles club, and a very ambitious seven inch singles club at that – it is a celebration of the format and all things seven… Subscribers to wiaiwya-7777777 2014 will get seven picture discs (released on the 7th of the month) that together form a fully illustrated seven step guide to releasing your own records – … Continue reading WIAIWYA-7777777 Singles Club
Brighten the start of the week with no less than five top notch videos (and excellent tunes) from Ages and Ages’ uplifting melodic anthem, the classic slacker-indie of Blonde Summer, the incendiary guitars of Young Romance, Tough Age’s snarling, garage-scuzz, and lastly from Norway Mayflower Madame’s dark post-punk psychedelia. . [Click through for free download] . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Ages And Ages || Blonde Summer || Young Romance || Tough Age || Mayflower Madame
Paradise releases their sophomore record, Soldiers of the Modern Age on the 22nd April. Emphasising their vintage-inspired sound complete with Farfisa and Hammond Organ, it was recorded over two days in a living room at the Magic Closet on the south side of Portland, Oregon. The record explores the complexities of growing up sheltered in the Bible Belt of the United States. Poetically narrating a young … Continue reading Paradise – Born And Bound
The sweeping grandeur of Ryne Warner’s Ohioan are back with a new split EP with fellow desert nomads Young Hunter that can be purchased from Bandcamp. It will also see a release on cassette in a limited edition run of 200. You can listen to all four tracks of atmospheric psych-infused weird Americana below, or just check out the wonderfully titled Dogshit In Plastic Bags from it, … Continue reading New From Ohioan
Marrying the rich soul-driven grooves of Pink Floyd, Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac and classic Steely Dan, Tail Feather are back with a new double A-side single of sun-drenched nostalgia pie in the shape of Knocked Down / All of a Sudden, this month. Here is the brand new video for All Of A Sudden. . . And here is Knocked Down. . Continue reading Video: Tail Feather – All Of A Sudden
Here is a first taste from the forthcoming Clear Lake Forest EP from The Black Angels. It features seven new songs and will be released on limited edition clear vinyl on Record Store Day (19th April). Diamond Eyes is an hypnotic, insistent, peyote-fuelled crawl through a parched sonic landscape – the simple fact is these boys do this stuff better than just about everybody else … Continue reading The Black Angels – Diamond Eyes
Tele Novella craft charming, mellow indie psych-pop out of Austin, TX with members of Voxtrot and Agent Ribbons. Sturdy melodies and thoughtful lyrics lay the pavement in these songs, but it’s the subtle vocal harmonies embroidered throughout each piece that really catch your ear. Their Trouble In Paradise 7″ follows quickly on the heels of their much loved debut 7″, Don’t Be A Stranger. Pre-order … Continue reading MM Shorts 535: Tele Novella
We recently posted Colleens’ video for About You, the heavy-lidded opening track from their new full-length Wild Dreams. Now we have a couple more tracks for your listening pleasure, the eerie, nightmarish lullaby of No Flowers and by way of contrast, the upbeat, pop-rock of Sun Before I Set. Both are excellent examples of their lush, psych-tinged Americana that marries classic songwriting with some experimental flourishes. You … Continue reading Colleens – Wild Dreams
The Mad Mackerel 