We were big fans of psychedelic folk outfit The Migrant, and frontman Bjarke Bendtsen is ready to transcend furthermore into electronic folk-rock territory with the release of his latest project, Rainbrother’s debut album Tales From The Drought, out on 3rd February. We are looking forward immensely to hearing the record and for now, as an introduction to the album, you can listen to/download the stunning seven … Continue reading Introducing >>> Rainbrother
So the full horror of yesterday hasn’t sunk in yet. I thought Brexit was bad enough… In these pretty miserable times here is a topical ditty from Dale Barclay’s new band And Yet It Moves. Continue reading After Yesterday… More From And Yet It Moves
Somewhat appropriately after yesterday, NGHTCRWLRS have shared their latest single, Fear And Greed. The band describe it thus,, “Fear and Greed is about modern capitalism, an ideology that almost all Americans from a very young age are taught to respect and believe to be intrinsically good. The issue is that no single economic ideology is intrinsically good. Any system without true checks and balances can be corrupted, … Continue reading NGHTCRWLRS Share Fear And Greed
We posted a couple of excellent tracks from Swedish indie-pop quartet Hater’s debut EP Radius this summer. Now they’re back with new music in the shape of new single Mental Haven, the first from their upcoming debut LP You Tried, which is due on 10th March 10 next year. Listen below, it retains the urgency of their debut, along with a heavy dose of both emotion … Continue reading Hater Announce Debut Album. Share Mental Haven
Tobin Sprout, formerly of indie rock icons Guided by Voices, will release his sixth solo album The Universe and Me via Burger Records in February. The record was hatched during a seven-year gestation period that included unearthing lost recordings and digging through a treasure chest of memories in his home studio in Michigan, where he composed behind his shambling grand piano and trembling, boyish voice. First single is … Continue reading Tobin Sprout – Future Boy / Man Of Tomorrow
London quintet Chemtrails return with a new single Burnt Shadows, the second taken from their upcoming debut EP Love In Toxic Wasteland (due on the 9th December, via PNKSLM Recordings). It is an addictive three and a half minute blast of garage pop about dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust. Stream it below. Pre-order the EP here. Continue reading MM Shorts 890: Chemtrails
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
No one does infectious garage-pop as well as Argentinian trio Las Kellies. New single Celebrate Life is the perfect case in point – an irresistible combination of buzzsaw garage rhythms and doo-wop pop harmonies. The single is taken from the new record Friends & Lovers out now on Fire Records. They tour Europe from November. Brighten up your day below. UK Tour Dates 06 … Continue reading Las Kellies – Celebrate Life
Here is the latest round up of our favourite new releases of the past week gathered from our in-box and the internet. We have the return of psych-rock heavyweights Moon Duo, a Beatles cover from Yuck and new offerings from Foxygen, Methyl Ethel, Duke Garwood and Surfer Blood. Breast Massage is a Nashville supergroup of sorts featuring members of JEFF The Brotherhood, Diarrhea Planet and King Karl and … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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