100 Songs In 100 Hours: 46 – There Is No Mountain

There Is No Mountain, ​are married duo ​who specialize in complex psych-pop​ with a healthy dose of folk rock that draws comparisons to Dirty Projectors, Buke & Gase and Fleet Foxes. Listen to new single Cat’s Away, which is full of playful vocals and fingerpicked guitars that build up reverberant layers and percussion following a sparse and reflective intro.   100 Posts in 100 Hours is … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 46 – There Is No Mountain

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 33 – Sonic Jesus

Sonic Jesus paddle in the heavier end of the psych-rock pool and never more so than with most recent single Never In My Mind. As they say it starts off like a call to arms full of violence and energy, and continues its rampage pace like an adrenaline shot to the heart. The marching snare drum is overlaid with fuzz-heavy guitars and dark distorted vocals … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 33 – Sonic Jesus

RiP: David Bowie

Words are inadequate when the world loses someone like David Bowie. A visionary, icon, innovator and musical genius. Even this past summer he soundtracked our holiday drives around the orange groves of Valencia, the whole car singing along to Space Oddity and the Jean Genie… Here then, in no particular order, are twenty of our favourite David Bowie songs.             … Continue reading RiP: David Bowie

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 30 – Animal Daydream

Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, Animal Daydream are a duo offering songs that are reminiscent of later Teenage Fanclub and Fleet Foxes, but also borrow liberally from the sound of ’70s soft rock, particularly Fleetwood Mac and CSNY, with their strong vocal harmonies and overall smooth, almost slick production. New EP, Citrus is released at the end of this month and this is the excellent title track.   … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 30 – Animal Daydream

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 29 – Hollow Fortyfives

Filled with tape echo, spring reverb, fuzz guitar and organ the new Summertime Psychosis EP from Long Beach trio Hollow Fortyfives has roots firmly embedded in 60s garage, surf and psychedelic rock. Listen to the charming rumble and jangle of the title track.   100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 29 – Hollow Fortyfives

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 8 – Miranda Lee Richards

On January 29th, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards will release a new album Echoes Of The Dreamtime on Invisible Hands Music. The collection of eight psychedelic folk songs was recorded in her home and brings together eight pastoral, atmospheric epics into a work that is her most impressive yet. Have a listen to 7th Ray below.   100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 8 – Miranda Lee Richards

100 Songs in 100 Hours: 4 – Epsilona

Epsilona are an up-and-coming indie rock band hailing from California. This project equates to a splash of psychedelic and a tablespoon of soul; all baked on a cerebral loaf of curiosity. They yield a dynamic rhythm section and guitar melodies that creates a sound that pulls from multiple influences such as Tame Impala, Minus the Bear, and Toro Y Moi. Stream or download the wonderfully catchy … Continue reading 100 Songs in 100 Hours: 4 – Epsilona

MM Shorts 804: The Halfways

The Halfways are a psychedelic rock quartet from Austin, Texas that employs elements of various musical styles to create a unique mixture. Think folk rock with funk, baroque pop and jazz, and even some grunge in there too. Have a listen to the spacey funk of Not All Are To Be Trusted, the first single taken from their forthcoming debut EP.   Continue reading MM Shorts 804: The Halfways