We were big fans of the countrified punk of Those Darlins and they graced the virtual pages of MM on many an occasion. So, we were very sad to hear of the passing of singer Jessi Zazu on Tuesday at just 28 years old, after a long struggle with cervical cancer. Those Darlins’ first EP Wild One was released in 2008 followed by their self-titled … Continue reading RiP Jessi Zazu
Our final round up in 2015 of all those newly fresh and minted tracks that we’ve gathered up from the past week is one of the best of the whole year. Here are twelve songs which you really need to hear.. Kurt Vile – Pretty Boy Ezra Furman – The Prisoner Those Darlins – Female Trouble (Divine cover) Cian Nugent – Lost Your Way Thao & … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
It’s been a little while since we’ve had a Videos of the Day post, so we’re putting that right with some excellent musical films and tunes from Those Darlins, Eliza And The Bear, We Are Hex, and Suburban Living. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Those Darlins || Eliza And The Bear || We are Hex || Suburban Living
A few very choice tunes have come our way recently and which for one reason or another we’ve been slow to post them. So here is a quick and dirty round up of some of them! First up the very welcome return of the wonderful Pink Mountaintops and the first taste from their forthcoming album Get Back. We also have the brilliant Bass Drum Of … Continue reading Round Up Time
Those Darlins will release their much anticipated new album Blur The Line on the 1st October. In anticipation of the big day, they have shared two new tracks from the record, following on from the free download of Oh God they have been offering on their website. Western Sky dabbles its toes in Sonic Youth territory, whilst Ain’t Afraid nods to soulful country over a … Continue reading New Songs From Those Darlins
Today we have (another) excellent Willy Mason video, this time for Talk Me Down, an appropriately woozy and kaleidoscopic video for Spectral Park’s Nausea, a revealing video for Those Darlins new track Oh God (free download available here), and finally Alela Diane’s video for the superb title track single for her new album About Farewell. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Willy Mason || Spectral Park || Those Darlins || Alela Diane
There have been a few choice selections up on Noisetrade recently that are well worth checking out. Limited Fanfare have made a fourteen track label sampler available that includes Ex Norwegian, Jem Cohen (of The Ettes/The Parting Gifts), PLAINS, featherweight, Sunday Driver, Lil Daggers, Denney and The Jets and more. Get it here. The Honeycutters have shared some tracks of sweet Americana from their most recent … Continue reading Some Recent Noisetrade Picks
Here are a stack more of cracking new releases that you need to hear! Marching Church is another new project from Iceage’s Elias Bender Rønnenfelt – this time the music is nothing short of spectral – glacial goth anyone? a Flock of Dimes is the solo project of Wye Oaks Jenn Wasner, (This Is Why) I Can’t Wear White is the new single and pretty good it … Continue reading Streaming Round Up: New Releases
The Mad Mackerel 