It’s been an unfortunate week on the domestic front. Water continues to leak. Holes have been dug. In the right place and deep enough, who knows? If it carries on much longer I may jump in too. I wish Colin from Thames Water would understand that I simply don’t understand the mechanics and really have no desire to do the wrong thing. And football. I … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (30th September)
We posted last month about Sick Figures new album – a morbid tale of two lovers, titled Two Ghosts. The album got its official release yesterday and here are two more tracks for you to sample. The brilliantly off-kilter Whiskey Song with its military beat, chaotic sounds and chanted lyrics that calls to mind a nursery rhyme composed by Charles Bukowski at his most pissed … Continue reading Sick Figures New Album Released
Hot on the heels of the superb George Harrison cover disk from Mojo magazine comes Uncut magazine’s Brian Wilson tribute. Rather than cover versions, it has collected together a group of tracks from bands that can all tip their hat to the influence of Mr Wilson. Artists include Panda Bear, Sufjan Stevens, Gruff Rhys, Volcano Choir, Girls and Caribou among others, and here are two … Continue reading Excellent Uncut Cover Disk
Here is the Dum Dum Girls new video for Bedroom Eyes – it is a gorgeous, hazy, tripped out creation from the mind of Sam Macon. a The new album Only In Dreams is out now. Continue reading New Video From The Dum Dum Girls
Vanish Valley release their new album Get Good tomorrow. Here is another track from it, the easy rolling, country singalong The Bottom. Order the album here. Download Vanish Valley – The Bottom mp3 (from Get Good) Download Vanish Valley – Races mp3 (from Get Good) Continue reading Vanish Valley Album Out Tomorrow
Really enjoying Green Aisles, the spacious, fluid, psych-tinged advance from the new Real Estate album. The album is called Days and is released on Domino Records. Pre-order from the label here. Download Real Estate – Green Aisles mp3 (from Days) See them live in October. 23rd Oct Brighton, Hanbury Ballroom 24th Oct Manchester, Now Wave @ Islington Mill 25th London, The Garage (wt Twin Sister) 26th … Continue reading New Album From Real Estate
About a month ago we streamed a track from Wooden Wand’s forthcoming album Briarwood that was initially funded through a Kickstarter campaign and now is getting a full release via Fire Records – out 22nd November. It is a superb record, up there with the very best of his considerable output, and now you can grab the wonderful Big Mouth USA for free and hear for … Continue reading Another Track From Wooden Wand’s Briarwood
We posted back in May about mysterious UK duo Savaging Spires and their spooky mix of freakish aicd-folk and psychedelic drone. Recently we received a copy of their self-titled debut album on vinyl which is a lovely object in itself, and a few plays has revealed plenty more delights too. There’s is a world of twilight and shadowy murmurs, of glimpses of overgrown country houses … Continue reading Savaging Spires Debut Album
Woodsman have unveiled another cut of sublime spacey, psychedelia from their forthcoming Mystic Places EP. Specdrum is one of six new songs on the new record, available October 25th – you can pre-order here from Fire Talk Records (but be quick, vinyl is limited to 300 copies). Download Woodsman – Specdrum mp3 (from Mystic Places EP) Download Woodsman – In Circles mp3 (from Mystic Places EP) Continue reading More From Woodsman
Firm MM favourite and all round top chap Wooden Wand has announced a limited edition six album archive boxset – this one is Volume 3. Available now from PIAPTK, the 6 LPs come in hand-screened jackets and heavy duty, hand-made, stained, and silkscreened wooden boxes! There were only 200 boxsets made (75 on gold vinyl and 125 on black vinyl), and there are also 100 copies … Continue reading Wooden Wand Archives Collection, Vol. 3
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