Since discovering Country Sleaze about a year after everyone else, we’ve eagerly been catching up with all things Goat Girl. Taking their name from a classic Bill Hicks sketch meant they would be pretty much a shoo-in for us here at MM. Out on 7″ in December, their latest single, Cracker Drool is another twangy, hypnotic excursion into the indie underworld. Matching the song perfectly, … Continue reading Goat Girl – Cracker Drool
Holly Miranda will release a new album in February next year, her first new material since 2015. The first taste is in the form of the hazy, slow burn of Exquisite that also features Kyp Malone from TV On The Radio. Stream it below. Continue reading New Album & Single From Holly Miranda
Recently released Americana single Only Way into Your Heart from Matt Hectorne is an open letter of minor chord progressions and whiskey-drenched tension that drives an upbeat melody. Pedal steel plays centre stage, creating a haunting, almost Gothic, vibe that swells and retreats before it glides and settles. The duality between darker chords and an uplifting chorus create an infectious blend that encompasses the entire … Continue reading MM Shorts 984: Matt Hectorne
Hailing outta Brisbane, Dumb Things have released their first self-titled album. It’s a collection of country-burnt pop songs, scruffy enough to get stopped at the door, but charming enough to talk its way in. Listen to the excellent opener Drivin’ Home that offers up more than a nod to Parquet Courts. The cassette can be bought for $5 via Bandcamp or the digital version is … Continue reading MM Shorts 983: Dumb Things
I Was A Fool is New York trio Sunflower Bean’s first new single since releasing their critically acclaimed debut album Human Ceremony last year. It is a sublime slice of dreamy, indie-pop that over three and a half minutes manages to expertly navigate a route that prevents it from ever becoming twee or overly saccharine whilst retaining a gentle, rolling charm all of its own. Listen below. As … Continue reading Sunflower Bean – I Was A Fool
Australian duo DZ Deathrays have announced their new album, Bloody Lovely, with the release of their newest single Total Meltdown. The single bulges with their thrash-party attitude, a massive chorus, and is every bit as loud as it is fun. Continue reading DZ Deathrays – New Album & Single
Halloween is one of our favourite times of year. You get the best films for a start and oldest sprat has already digested the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the original Halloween itself in the past few days. So here is a collection of new spooky themed tunes that have found their way into our in-box, and which like a lot of the other stuff we got, … Continue reading It’s Halloween…
London based 4-piece Tempesst have release their debut EP Adult Wonderland, along with the announcement of new single Feel Better – a psych-tinged ode to partying all night and living for the weekend, to escape from the monotony of everyday life. Stream it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 982: Tempesst
Swedish duo First Aid Kit will release their new album Ruins on January 19, their first since 2014’s excellent Stay Gold. They’ve shared another track from it, Ruins, which they describe as “one of the most traditional sounding songs we’ve ever written. It’s not a resentful song, but more of a reaching out to a lover to wish them well on their journey in the … Continue reading First Aid Kit – Postcard
In 2014 The Men side-project Dream Police released their excellent debut LP Hypnotized, toured extensively, and ultimately, as side projects tend to work, they returned focus to their primary band. Fortunately, after three years wait, they got together recently and recorded a brand new single. Revenge. Happily too, their signature use of the Roland 707 drum machine, the driving but psychedelic bass line, the droning organ, … Continue reading New Single From Dream Police
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