Woozy psych-poppers Happyness have shared another track from their recently released album Write In. Uptrend / Style Raids is described as “A song mainly about not knowing how to dress. A few years ago we spent a whole day walking around a big sprawling flea market in Paris determined to find something vaguely musical. Eventually as it was getting dark we managed to find an … Continue reading Happyness – Uptrend / Style Raids
Through Windows is the excellent new single from Happyness’ second album Write In. With a chorus that started out as kind of a purposeful mishearing of the Velvet Underground’s Ride Into The Sun, the single has a undercurrent of psych-infused, blissful euphoria that reminds us of prime-time Pink Floyd. Have a listen and check out UK tour dates below. April Tour Dates: 11 Fulford Arms, York … Continue reading New Happyness Single
It’s here! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of 2016 as nominated by MM, Mrs Mackerel, Chris T Popper and The Italian Job. Part One sees us counting down from 100 to 76. So without further ado… 100 Oldermost – Finally Unsure 99 Slaves – People That You Meet 98 Spoilers – No Pressure 97 Adam Torres – Morning Rain 96 Johnny Dowd – Whiskey Ate … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 100-76
Happyness will release the successor to 2014’s excellent long player Weird Little Birthday next Spring and they have shared the first taste of what the album will sound like in the form of new single Falling Down. It has echoes of early Fleetwood Mac, a touch of Interpol perhaps, even a synth outdo, but essentially it remains as resolutely and defiantly true to their laid-back melancholia as always. … Continue reading Happyness Share Falling Down
Woozy, psych-pop weirdos, Happyness have announced that a brand new EP, titled Tunnel Vision On Your Part, will be released this September 23rd through Moshi Moshi Records. The lead track on the EP is Anna, Lisa Calls – stream it below. Continue reading New From Happyness
As well as a new song from Quiet Hollers earlier, we’re also stoked that Happyness are back with more of their acclaimed South London slacker rock vibes. And in true Happyness style, they’ve chosen to embrace the surreal and write on the baffling subject of the famed, late, 80s wrestler André The Giant, and the fact that he used to have to get lifts to … Continue reading New From Happyness
Happyness have just announced a brand new double A-side single release in the form of long-time fan favourites Montreal Rock Band backed with the contrastingly upbeat It’s On You. The former is the track that won the band an NME Award for Best Lyric back in February. “I’m wearing Win Butler’s hair / There’s a scalpless singer in a Montreal rock band somewhere”. Awesome! Stream the … Continue reading New Single From Happyness
Happyness has just released the video for their new single, the live favourite, A Whole New Shape, in anticipation of their first US tour within the coming weeks. The single is out on the 30th March. Watch it here. . . Continue reading New Video: Happyness – A Whole New Shape
Happyness, who featured in our Best of 2014 lists, announced in January that they have signed to Moshi Moshi Records for the UK. Now their first single proper of 2015 has been named as the A Whole New Shape, and is set for release on March 30th. It’s taken from the re-release of their debut album Weird Little Birthday which includes this as one of four extra bonus … Continue reading New Single From Happyness
Our regular round up of the songs you really should have heard already this week, chief among them a brand new song from MM fave Sharon Van Etten, a couple of cracking covers and a newly discovered Jason Molina song with Will Oldham and Alasdhair Roberts. Enjoy. 1. Sharon Van Etten – I Don’t Want To Let You Down 2. The Smoke Fairies – Steal Softly … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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