The only album from virtually unknown Australian singer Howard Enyon is being be reissued by Earth Recordings 40 years after it’s original release. So What If Im Standing In Apricot Jam (the lack of apostrophe is deliberate) is a bizarre and wonderful acid folk treasure in the vein of wild-eyed geniuses such as Syd Barret, Kevin Ayers, Neil Innes or Nick Drake, although perhaps even more … Continue reading So What If Im Standing In Apricot Jam…
1. Grouper – Call Across Rooms 2. Bass Drum Of Death – For Blood 3. Girlpool – Jane 4. The Hussy – EZ/PZ 5. Kevin Morby – Parade 6. Parquet Courts – This Is Happening Now 7. King Tuff – Headbanger . . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Check out Brooklyn glam saboteurs Evil Arrows and the new single, In Clover, from their forthcoming release, EP 4, due out September 30th. . Continue reading MM Shorts 611: Evil Arrows
Mrs Mackerel was lucky enough to catch Cate Le Bon live in Oxford this week, so it seemed an opportune moment to share her new video for Duke. It is a tour diary that takes a murderous turn! Watch it here. . . . Continue reading New Video: Cate Le Bon – Duke
Danish song writing duo The Wands return this autumn with brand new offering Sound of The Machine. It is a single that resuscitates 60s style psych-rock and injects a characteristically playful Wands streak, in a track about sticking the finger to the man; “there’s an island of misplaced toys / it’s a sea of sweet delight / on the planet of misfit boys / they … Continue reading The Wands – Sound Of The Machine
The Black Angels have released a powerful new video for An Occurrence at 4507 South Third Street, which examines the suspension of time. In the clip, a woman falls following a struggle; the result is an exploration of life and what can transpire within that final instant, as she sees the various ghouls of everyday life while spiraling down to her final breath. Inspiration was taken … Continue reading New Video: The Black Angels – An Occurrence at 4507 South Third Street
1. Iceage – Forever 2. King Tuff – Danger In The Dark 3. Modest Mouse – White Lies, Yellow Teeth 4. Foxygen – Cosmic Vibrations 5. Purling Hiss – Forcefield Of Solitude . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Sunflower Bean just released their new single, the boldly named Tame Impala, it is a blistering sun drenched single with sharp hooks and incandescent guitar riffs that channels Velvet Underground psychedelia and Black Sabbath’s dark rock to their own drowsy indie ethos Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 607: Sunflower Bean
Known for their howling vocals, pounding drums, and swaggering bass lines, check out the new single Do It to Me from Nashville-based, psych-grunge-rock trio The Grayces, taken from their forthcoming sophomore album Westing, out on October 14th. . Continue reading MM Shorts 606: The Grayces
Taking their name from Aldous Huxley’s writings on visionary experiences, Moksha Medicine grab their influences from a sprawling range of genres such as psychadelia, surf-punk and drone. After releasing their debut EP Moksha in early 2014, the band are now set to release their first official single Spindle Thief on September 15th. Describing their sound as “Spacemen 3 injected with Grace Slick and Omar Khorshid”, the track kicks … Continue reading Introducing >>> Moksha Medicine
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