L.A. Mood is not from Southern California what so ever, but this is the moniker of Melbourne musician and producer Dave Mudie, who many people may know from playing with Courtney Barnett. With that being said, Mudie has released his new EP 'Breakfast At Sassy's'. This is the follow-up to his 2017 EP 'Crushing Highs & Amazing Lows'. Comprised of five songs in total, this is a wonderland of garage rock, indie, blues rock and pop.
Having recently inked a deal with record label Suicide Squeeze, L.A. band The Paranoyds have unveiled their track 'Trade Our Sins'. Dropping it as single pack with the song 'Hungry Sam', the tune is finds the group slowing down the tempo whilst merging desert-driven garage rock instrumentation with 50s pop melodies. Although currently out digitally, the songs will get released as a 7" on limited edition orange and yellow vinyls on July 12th.
Los Angeles-based trio Pinky Pinky detail a secret crush with their latest track 'My Friend Sean'. Taking it back to the glory days of garage and punk when vivid storytelling was key, the fun song is constructed with raw, stripped back instrumentation, allowing the listener to become completely engulfed in the lyrics whilst simultaneously enjoying just enough of a nod and body movement factor.
With their new album 'HELP US STRANGER' out June 21st on Third Man Records, The Raconteurs have shared their new single 'Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)'. The track follows the band's previously released cut 'Now That You're Gone'. Beginning with a running drum pattern, the track glides into a raw and unorthodox garage rock lane with slices of Dixie sprinkled in the mix.
Reading rockers The Amazons have shared their latest single 'Doubt It', taken from their forthcoming LP 'Future Dust', out May 24th. The song follows their previous track 'Mother' which dropped last month. 'Doubt It' is another sizzling presentation of blues rock with mountainous production pushing it stadium territory.
Releasing their album 'Back To The City' in 2018, Atlanta band Gringo Star are set to drop their new live album 'Controlled Burn' this summer via Baby Robot Records. The news coincides with the band's European tour which is currently running until March 2nd.
Whilst we are a long way from Halloween, Los Angeles band Death Valley Girls tap into scenes of horror with their latest video 'Street Justice'. Directed by RailRoad Bill, what you have here are references of Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and more. Like watching your top horror films on a VHS tape (which these visuals are meant to replicate), this is actually much better considering that Death Valley Girls have provided killer desert rock and punk to coincide.
Originally from Yorkshire but now residing in London, Mice On Mars have released their debut EP 'Northern Soul' via Permanent Creeps Records. Whilst the title could easily make one think of the legendary Manchester rhythm and blues movement of old, this is unadulterated, raw punk and post-punk at its very finest. Comprised of four songs in total, the group deliver dynamic performances packed with fiery energy that makes you utterly yearn for more.
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