For the penultimate time this year, here is our weekly round up of songs that you really should have wrapped your ears around by now. 1. Male Bonding – A Kick To The Face 2. Girlpool – Alone At The Show 3. Of Montreal – Bassem Sabry 4. Lady Lamb The Beekeeper – Billions Of Eyes 5. Dirty Dishes – Red Roulette 6. Gorgeous Bully – … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Dent May has delivered a Christmas psych-pop treat in the shape of I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas – a tale of partying and stealing your cousin’s stash… ‘Tis the season to be high” Indeed! . Continue reading Festive Post No 9: Dent May
Torche have made the first new music from their forthcoming new album Restarter (released 23rd February). First taste from it, Minions ably demonstrates Torche’s knack for merging huge infectious melodies with down-tuned, crushing sludgy rock shines on the nearly five minute song. . Continue reading New From Torche
We’re a bit slow to the races where Tigercub are concerned – another band from Brighton generating some serious hooplah and not without reason if latest single Centrefold is anything to go by… Stream it below, a genuine moshpit anthem in waiting, together with the b-side Trendsetter. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 640: Tigercub
The Lost Brothers have a lovely Christmas charity single available this year. The track is called Little Angel and features the irish duo’s distinct harmony vocals and sweet acoustic picking, pedal steel and some grand brass. It is available for free from Soundcloud but the band ask that fans that download it donate money to a childrens charity of their choice. It’s also available from all good … Continue reading Festive Post No 5: The Lost Brothers
On their new 7″ single, Penetrate, long standing MM faves Pop. 1280 explore the phenomena of sex and violence in our society. The sexualization of war. The violence of love. Have humans evolved? Can humans evolve? Big questions dealt with in their usual style – brutal, uncompromising and challenging. This is a limited edition single (300 copies) made for their upcoming European tour, with a limited quantity … Continue reading New 7″ From Pop. 1280
The brilliant Moon Duo return in the new year with a new album Shadow of the Sun, which is out in March via Sacred Bones. The first single from it is Animal – it will be packaged as a free 7″ with the album, and you can stream it below. . Continue reading New Album From Moon Duo
The Sex Rays deal in sweaty, adrenalin fuelled garage rock. New single She Thing is a tight, sci-fi radio rock ‘n’ roll anthem channeling the band’s lusty garage rock roots, and then driving said roots through the roof. The B-side is the brilliantly named He’s Trying To Work It Out With His Girlfriend, And Then The LSD Kicks In showcases the band’s fondness of devolving into a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Sex Rays
Amen Dunes will release a new EP on January 20th. Cowboy Worship features expanded editions of four tracks from Love, a new version of Lezzy Head from 2011’s Through Donkey Jaw, and a stunning cover of This Mortal Coil’s rendition of Song to the Siren played as a duet with virtuoso guitarist Ben Greenberg (aka Hubble & alumni member of The Men). Sound good? Od … Continue reading Amen Dunes New EP & Song To The Siren Cover
The Crookes are maintaining their fine tradition of Christmas carousing by rush releasing a brand new yuledite anthem, You’re Just Like Christmas, on Fierce Panda. Fittingly, as this comes not but a week after the release of their Howl single, You’re Just Like Christmas starts with a howl and a yowl and a great big blockbusting riff before skidding across the indieglam ice with a … Continue reading Festive Post No 3: The Crookes
