Having mentioned Bristol as a rival to Brighton earlier with our post on Velcro Hooks, we have the other side of the coin with another track from Brighton’s Morning Smoke. They have featured a few times on MM and the crushingly good How Does It Feel is the b side to latest release Soft Decay. It showcases to even greater effect their brooding and ominous post-punk that … Continue reading Morning Smoke – How Does It Feel
House of Spirituals – Too Many Days [RIYL: Chain-gang gospel, Blind Willie Johnson, Alabama Shakes] The She’s – Cherry Red [RIYL: Surf-rock, the Go-Go’s, Shonen Knife] Gang – Animalia [RIYL: Fuzzy psych, Dinosaur Jr., Wand] Sixties Future – Saint [RIYL: Rust-belt Americana, Delta Spirit, Futurebirds] Morning Smoke – Soft Decay [RIYL: Noise-rock, Eagulls, Sonic Youth] Corinna Rose – I’m So Lonesome … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 9)
NME have described Brighton four-piece Morning Smoke as a mix of early Strokes whilst also recalling the claustrophobic clatter and angst of Eagulls, and elsewhere comparisons to Sonic Youth and Joy Division are never far away. Their new single is called Hunger…see what you think. . Continue reading MM Shorts 625: Morning Smoke
In July we gave you a couple of tracks from up and coming Brighton four-piece Morning Smoke’s In Euphoria EP which will be released towards the end of this year. Now we have another track from it, and the unstoppable, frantic, twisting guitar riff of Tangerine may well be the best of the bunch so far. Continue reading MM Shorts 447: Morning Smoke
A brilliant month for new music means a mix of more than 35 tracks compiled for you in our selection of our favourite downloads from July’s posts. And, as always, a few brand new tunes to round the collection off. They’re all yours…and check out all the other Best of the Month mixes using the sidebar links too. SNØFFELTØFFS – Pretty Girl Storming garage punk. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2013
Although still very much a fledgling band, Brighton’s Morning Smoke are clearly in possession of already finely honed skills and craftsmanship. The two tracks here are a sweetener for their EP In Euphoria, which is due in October. DYWD roars in on pulsating drums and vocals echoing Joy Division before the song quickly unfolds with a statuesque controlled power – it’s a short sharp clarion call … Continue reading Introducing >>> Morning Smoke
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