Despite the name, Detroit Rebellion is actually a Providence, RI based duo. Bringing the less is more approach to the combination of blues, folk, and “other” styles (with an emphasis on the “other”), Detroit Rebellion has been quickly capturing attention as a band to be reckoned with. During recording sessions for sophomore EP Fork In The Road, Toste experimented with “adding some texture to the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Detroit Rebellion
Once again the in-box overfloweth with sounds to share (especially once we’d consigned all the crappy remixes and dancefloor bangers to the trash folder) – so delve in to this lucky thirteen smorgasbord of audio delights. Inspired by the beautiful snowy winters and post-industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, PA, Arlo Aldo have created a new twist on American alt-folk, with mellow tempos and lilting harmonies layered … Continue reading (Yet Another) Round Up
The Rebel King (EP) is Duquette Johnston’s first solo release in three years, and it features two re-recorded songs from his last album Rugged & Fancy, and Dancing Song, which is the first preview of his new album Rabbit Runs a Destiny (due out in mid-2013). You can download the EP from Noisetrade for free by clicking here. You can see our previous Duquette Johnston … Continue reading Duquette Johnston EP on Noisetrade
New videos today from indie-rock grandmaster Eels, a wonderfully surreal animated video for Minus The Bear’s prog-pop of Listing, some melancholic indie-pop from The Vestals and Whispertown’s new video for Open The Other Eye. a a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Eels || Minus The Bear || The Vestals || Whispertown
Onward Chariots release their first full-length record, This is My Confession tomorrow. A concept album, the songs chronicle one man’s struggle with what it is to love, from babyhood to adolescent crushes to failed relationships. Musical styles range from lushly arranged indie pop to garage rock to orchestral minimalism and cheesy dance-pop. There’s even a song about Mel Gibson… a Download Onward Chariots – Sisters … Continue reading Onward Chariots – This Is My Confession
Eight is the entirely accurate title of the eighth album from Radar Brothers. The first tune from it is If We Were Banished which ably mixes fuzzy guitars, keyboards and their trademark slowcore approach to the world. Click through to download it for free. Continue reading New From Radar Brothers
Bent Shapes (formerly Girlfriends) are a noisy pop group formed in 2009 in Boston, MA. The trio spent their first year and a half releasing cassette EPs and 7” singles full of fuzzy garage nuggets on various local labels. Following a six-week tour with Weed Hounds and Colleen Green that earned them much critical praise the band released a final 7” under their former name on … Continue reading Introducing >>> Bent Shapes
Helsinki-based four-piece Kiki Pau began as a rather traditional guitar pop group in 2007 but changed their course radically right after the release of their second album. Giving up on the verse-chorus form and focusing on inner space/time-traveling were key elements that gave birth to Kiki Pau’s new sound and third album, Pines. Heavy on extended guitar jams and effect-driven soundscapes, the album is made … Continue reading Kiki Pau To Release Pines
A few days ago we posted If I Were A Carpenter, the Smoke Fairies contribution to the forthcoming Tim Hardin tribute album, Reason To Believe. Here is a second track from the album, this time it is MM fave Mark Lanegan’s take on Red Balloon. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 303: More From The Tim Hardin Tribute Album
The Scumbugs hail from Bergen in Norway (according to my Mum, who is from the north of that beautiful country, Bergen is so wet, babies are born holding umbrellas). Not so these guys. In fact it sounds like the Scumbugs were born with noisy electric guitars, a stack of 7″s by The Sonics and The Seeds and a whole bunch of attitude. This is fuck … Continue reading MM Shorts 301: The Scumbugs
