The Stick Figures are Brazilian duo Rodrigo Freire and Fabricio von Finck. New seven track EP Dusk is due for release in April/May and is a fine mix of classic Pixies style indie rock, Bowie-era electronics and even a hint of 80s new wave pop. Have a listen to the darkly brooding Mr Je Ne Sais Quoi here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 685: Stick Figures
Föllakzoid’s pulsating psych-grooves are heavily informed by the heritage of the ancient music of South America’s Andes Mountains, techno and trance. This eye-opening, freaked out video that was shot during an occultist happening in The Municipal Theatre of Santiago is for their epic twelve minute track Electric, which comes from new album III, out this coming week via Sacred Bones. Order via Amazon.com here or in the UK order … Continue reading Video: Föllakzoid – Electric
This week there was a powerful and thought-provoking piece on the Guardian Music blog about accessibility to music for people with hearing impairments. Written by Lee Walker it is well worth reading, and goes on to mention TOY’s captioned and subtitled gig (the first time this has happened) at the Islington Assembly Hall which took place on the 24th March. Robert Wyatt is is the patron … Continue reading TOY Cover Robert Wyatt
It is the weekend and time for our regular round up of the songs from the past week that are well worth some listening time… 1. Torres – Sprinter 2. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Step Brother City 3. Nai Harvest – All The Time 4. Uniform – Perfect World 5. Shadow Age – Silaluk 6. Fight Like Apes – Pretty Keen On … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Brazilian-born, London-based duo The Tamborines release their second album Sea of Murmur on 30 March through their own imprint Beat-Mo Records. Lyrically the record strikes a more emotional chord than its predecessor and serves almost as a snapshot of their relationship coming to an end. New single Another Day is a perfect combination of sweetly delivered psych-pop that at the same time confronts their relationship on … Continue reading New Video: The Tambourines – Another Day
Husband and wife indie-popsters Big Harp will release the follow up to 2013’s excellent Chain Letters album later this year. The first single from it is the recently released, and fuzzily infectious, It’s a Shame, which adds some ‘60s psych and a bit of ‘80s flamboyant pop to their established ingredients, creating a vibrant new sound that is exemplified in this instant bittersweet, power-pop classic. Groove around the living … Continue reading New Single From Big Harp
H. Hawkline’s previous single, the off-kilter, woozy Spooky Dog has proved mighty popular round these parts, and has established the surrealistic singer-songwriter as a firm MM fave. His latest single, Everybody’s On The Line is also taken from his recent critically acclaimed album In The Pink Of Condition, and further cements the MM love affair with another gem of oddball psych-pop. Dive in. . Continue reading New Single From H. Hawkline
Grungy psych-rockers False-Heads have released the video to their new single Wrap Up (which we previously posted about here). It is packed with swirled out psychedelics, blossoming flowers and 60s go-go dancers. It’s quite a sight and the tune’s a crackerjack too. Watch it here. . Continue reading New Video: False-Heads – Wrap Up
Los Trasgos Muertos are a psych influenced garage rock band from Manchester, who have just put out their first eponymous EP. Some of the band also play in Hawker Reunion who have featured previously on MM, albeit with a very different sound! This though is crunchy and raw, proper riff-driven rock ‘n’ roll that is guaranteed to put hairs on your chest – whatever your gender… … Continue reading MM Shorts 681: Los Trasgos Muertos
It’s Saturday, time for our mop up of some of the tunes released this week that are well worth giving a whirl too. 1. Girlpool – Ideal World 2. Houndstooth – Borderlands 3. Death Cab For Cutie – Little Wanderer 4. Aquarian Blood – Savage Mind 5. Sheer Mag – Button Up 6. Wolf Alice – I Saw You (In A Corridor) 7. Teleman – … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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