Our second individual listing comes from long-standing contributor Chris T Popper, he of the creaking joints and club foot (and yet still the second-best footballer in his family). Another cracking collection of tunes, and you can always listen on Spotify here. 20 Big Thief – Paul 19 Mind Spiders – Running 18 Hooded Fang – Dead Battery 17 Van William – Revolution … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: CHRIS T POPPER
We’re interrupting out Best of Countdown and festive tune postings to share the news that Scott H. Biram will release a new album, his tenth overall, entitled The Bad Testament, via Bloodshot Records on 24th February 24. It his first release since 2014’s Nothin’ But Blood and lands somewhere west of the Old Testament and south of the AA handbook, straddling the chasm between sin and redemption. It’s … Continue reading New Album From Scott H. Biram
The first of our four individual listings comes from The Italian Job – she of the detailed spreadsheets and punk rock outlook. Listen on Spotify here. 20. Underworld – I Exhale 19. The Wave Pictures – Pool Hall 18. Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving 17. Kyle Craft – Before The Wall 16. Terry Malts – Used To Be … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: THE ITALIAN JOB
Here are our favourite albums of 2016. We have to go against the flow a bit and say up front there is no place for David Bowie. Great though he was, and tragic that he died two days after the release of a good album, for us that was what it was, a good album, but not a great one. And besides he is topping … Continue reading MM’s BEST ALBUMS OF 2016
And so here we are, our favourite tracks of the year counting down from 25 to number 1. Enjoy… 25 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gamma Knife 24 Little Barrie – I.5.C.A. 23 She Drew The Gun – Since You Were Not Mine 22 Car Seat Headrest – Fill In The Blank 21 Communist Daughter – Balboa Bridge … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 25-1
Dreaming of a world where kids are free to be as weird as they want to be, RAT FANCY emerged this summer with their fiercely different brand of indie pop. Serving heavy doses of pop, shoegaze and even references to classic emo, RAT FANCY will unleash their debut EP Suck A Lemon, next year on HHBTM Records. But before that the band have released a free Xmas … Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are RAT FANCY
Inside the top fifty of our favourite songs of the year now. Check numbers 50 – 26 and come back tomorrow for the final countdown… 50 BAIT – I’m Still Here 49 Big Thief – Paul 48 Kyle Craft – Before The Wall 47 Staches – Total Commitment 46 Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving 45 Hooded Fang – Dead … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 50-26
Here is a second version of the Elvis festive classic Blue Christmas. Unlike the Lumineers take on it, Golden Dregs take their cues from a darker palette with a rendition that is closer to Tom Waits or Bill Callahan. Stream it here. Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are Golden Dregs
Part 2 of our rundown of our favourite tracks of the year. Today we have tracks 75 through to 51. 75 The Julie Ruin – Mr. So And So 74 Beach – Donuts 73 exmagician – Job Done 72 W.H. Lung – Inspiration 71 Wilco – If I Ever Was A Child 70 Dune Rats – Bullshit 69 Meatbodies – Valley Girl … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 75-51
It’s here! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of 2016 as nominated by MM, Mrs Mackerel, Chris T Popper and The Italian Job. Part One sees us counting down from 100 to 76. So without further ado… 100 Oldermost – Finally Unsure 99 Slaves – People That You Meet 98 Spoilers – No Pressure 97 Adam Torres – Morning Rain 96 Johnny Dowd – Whiskey Ate … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 100-76
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