Cornish three-piece Lost Dawn take a starting point of raw garage-rock and infuse it with voodoo psychedelia, blues, 60s-70s classic rock influences and a sparkle of heavy Glam rock swag. The end results can be heard on latest single Count On Me, taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album released on the 13th April. Watch it / stream it here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 661: Lost Dawn
We recently posted a couple of tracks from indie duo Diet Cig’s excellently acerbic, yet still charming, Over Easy EP, and now we have the official video for Scene Sick to share with you. “I’m sick of hearing about your scene I’d rather talk about something more exciting” . Continue reading New Video: Diet Cig – Scene Sick
Wilderness Blues is the second EP from Oxford-based indie-rock / Americana outfit, Toliesel,which takes it’s cues from Wilco at their loudest and Crazy Horse at their most melodic. There is nothing fashionable or flimsy to be found on this release, instead Toliesel give it all they’ve got with a dense and richly textured sound underpinning songs filled with disillusionment, fear and solitude. Lead single Bones is … Continue reading Introducing >>> Toliesel
Beth Jeans Houghton will release a brand new album this spring on Mute under the name Du Blonde. The new moniker announces a fresh start for Beth whose forthcoming album is a big change in musical direction – as evidenced by the short taster video below. Her 2012 album Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose was a standalone piece of polymath pop, and a big favourite of Mrs … Continue reading Beth Jeans Houghton Becomes Du Blonde
2:54’s cover of a Doors classic, No Ages’s cover of a Black Flag classic and the welcome return of Other Lives heads our biggest ever weekly round up of the songs you really should have found some time to listen to already. But if not, here they are in one neat package for you. 1. 2:54 – Take It As It Comes (Doors cover) 2. WATERS … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Happyness, who featured in our Best of 2014 lists, announced in January that they have signed to Moshi Moshi Records for the UK. Now their first single proper of 2015 has been named as the A Whole New Shape, and is set for release on March 30th. It’s taken from the re-release of their debut album Weird Little Birthday which includes this as one of four extra bonus … Continue reading New Single From Happyness
A way back in the summer of 2011 we featured the pounding psych-rock of The Lucid Dream on MM, and they are shortly to release their self-titled sophomore record. Watch the video for one of the standout tracks, Cold Killer, which channels the influence of German geniuses Can and Neu. The album is released on the 30th March via Holy Are You for CD and digital, … Continue reading New Video: The Lucid Dream – Cold Killer
Here is another track from Kings Of Lowertown, this time they have slowed the pace to a more sedate rolling blues with vocals that Tom Waits would be proud of… Listen to 6 Shots Of Orphan Barrel To My Black Heart below, and download for a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp. . Continue reading More From Kings Of Lowertown
Darling Arithmetic is the third album from Villagers, set for release in April. The follow-up to Conor O’Brien’s debut, Becoming a Jackal, and its successor, Awayland – both hugely acclaimed and each nominated for the Mercury Prize – is a beautiful, intimate album entirely about love and relationships. The opening track and first single, Courage, concerns the most important kind of love – for yourself. “It took … Continue reading New Video: Villagers – Courage
Canadian indie folkies Great Lake Swimmers will release their sixth album, A Forest Of Arms, on 21st April via Nettwerk Records. With a surging rhythm section, razor sharp violin, and flourishing banjo and guitars, they may well have created some of their most dynamic songs to date. The first taste comes with Zero In The City. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Album From Great Lake Swimmers
