Israel Nash releases a new single, LA Lately, on 2nd October. The track is taken off their new album Israel Nash’s Silver Season, due out a week later on 9th October on Loose/Thirty Tigers. Influenced by the peaceful Texas hillside, the nine song album ventures farther down the acid-soaked trail blazed by his 2013 debut Rain Plans, arriving in lush and expansive territory. The single is just … Continue reading New Single From Israel Nash
In the span of less than a year, Boroughs have become one of Southern California’s most exciting and sought after Americana roots musical collectives. The four-piece blends elements of country rock, gritty folk and soulful Americana reminiscent of the likes of some of the very best in the genre – think early Neil Young, Ryan Adams, and Wilco. With poignant stories of heartbreak, confusion and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Boroughs
LA based band The Lonely Wild will release their sophomore album Chasing White Light on 2nd October via eOne Music / Fast Plastic. They have shared a new track from the record. Scar is a reflective, folksy indie rock tune that recounts the passing of frontman Andrew Carroll’s childhood friend who died after they’d grown apart. . Continue reading MM Shorts 772: The Lonely Wild
Meat Wave have released a new video from their forthcoming new album, Delusion Moon (out Sept 18th on SideOneDummy). It’s for the jarring, discordant Cosmic Zoo, and it follows a decidedly punk day-in-the-life style format for the Chicagoan trio… Watch it here. . . Continue reading New Video: Meat Wave – Cosmic Zoo
Our second collection of ten new tunes for you to spin and decide… hit or miss? The Yawpers – Deacon Brodie (RIYL: Biker blues, MC5, Blue Cheer) . Tedo Stone – By Your Side (RIYL: Fuzzy guitar rock, T Rex, Dinosaur Jr) . Alberta Cross – Ghost Of Santa Fe (RIYL: Southern rock, My Morning Jacket, Crazy Horse) . Flora Cash – This Breeze (RIYL: Folk, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 2)
Yeti Love are a folk duo who see the genre as the punk music of the modern age. Using their lyrics to address the ills of today’s society, they are an issue driven pair with a whimsical side, as evidenced by their name. Previous single Lonely Road saw them establish a hybrid sound which they call ‘alt-rogue-folk-rock’. This unique approach is further developed with new … Continue reading Introducing >>> Yeti Love
Our love of murder ballads is well documented and the new single from London quintet The Hanging Stars, The House on The Hill is a mighty fine addition to the roster. It is a murder ballad about a poor girl who drowns herself in the sea after having her heart broken and is partly a true story, the track being inspired by an entry in a book of … Continue reading The Hanging Stars – The House On The Hill
Black Vincent’s album Teardrop Deluxe features nine tracks steeped in rockabilly and early rock n’ roll with subtle nods to glam and post-punk. With vocals that show a clear affinity to balladeers such as Johnnie Ray, Roy Orbison and Frank Sinatra, as well as more contemporary crooners like Chris Isaak and Richard Hawley, there is much to like here. Buy from Bandcamp. Listen to Friends With Motorcycles here. … Continue reading MM Shorts 771: Black Vincent
PINS have shared their excellent new video for Dazed By You. It pairs their hazy sonic ruminations with antiquated Super 8 footage of a journey across America interjected with chalk-like drawings. It is taken from their excellent recent release Wild Nights. . Continue reading New Video: PINS – Dazed By You
Futurebirds have shared the title track from their forthcoming album Hotel Parties. It is another tremendous slice of country tinged Southern rock that the band are so good at consistently delivering, and it perfectly captures the sometime melancholia of life on the road. As they say, “Sometimes what you think you need is the last thing in the world that you need. Sometimes a hotel party … Continue reading The Futurebirds – Hotel Parties
The Mad Mackerel 