Mind Rays have shared the furious lead single, Still & All, from their debut album Nerve Endings. On this evidence it is easy to see why the Belgian garage punk quartet have quickly emerged as one of the most exciting new garage acts in mainland Europe. The single is out now and the full-length will be arriving on March 24 via PNKSLM Recordings. Have a listen… … Continue reading MM Shorts 896: Mind Rays
Permit is a Bloomington, IN based duo whose debut six track 7” reflects their love of 70s-80s classic rock, punk, and power pop. Think Thin Lizzy, but twice as fast. Listen to the catchy, if unimaginatively titled, Track #6 below, and order the 7″ from Bandcamp here. Continue reading MM Shorts 893: Permit
We will always have a soft spot for Philadelphia’s wonderfully named Pissed Jeans ever since their brilliant Boring Girls was adopted as an anthem by our gentle, sweet middle sprat a few years back. She is sixteen next week and will be just as delighted as me to learn they will release their new album Why Love Now? via Sub Pop on 24th February. It is produced … Continue reading Pissed Jeans Are Back
Here is another from punk-pop four-piece The Regrettes – Seashore is a feminist anthem of sorts. Slightly slower and dare we say calmer than the previous tracks we’ve posted, it allows the defiantly barbed lyrics to take centre stage and it is all the better for it… Listen below. Continue reading More From The Regrettes
Here are nine tunes that may hopefully bring at least a glimmer of light in a bad, bad week. New releases from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Little Barrie, Shy Girls and Luxury Death, a cover from Of Montreal and some anti-Trump sentiment from Black Lips and Charly Bliss. Jamie T has released a video for our favourite song from his latest album and … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Swampmeat is the project of Dan Finnemore, former co-frontman of US rock & roll act Low Cut Connie and the drummer from The Castillians, as well as a former member of Birmingham cult act Black Mekon. Swampmeat’s official debut release Gin & Tonic is out on the 25th November 25 via PNKSLM Recordings (pre-order here or digital here). It is a collection of countrified rock and roll, straddling … Continue reading Swampmeat – Sister Mary
The Trance Farmers deal in stupidly infectious sample-based bedroom psych-pop, demented soul and greasy glam-punk and all are in evidence on new cassette release For Whom The Scarecrows (order here). Listen to The Veil below, a song that sounds like it comes from a long lost Addams Family soundtrack album and in just over two minutes manages to rhyme veil, with pale, trail, nail, frail, tale, and … Continue reading The Trance Farmers – The Veil
After a three year hiatus, Japandroids are back, announcing their much anticipated third album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life. It will be out worldwide on Anti- on the 27th January, and can be pre-ordered here. They have also shared the title track which will be the album’s first single. A special edition 7″ will also be available (featuring a b-side cover of the Talking Heads’ classic Love … Continue reading Japandroids Are Back
We love Halloween. Love the film (and some of the sequels), love the dressing up, the scares, and frightening the bejesus out of the little ones who knock on our door… In previous years we’ve posted downloadable Halloween mixes, and this year there has been no shortage of bands making halloween themed videos and sending them our way, so it seemed churlish not to share … Continue reading Halloween Video Mix
No less than ten songs for you this week including the return of The Shins, a brilliant new protest song from Kevin Morby as well as new tunes from The Orwells, Futurebirds, Thee Oh Sees, Horse Thief and a tasty cover from Hinds. We also have our first official seasonal posting – slightly dubiously as it is still October – but it is She & Him so … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Mad Mackerel 