We were alerted by a much trusted friend in the PR world about a southern-psych band from Louisville performing under the name of Old Baby. He mentioned that we’d undoubtedly heard of some of the member’s other bands, thought they’d rather we not know who they are. So, all we can tell you is: yes, Old Baby is from Louisville. Yes, Old Baby is filled with … Continue reading Introducing >>> Old Baby
The Pack A.D. have released a 4-song EP called Meta Animal. The EP (available here) features previously unreleased tracks, including a cover of Thee Oh Sees’ Night Crawler. The duo have also shared the official music video for Animal, which appears on the EP and their 2013 album, Do Not Engage. It was filmed in Vancouver and comes complete with all the makings of a classic horror film: … Continue reading New Video: The Pack A.D. – Animal
Brooklyn-based psychedelic trio Sunflower Bean’s new single I Hear Voices will be released on Fat Possum on the 24th July. They have taken their garage-rock and psych sounds, spiced them up with some sweetly melodic riffs and smothered it all in hazy vocals. It is a more than worthy follow up to their self-released debut EP, Show Me Your Seven Secrets, at the end of 2014 … Continue reading New Single From Sunflower Bean
Chicago-based Nick Shaheen is releasing his latest single, Flashbulbs, taken from his new album of powerful, modern Americana, Sauvignon, which is out now. It is an intriguing song with an hypnotic yet chaotic rhythm section and where the battle of menacing electric guitar versus victorious Dobro are joined by captivating vocals. It takes the listener deep inside the mind as Shaheen struggles with being framed, and eventually exonerated for murder, … Continue reading MM Shorts 712: Nick Shaheen
Back in 2013, my last trip to SXSW, I wandered into a venue to see Night Beds and exited having been completely transfixed by singer Mackenzie Scott (aka Torres) and her band. From then on tracks like Honey and Waterfall became much loved secret treasures – intense and intimate, they were songs I didn’t want to share, but rather to immerse myself in as the … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 17: Torres
Any band able to describe their sound as “like wandering alone in a desolate circus at night with the impending doom of being hunted by psychopathic clowns“, gets our ears. This then is Melt Dunes, almost eight minutes of malevolent, eerie, tortured psychedelia shot through with a garage savagery that makes Epicaricacy a compelling listen. Try it here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 711: Melt Dunes
Danish band Yung will release their new single, Blanket on Tough Love Records in July. It is a great slice of bratty, yet melodic Nordic punk, with an almost Replacements, Jay Reatard and Ice Age edge. Give it a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 710: Yung
Our weekly round up for you of some of the best songs shared in the past seven days… 1. Barna Howard – Bitter Side Of Blue 2. Theo Verney – Brain Disease 3. Spray Paint – Country Singer 4. The Wooden Sky – Our Hearts Were Young 5. Jacco Gardner – Find Yourself 6. White Reaper – I Don’t Think She Cares 7. Telegram – … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Vomitface, the Jersey City/Brooklyn punk trio have offered up their new music video for Never Make It. The video captures the band playing to a yoga class, offering their own “meditative” expertise in the form of destructive, noisy sludge-pop. The track comes from their just released sophomore EP, Another Bad Year, out via Boxing Clever Records. . . . Continue reading New Video: Vomitface – Never Make It
We posted about the catchy noise pop of London based duo Young Romance back in March and new single Never Learn looks set to enhance their reputation even further. Swathed in a fuzzy exterior, it is a adrenalin fuelled rush of sugar-coated hooks and harmonies that rushes to a giddy climax in just over two perfect minutes. Stream it. Hit repeat. . Continue reading New From Young Romance
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