Offering up a particularly infectious, yet satisfyingly warped take on classic 70s glam and post-punk, Melbourne, Australia’s TERRY have shared their new single Third War, which is taken from their upcoming debut long player TERRY HQ. Following up the previously shared, and thoroughly excellent, Don’t Say Sorry, it is a song that juxtaposes a serious theme – violence on a grand scale – with high-spirited psych-tinged guitars, and it … Continue reading New Single From TERRY
A bumper week for new tunes, many with an Americana flavour, including songs from The Head & The Heart, Lydia Loveless, Frankie Lee, The Low Anthem and Band Of Horses. We have a tasty REM cover from The Districts as well, and the return of Beck and of Montreal amongst twelve new tracks for you to delve into. Enjoy! Band Of Horses – Whatever, Wherever The Head & The … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Following on from their much acclaimed debut Empty Light, Richmond based band Avers are releasing their upcoming record Omega/Whatever via EggHunt Records on the 29th June. They are a band that freely swap roles: songwriting, bass, guitar, and vocal duties are all interchangeable, and who confidently use this freedom to make top notch 60s inspired psych and garage rock music. Have a listen to Everything … Continue reading New From Avers
Here is some new music from Grand Rapids, MI psych/garage rock band Heaters who released an excellent debut album Holy Water Pool last September, and who also featured in our best tracks of 2015. They will release new album Baptistina on the 5th August via the Beyond Beyond is Beyond label, and the first taste from it comes in the shape of the looping lunacy of Centennial. Listen … Continue reading New Album From Heaters
Earlier this month we posted Turfin and now Nashville’s Ranch Ghost has shared Ragged Mile, the second single from the bands’ new album Lookin. The album comes out on the 1st July via Rough Beast Records (pre-order here). The song is a stomping, swampy psychedelic garage rock cut and is well worth a listen. Try it on for size below. Continue reading MM Shorts 848: Ranch Ghost
Another day, another dollar. Or nickel in this case. Check out Volume 19 of our virtual jukebox with another ten tunes of all shapes and sizes taken from our bulging in-box. The Van T’s – 35mm [RIYL: Surf-rock, Hinds, The B-52s] Wonky Tonk – Suitors [RIYL: Independent Country, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton] NARCS – Bullingdon Boys [RIYL: Post-punk, Future Of The Left, Pulled … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 19)
It’s that time again…our regular round-up of rollicking (and not-so-rollicking) new tunes from the previous seven days. This time we have the welcome return of Cass McCombs alongside the infectious psych-rock of White Room, the scrappy, confrontational punk of MOURN and the new collaboration between Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, folksinger Marciana Jones and the wonderful Willy Mason called TSP plus six more. Have fun. Cass … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Still wading through a massive backlog of high calibre new tunes. Here are ten more of all shapes and sizes for you to check up on and decide hit or miss… Mud Howlers – Magic Place [RIYL: Desert-Blues, Led Zeppelin, Richie Valens ] Mark McGowan – Fugazi [RIYL: Soulful country, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding] Casper Skulls – Mink Coats [RIYL: Noise-punk, Screaming Females, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 18)
It can never be seen as a bad week when you have brand new songs from Okkervil River and the Low Anthem to share. And not only that, we have seven other new tunes for you as well from the likes of Father John Misty, Psychic Ills and The Gotobeds. Dig in. Okkervil River – Okkervil River R.I.P. The Low Anthem – The Pepsi Moon Father John Misty – … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
A final day building up the step count trudging between venues. This time choosing to start at a free all day gig at Bleach which was not an official GE event, and was nearly 3,000 steps away, but worth it all the same for Nots and Nap Eyes. The former, a blistering all-female foursome from Tennessee, peeled what paint was left from the walls and the … Continue reading The Great Escape – Day 3
The Mad Mackerel 