Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Introducing…Only The Sea Slugs

The follow up their acclaimed 2009 Dreamstate EP, Sydney’s Only The Sea Slugs have announced the release of their new mini album Street Music. Heralded for their brooding, enchanting sound and intriguing tempos, the Street Music mini album follows a string of lauded releases including their 2007 recording You’re The Reason Drugs Are Useless, and their 2008 track We, The Odd One. The record is contagious, layered and intriguing … Continue reading Introducing…Only The Sea Slugs

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 21: Pyyramids

Pyyramids is a new collaboration by OK Go’s Tim Nordwind and singer Drea Smith.  Living in the dark, atmostpheric grotto midway between the dance floor and the mopey teenage bedroom of the mind, Pyyramids’ six-song debut, Human Beings, will be available on October 31st from Paracadute. Download Pyyramids – That Ain’t Right mp3 (from Human Beings EP) Continue reading MM Shorts 21: Pyyramids

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Ambient, Electronic, Indie, Music, Pop

More From Twiggy Frostbite

Every now and then they just appear there in your inbox, without any specific reason and with no real explanation. What we are talking about is a new track from the trio Twiggy Frostbite called In Darkness Lights Are Out. We can’t tell you much other than to mention its ethereal, fragile dream-pop quality – but that is obvious. What is it actually, truly, really … Continue reading More From Twiggy Frostbite

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Introducing…The Gang Violets

All Hands Electric is releasing this excellent 7″ single (on vinyl and digital formats) by The Gang Violets – it is out today. Their blend of psychedelic Americana effortlessly shifts from sunshine-pop to space-rock, while making more than a few country, folk, and blues detours along the way. Black Clouds rises up like a campfire despite moody lyrics, and is impossible to forget with its hook laden cadences, … Continue reading Introducing…The Gang Violets

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MM Shorts 20: Sleepwalker

Sleepwalker are a five-piece shoegaze golem built from the scattered pieces of such bands as Rifle Camp, Death Virginia, and Big Ass Manatee. Dirty As Hell is a blissed-out punk basement pop song, and falls off a cliff at the midway point (less than one minute in) and down a rabbit hole of reverb, three guitars and Tyler Grady’s world-weary wailing. It comes from their … Continue reading MM Shorts 20: Sleepwalker

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Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Introducing…The Thinking Men

Mirror Test is the debut EP from The Thinking Men, self-released on November 7th. The 5-track EP was recorded in Norwich during the snowstorms of early 2011 and showcases the band’s folk-inspired blues rock with huge sophistication. Their influences include Tom Waits, The Doors and Nick Cave, and they’ve already started to create quite a buzz for themselves. The band will be celebrating their new … Continue reading Introducing…The Thinking Men

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More From Acid Glasses

Last weekend was due to feature the debut UK live performances from Memphis’ Nick Burk, aka Acid Glasses. Unfortunately, due to issues with UK immigration, on arriving at Heathrow Airport things didn’t go to plan. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Acid Glasses dates were cancelled at the last minute. This new collection of material was set to be brought over on a very limited cassette tape … Continue reading More From Acid Glasses

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Alternative, Electronic, Industrial, Music, Punk, Rock

Return Of Artery

It is a day of comebacks. Following on from our earlier post on the return of Rocket From The Tombs comes Artery who earlier this month released Civilisation, their first album since the cult 1984 record The Second Coming. Originally formed in the industrial wastelands of Sheffield in 1978, they released three studio albums and several singles / EPs. Championed by John Peel, they recorded two … Continue reading Return Of Artery

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Return Of Rocket From The Tombs

The legendary Rocket From The Tombs, born in 1974, flamed out in 1975, have finally recorded a studio album, delivering Barfly (Fire Records), and closing the circle on an incredible journey. The received wisdom (on the other side of the pond at least) goes that punk rock was invented in New York by the Ramones, who reconfigured Midwestern hard groove rock and 60s garage singles, … Continue reading Return Of Rocket From The Tombs

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