We’ve oft admired Free Swim’s particularly, and peculiarly, British humour that comes to the fore in their quirky, observational indie pop. Subjects from Ian McShane, Cardiff City, flapjacks and Pigling Bland have all found favour with the duo and they will release their debut album Lifetime of Treats on the 25th July. With touch points as diverse as Zappa and Beefheart through glam rock and on to … Continue reading Free Swim – Self-appointed Genius
Back in November 2014 we described French-Anglo duo Bosco Rogers as “laid back, catchy-as-hell, sun-tinged psych-pop of the very best kind“. We’re pleased to say they more than live up to that early promise with their new single Beach Beach Beach, taken from new album Post Exotic. The album is a kaleidoscopic collection of flower punk and joyous psychedelia. It is surf-pop made by urban-dwelling land … Continue reading Bosco Rogers – Beach Beach Beach
Joanna Gruesome are releasing their first material since the departure of vocalist Alanna McArdle. Following a chance meeting in an occult bookshop, the band’s new line up features Kate Stonestreet (formerly of queer punks Pennycress) on melodic vocals/shouting/screaming and Roxy Brennan (of Two White Cranes and Grubs) on melodic vocals/keyboards. The single is the fairly self explanatory Pretty Fucking Sick Of It All and is … Continue reading New From Joanna Gruesome
We’ve had a recent influx of videos for some excellent new tunes and thought it was high time we shared some of them… We’ve got TERRY’s line-dancing vid for Hot Heads, dancers from Ballet Austin in Adam Torres’ new video for Juniper Arms, Julie Ruin’s video for their excellent track I’m Done, the return of MM faves Loch Lomond and their video for Pens From … Continue reading Some New Videos
Certainty is a debut collection of seven hazy, melodic indie rock songs from Seattle based trio Sloucher. While you could loosely define them within the slacker-pop genre with nods to the Lemonheads and Pavement, there are also hints of songwriters like Elliott Smith and Jeff Tweedy present in some of the twangy country riffs. Have a listen to the unhurried gem that is Flower Girl. MM Twitter Code Continue reading Introducing >>> Sloucher
New York’s Bueno were one of our favourite discoveries of last year and will release their sophomore album Illuminate Your Room, on the 19th of next month via Exploding In Sound and Babe City Records. The band have shared two tracks to date from the record, the first single I Got Your Back focused the band’s indie punk with a laid back college rock feel and Eye On … Continue reading New Album From Bueno
Honey Bucket is a mutant pop trio formed in 2012 in Portland, they spent last year preparing their debut album Magical World, which is out via See My Friends Records on August 15th. Pop sensibilities are thrown into relief by challenging rhythms and textures with past influences ranging from The Clean and Television Personalities through to present day contemporaries like Parquet Courts and Speedy Ortiz. Check out the ramshackle … Continue reading Honey Bucket – Devo Hat
Here we are again. This week we have selected 10 new songs from the week’s releases all for your expert consideration. They include fresh tracks from Gringo Star and Crocodiles, brilliant rolling Americana from Golden Suits, the return of Batwings Catwings and plenty more besides. Enjoy Gringo Star – Heading South Golden Suits – Is It Wrong Crocodiles – Telepathic Lover Vomitface – Chew Toy Emily … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
We’re a little late to the party with this one, but it is such an infectiously good slice of retro new-wave pop that we had to share it anyway. The track is Somehow by Stockholm’s Delagoon and it sounds like it has been dragged directly from the 80s heyday of The Cure, The Teardrop Explodes et al, and then spiced up with a dash of Scandinavian dream-pop. … Continue reading Delagoon – Somehow
Gun Is Coming is a wonderful slice of swampy folk with radical gospel roots and more than just a whiff of the blues. It is taken from the upcoming debut from Baltimore singer-songwriter Ian Francis and can be grabbed for a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp here. Continue reading MM Shorts 858: Ian Francis
The Mad Mackerel 