It has been more than four years since we posted anything from Scottish duo Man Of Moon. But at long last they are back with details of a long, long overdue debut album, Dark Sea, recorded in a cottage overlooking prehistoric mountain structures on Loch Fyne – it’s these monolithic structures the Scottish duo tap into on first brilliant single Strangers using heavy motorik beats, … Continue reading Man Of Moon – Strangers
Top notch Italian garage-psych trio Bee Bee Sea have released their new single Gonna Get Me. The track is included on their upcoming new album Day Ripper, which is out on 9th October via Wild Honey Records. In Gonna Get Me, one of the poppiest moments on the record, the band combine their trademark upbeat, frenzied tempo with a variety of summery melodies. It is … Continue reading Bee Bee Sea Share Gonna Get Me
IDLES have shared a new song A Hymn. It is described as the emotional centrepiece off the Bristol band’s forthcoming LP, Ultra Mono (out on the 25th September via Partisan). We have the accompanying music video for you which features the band driving with their parents through their hometown streets to the shops, providing a grey window into suburban English life that matches the song’s heavyhearted … Continue reading New Video: IDLES – A Hymn
The third song to be shared from Blitzen Trapper’s upcoming long player Holy Smokes Future Jokes is Dead Billie Jean. It is another marvellous example of their surreal, psychedelic take on Americana with frontman Eric Earley saying, “Pulling together Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo and MJ’s Billie Jean wherein the real Billie Jean has indeed killed herself as she promised Michael she would and now … Continue reading Blitzen Trapper – Dead Billie Jean
Each week Popper, Joe Fish and me meet to discuss an album, rate it, and pick our three best and one worst selection from the record. MAC MILLER – CIRCLES (2020) 6.9 Popper 7.9 Joe Fish 7.2 Mad Mackerel AVERAGE: 7.3 THREE TOP TRACKS 1 HANDS 2 HAND ME DOWNS 3 GOOD NEWS LEAST FAVOURITE I CAN SEE Continue reading Mad Mackerel Music Club # 3
Dog Day will release their new album Present via Fundog on the 14th August 14. It is their first record in seven years, and ahead of its release, the band have shared the LP’s debut single, Hell on Earth. As the opening count in and fuzzed-out bass congeal, Hell on Earth’s chiming guitar hook melds seemlessly with airy synths, setting a summery tone for the track … Continue reading Dog Day – Hell On Earth
Clot is the title of Wax Chattels’ upcoming new album, out via Captured Tracks on the 25th September. The New Zealand trio have shared No Ties from it, a sparse and bleak slab of melodic noise rock that expresses its yearning and frustration in equal, thrilling parts. You can pre-order via Bandcamp here. Continue reading Wax Chattels – No Ties
Long Stem Carnations is one of the (many) standouts on the Lovely Eggs recent No.1 album I Am Moron. It is also the outspoken punk duo’s latest single release and comes with a brand new video which you can watch below. Continue reading New Video: The Lovely Eggs – Long Stem Carnations
London based New Wave quintet Phantom Isle have shared a Live in Lockdown video for new single MAR V. It is an immensely catchy, infectious slab of danceable indie that calls to mind the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and Metronomy. Kicking off with a easy going, twitchy pulse it soon takes off into a frenzy of thundering percussion and propulsive synths that are … Continue reading New Video: Phantom Isle – MAR V
All Change is the debut EP by the Luxembourg-based, Canadian-American duo Francis Of Delirium. First appearing back in January with the instantaneous track Quit Fucking Around, they have caught attention by making a powerful sound where 90’s grunge collides with indie folk and millennial DIY; different generations of rock explained in part by 18 year-old songwriter Jana Bahrich being thirty years junior to her collaborator … Continue reading Introducing >>> Francis Of Delirium
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