New music matters 39 with gill mills by Newmusicmatters on Mixcloud
Jungle
Platoon
All we know is that they’re a London based outfit, and that the b side to this track is just as good and soulfully murky as this track. It’s due July 15th so maybe by then they will have come out from behind their curtain.
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Stay Bless
Always
Headed up by the rich vocal talents of George Cassavetes, this is a gloriously modern take on classic songwriting with a touch of baroque glamour. From the Faded ep due soon.
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Crushed Beaks Tropes
Having long been a fan of this London duo, it’s great to hear them gearing up for a release proper. Promised to drop in September, it will have this on it as well as a soon to be released single. They will make 2014 their own.
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Fun Adults
Peek & Punch
Being a 4 piece from Leeds with a few releases under their belts, and this one marks a continued foray into the Wild Beasts undergrowth that they began exploring on For Water. great indie pop with a skew whiff stance.
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Palace
Loose Tooth
A giveaway from their ep All of This Is Real, this North East 5 piece have some big ideas which they seem capable of delivering on. We await with spendy anticipation.
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New Desert Blues
Adam
A 4 piece from, of all places, Hampshire making one hell of an americana racket. This is getting a release in July, but they already have another release ready to go, so sit back and watch them rise.
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MMX Mercy
They’re a 4 piece from Oxford who do sound a little similar to those other Oxford graduates, Radiohead. But then, who doesn’t owe a small debt to those chaps? This is the lead track from a current ep called Child.
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Spectrals
A Heartbeat Behind
We honestly forgot to put this in the last NMM, so apologies those of you who like their music so fresh it’s still healing. This chap (for it is a he) now has a full length album out there, and well worth a listen it is too.
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Post Louis
This Could Be A Bridge
They’re a guy/gal 2 piece who fill out to 4 when live, and the guy used to be in Cajun Dance Party. It’s all about the woozy distortion this track. And the hints of Glasgow guitar bands it carries too.
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Wise Blood
Alarm
We know and love Christopher Laufman by now, right? Good, no need to explain then, just sit back and enjoy this shareable from his ace new album id.
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