New from Generationals

Following on from their very well received EP Trust towards the end of 2010, Generationals will be releasing their new album Actor-Caster on 29th March. It is more indie rock of the very best kind, bursting with hooks and shimmering with pop goodness, but this time with a touch of melancholy on occasions too. For now, check out the galloping Ten-Twenty-Ten, the opening track from the record, … Continue reading New from Generationals

Mathew Sawyer & The Ghosts Get US Release

Last year How Snakes Eat by Mathew Sawyer & The Ghosts was one of our favourite albums – a quirkily brilliant expedition into idiosyncratic folk of the most original kind where the vision and inspiration seemed almost otherworldly. Back then we said, “Quivering, quavering vocals, violins, a throbbing cello, guitars that flit from the minimal to the staccato and all overlaid with some of the … Continue reading Mathew Sawyer & The Ghosts Get US Release

Debut Album from the Lumerians

Transmalinnia is the name of the debut album from The Lumerians. For anyone not familiar with them, they tick the same boxes that you expect Wooden Shjips, Black Angels, and The Warlocks to tick – that being, obviously, the tick box for the more psychedelic end of the spectrum Theirs is an alien landscape populated by synthesisers, tribal drums, futuristic guitar swirls and all cloaked … Continue reading Debut Album from the Lumerians

New from the Boom Bang

We’ve posted about garage rock aficionados The Boom Bang before, and now they are heading down to the SxSW party to promote their forthcoming album World War Fun through Nice People Records on 15th March. Take a listen to Tobacula from the album and make sure you catch them if you’re down in Austin. SXSW schedule: March 16th – Official SXSW showcase at Buffalo Lounge at … Continue reading New from the Boom Bang

Video Round Up

Some more half decent, decent, and downright entertaining videos for you to check out. The Agitator’s new single Say NO! is a politically charged call to arms set against an equally radical new musical style. Not a guitar in sight, just front man Derek Meins’ force-of-nature voice accompanied by Robert Dylan Thomas and T-Train on thunderous double drums. Pared down and primal! a Bergen, Norway-based … Continue reading Video Round Up

Free Album Download From Snacky Tunes

Snacky Tunes Vol.1, is an excellent free compilation featuring past performances from their weekly radio show on Heritage Radio. It is now available for completely free download here. It features tracks from artists as diverse as Freelance Whales, Midnight Magic, Surfer Blood, Eli Paperboy Reed, Frankie Rose and the Outs, Blood Orange, and Au Revoir Simone, amongst others. A full tracklisting is below, along with … Continue reading Free Album Download From Snacky Tunes

Introducing…Duologue

Over the past six months Duologue have emerged from London’s live music scene swirling up a storm of anticipation via raucous live shows, word of mouth and a burgeoning mailing list of loyal fans and faithful followers. Deceptively titled they are in fact a five piece, with a sound that is hard to quantify. Influences seem to oscillate wildly, but with clear nods to genres as … Continue reading Introducing…Duologue

New Daytrotter Sessions

If you’ve not checked in lately, it is worth heading over to Daytrotter as they’ve posted some top notch free sessions recently. We’ve picked out tracks from three we’ve really enjoyed including class folk act The Deep Dark Woods, new-to-us psychedelic groovers Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, and MM faves The Low Anthem, who do a superb version of one of the standout tracks from their wonderful new … Continue reading New Daytrotter Sessions

Wooden Wand Kickstarter Update

As you know we’ve been supporting the brilliant Wooden Wand’s Kickstarter project. It only has a couple of days left to go before it closes, and some more pledges would be very welcome – in return for some very cool stuff. You can check out the latest update by clicking here. Download Wooden Wand – The DNR Waltz mp3 (demo) Continue reading Wooden Wand Kickstarter Update