Despite living in just a small, really small, town on the edge of the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire, it is a town that brims over with talent of all kinds. None more so than artist and photographer Jon Mackay who over the past couple of years has built an ever increasing reputation for his band posters promoting gigs, tours and releases including work for The Vaccines, … Continue reading Jon Mackay – Poster Exhibition
New Communion Records signings Catfish And The Bottlemen are a guitar band from North Wales, whose debut single Homesick is out on the 17th June. It’s impressive stuff – particularly given that they’re none of them a day over 19 years old…. The single starts off gently enough, but soon ignites like petrol on a barbecue, turning into a cacophony of infectious guitar thrash and helter … Continue reading Introducing >>> Catfish & The Bottlemen
Best known as front man for Southern psych-rockers Dead Confederate and as a member of the collective juggernaut Diamond Rugs, T. Hardy Morris has announced the July 30th release of Audition Tapes, the debut solo album from this talented and prolific Athens, GA based musician. Stark and startling in its evocative, atmospheric power, Audition Tapes sees Morris unleashing something quite unique, a kind of outlaw country … Continue reading Debut Album From T. Hardy Morris
Australia’s The UV Race are set to release a new 7”, Queens Of Punk, later this year on No Patience. Known for dragging melodious pop songs through a devolved, malodorous glam-punk aesthetic, exploring possibilities of the first wave of punk and gutter-glitter psych stomp. You can stream the first single Glam below. Order via Bandcamp here. Continue reading Introducing >>> The UV Race
This week, Suicide Squeeze has released a new 7″ from Texas jangle-psych freaks, The Numerators. Premiered on the always excellent BrooklynVegan blog, this young band of misfits manage to combine a love of David Lynch’s twisted take on the ‘50s with a requisite dash of Lone Star homage to 13th Floor Elevators. Stream it below and watch the video for b-side Finally Sees. . Continue reading MM Shorts 369: The Numerators
Videos to start your weekend from raw blues duo Deap Vally, Brass Bed’s infectious indie pop, the experimental reverb of Lady Lazarus and the melodic distortion of experimental rockers Drop Electric. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deap Vally || Brass Bed || Lady Lazarus || Drop Electric
White Violet’s new single, Autumn Grove, is out now digitally on New West imprint Normaltown Records. It is the first release since their album Hiding, Mingling and is a upbeat slice of Americana that is well worth spending some time with. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 368: White Violet
Boasting some of the best album sleeves around, together with a fantastic brand of rollicking, dark-hearted folk, The Builders And The Butchers have been longstanding staples of MM playlists for a number of years. They now have a new album, Western Medicine, in the pipeline that draws its inspiration from the post-apocalyptic stories of Cormac McCarthy no less. The first taste is Dirt In The … Continue reading Return Of The Builders & The Butchers
Enjoy excellent videos from Hiss Golden Messenger, Mac DeMarco, Dana Falconberry and, changing pace somewhat, a sweltering post-punk anthem from Young Boys. Also check out a stream for a second track from Hiss Golden Messenger’s excellent release Haw. . . (Click through to download for free) . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Hiss Golden Messenger || Mac DeMarco || Dana Falconberry || Young Boys
Exactly one month ago we posted a debut track from the excellent Weirds, the guttural swirling neo-psych of their forthcoming single Crocodile. Now we have the b-side, smothered in oily guitars, Yolk is a feral, pulsating sonic barrage that we are thoroughly enjoying, and which further cements their place at the top of the “ones to watch closely” list. The single is out on the 27th … Continue reading More From Weirds
