MM Shorts 813: New Cowboy Builders

New Cowboy Builders are a Bristol based band originally from South Wales that have put out a couple of EPs in the last few years independently, and have an album coming out soon on Bath’s Killing Moon Records. The first track released from it is the intriguingly titled Top Jokes Only A Receptionist Would Get, which is a satisfyingly brutal slab of noisy, confrontational punk rock. … Continue reading MM Shorts 813: New Cowboy Builders

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 11)

The songs keep piling up in the in-box – too many to do justice to – but here are ten choice picks for you to decide… hit or miss? Claire Cronin – Sister And Devil  [RIYL: Experimental folk, Karen Dalton, Jason Molina]   Stranded Horse – Monde  [RIYL: Orchestral folk, Loch Lemond, Horse Feathers]   Heck – Good As Dead  [RIYL: Noise-rock, Pulled Apart By Horses, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 11)

Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Here we are again, and another fine selection of new tunes from the past week for you to savour… Matthew E. White – Cool Out (Featuring Natalie Prass) Spookyland – God’s Eyes DIIV – Is The Is Are Adia Victoria – Dead Eyes Laura Gibson – The Cause Audacity – Dirty Boy Public Access T.V. – On Location Naps – Social Skills       … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This/Last Week

We’re a bit late to the party this weekend with our round-up of the best of the new releases of the past seven days. No matter – consider it a nice late finish to Sunday or a nice new start to the new week. Courtney Barnett – Three Packs A Day Woods – Sun City Creeps Soft Fangs – Birthday Matthew And The Atlas – … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This/Last Week

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 98 – Sex Snobs

Oklahoma City alternative noise rock band Sex Snobs new full length album is Pop Songs and Other Ways to Die. Listen to the distorted, dissonant gem that is Farewell To The Sun below, and get the album on a name-your-price deal from Bandcamp here.   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: 98 – Sex Snobs

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 81 – Baby Bry Bry

Since 2013, Baby Bry Bry has been making a strong impression in the Washington DC’s punk and indie scenes with his brand of raw garage punk meets crooning soul. Cricket Cemetery has released The Way Things Was, a collection of Baby Bry Bry’s many rare singles and home recordings. The record provides a glimpse into the often contradictory world of this distinctive entertainer. With many disparate influences ranging from … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 81 – Baby Bry Bry

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 76 – Eugene Quell

Eugene Quell writes fuzz-driven sing-alongs. Eugene Quell is Toby Hayes. But not. He came to life when Hayes began experimenting with home recordings in 2012. Limited by lack of equipment, his early sound was more defined by restrictions than anything else. Listen to RRW below, the closing track from his latest EP I Will Work The Land, four excellent tracks of hazy pop, noise-rock and pretty much everything in between. … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 76 – Eugene Quell

100 Songs In 100 Hours: 71 – The Gooch Palms

The first taste off Australia’s The Gooch Palms forthcoming album, Introverted Extroverts comes in the form of upbeat, summery jam Tiny Insight. Now LA based, you can definitely hear familiar influences of The Ramones and Beach Boys oozing throughout the track. Saddle up for an adrenaline fuelled romp! Have a listen.   100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 71 – The Gooch Palms