We’ve already had a pretty good week of new releases (Ty Segall, Timber Timbre, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Surfer Blood, Adam Torres, Cloud Nothings,Ha Ha Tonka and Hurray for the Riff Raff amongst others, but to kick off the weekend we’ve gathered up a few (ten!) more tunes that have been shared over the past seven days. So, check out new offerings from Angel Olsen … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Athens, Georgia duo Eureka California are back with a new three track single, two brand new songs, Wigwam and Only Birds (No Feathers), and a cover of Superchunk’s Slack Motherfucker. It is out on the 24th February. Listen to the fuzzy, agitated slacker-pop of the lead track below. Continue reading New Single From Eureka California
Calling Oakland, California foursome RAYS a “supergroup” might be misleading, but not entirely inaccurate; comprised as they are of four Bay-area music veterans; Stanley Martinez, Eva Hannan, Troy Hewitt & Alexa Pantalone whose current and past musical projects include local bands-of-note like The World, Life Stinks, Violent Change, and Dadfag. On their debut album the band spins eleven tunes of wiry, urgent post-punk, one foot … Continue reading Introducing >>> RAYS
The new releases juggernaut has well and truly got into gear for 2017 with a whole host of new tracks from some longstanding MM faves seeing the light of day this week. So, rather than post them all one-by-one, we’ve rounded them up for you into one neat package. Wonderful New York duo Diet Cig have announced the forthcoming release of their hugely anticipated debut album … Continue reading New Release Round Up: Laura Marling, Diet Cig, Pissed Jeans and lots more
Hiccup pen breakneck songs within the realm of girl-group pop meets buzzsaw distorted guitars that the Ramones pioneered. Imaginary Enemies, the trio’s debut full-length effort will be released on Father/Daughter Records on March 24. Listen to the effervescently infectious track Teasing’, a perfectly judged track of punk immediacy shot through with a classic pop sensibility. Continue reading MM Shorts 906: Hiccup
Welcome to our first Nickel in the Jukebox feature of 2017. Ten recent, and not-so-recent, tunes scooped up over the past couple of months from our bulging in-box. We have everything from noisy punk to swamp-blues and mellow folk and all points in-between. Something for everyone as the cliche goes – and you decide hit or miss! EAT FAST – Sand Drone [RIYL: Fuzz … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)
New London noiseniks Dead Pretties have announced their debut single in the shape of the rasping, coruscating, Social Experiment, the inaugural release from newcomers Nice Swan Records, available via limited 7” vinyl and digital on 10th February. Whilst pulling inspiration from an assortment of artists, think The Velvets, The Cramps, Sonic Youth, Joni Mitchell, and The White Stripes – it’s the band’s essential biting of the fabric of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Dead Pretties
Purveyors of mighty fine 60s influenced garage punk and jangly power pop, LA’s Cigarette Bums will release their new, self-titled album in March. With influences ranging from The Stooges, Stones, and The Black Lips to name a few, we’re looking forward to getting acquainted with the full record, but for now have a listen to the rather good Death In Texas and order from Bandcamp here. Continue reading New Album From The Cigarette Bums
Listen to Satisfaction, the fizzing new single from Kent garage punk trio The Bay Rays, which is also the title track from their debut EP, out on their own label imprint, East Wing Records, this March. Continue reading New Single From The Bay Rays
Our final Best of post of 2016 is MM’s own selections. You can also listen via Spotify here. 20 TRAAMS – A House On Fire I always think I don’t really like long songs and yet they always seem to end up in my favourite tracks of the year. This TRAAMS song is nearly nine minutes long yet hurtles along in a blur of krautrock … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: MAD MACKEREL
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