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Kelley Stoltz - Redirected [MP3]

The Murlocs - Rolling On [Video]

I absolutely love this new track from Australia’s The Murlocs. Part of the Flightless family (King Gizz, etc) The Murlocs blend many musical styles into a sound unique to themselves. Parts blues, parts folk, and parts psych with some great vocals, this band definitely worth checking out. 

The Madcaps - Nothing To Do [MP3]

The Madcaps will be releasing a new LP out later this year on UK label Super Fan 99 (Burger Records here in the US) and to hold us over, the label have released the first single from the French band. Nothing To Do is a garage pop song that seems straight from decades long past.

Pipe-Eye - People Move Along [Video]

Pipe-Eye is the cosmic offshoot of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and above the is the first taste of what this band will sound like. Fans of King Gizz should easily gravitate towards this as it sounds as a continuation from “Quarters” the band’s most recent release. Not too much has been released but the EP will be released on September 25th on Flightless Records

Landlines - Things Haven’t Been The Same (Since You Got Back From Italy) [MP3]

The latest from label mtstmtn will be a very limited run of vinyl from Portland power-pop band Landlines. Originally released as a cassette, this pressing will only be released to 100 copies but thankfully the band’s debut LP will be getting the wax treatment it deserves.

Cool Ghouls - Creature That I Am [MP3]

This is the band’s follow up to last year’s spectacular second album A Swirling Fire Burning Through The Rye and it sounds as if they are maintaining their 60′s drenched brand of psych rock. The SF band are digging deep into their inner Beatles here as the track seamlessly plays through as if it belonged onto the legendary band’s discography. 

This month, we discuss more of Robert’s idiocracy and give a formal apology to PNKSLM for butchering their name, we give a nod to Howlin’ Banana Records, an awesome DIY label out of Paris, give props to Stereogum for not being Pitchspork, Glastonbury, the return of Dungen and Cold Showers plus much more.

Music by Feeling Feelings, Widowspeak, Nots, Neon Indian, Wild Raccoon, Shannon and the Clams, Heaters and The Castillians

Sianna Plavin - Cruel [MP3]

Cruel is the new single from folk singer / songwriter Sianna Plavin. Her sound can be described as “warm, intimate and haunting” and the above single does showcase all of these aspects. Having spent numerous years playing along with other musicians and artists, Go On Now will be her first solo release with material taken from recorded tapes she recorded during her time as a farmer. 

Wand - Stolen Footsteps [Video]

Wild Raccoon - Next Summer [MP3]

Since we last posted about Dusty Mush last year, Paris label Howlin Banana Records has been consistently putting out some excellent garage bands (even their catalog previous to our discovery is excellent and worth checking out). Their next offering is Wild Raccoon from Lille, France. The LP is titled Mount Break and is an excellent fuzzed out lo-fi garage rock offering; perfect for summer.

Dungen - Akt Dit [Video]

This is like a dream come true. I mean, it has been five years without any sign of life from this band and yet here it is. New song from Dungen; the Swedish psych-jazz rockers, and one of my personal favorites. Based on the above track, it follows along the same path as 4 and Skit I Allt. Fans of the more jazz focused sound of those albums will surely dig this. 

Heaters - Kamikaze [MP3]

Shannon and the Clams - Corvette [MP3]

Cruising - Safe Corridor [MP3]

More UK love this morning; this one from Ireland’s Cruising. The band started as a side project for it’s four members, hailing from Dublin and Belfast, but as is true of most of these projects I’ve come across, it turns into a full on recording group. Safe Corridor is the first single off of the band’s new EP set to be released on Tough Love Records August 14th.

The Castillians - You & Me [MP3]

UK label PNKSLM just doesn’t stop. They have been teasing this release for some time and for good reason; the track rips! You & Me is the pulsating lead single off of the band’s second LP (also of the same name) which is due out in October. Limited to a run of 50 in gorgeous purple splatter these records will go fast and surely one not to miss. 

Pre-order here

Los Angeles!! Tonight is Susan’s third residency night at Little Joy. They’ll be joined by another favorite of ours, Gal Pals. SEE YOU THERE. 

Gal Pal’s latest LP can be found here through Paper Cup Music. 

The Foetals - Fine [MP3]