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We have long been fans of the criminally underrated and under-appreciated Water Liars, so it is a delight to discover Andrew Bryant (one half of the duo) will release a solo album A Meaningful Connection on the 9th July. If the album’s got a thesis, it’s this from Drink the Pain Away: “Saying everything is fine when everything feels fucked up is just a lie / I guess I never really learned how to let go of the truth for a lie.” Bryant’s more obsessed than ever with the truth and time. He interrogates his past. What’s real? What’s artifice? What’s home? What’s a meaningful connection mean? How ..read more

Loving this new track from John Andrews and his imaginary band The Yawns! Try is taken from latest album Cookbook and is a deceptively simple and poignant slice of pastoral Americana. Gorgeous – give it a listen. Follow @madmackerel ..read more

I have to confess that WordPress have changed their editor for posting content and I absolutely loathe and hate it. It absolutely takes away any ounce of enjoyment from the process and basically has been the reason for my lack of posts recently. I hear a song – think great, I’ll share it – then think I can’t face doing it right now on the new shite WP editor… I’m trying to overcome all that apathy to post a few new tunes, six to be exact, but without many words because trying to format them on this thing is like wiping your arse with barbed wire. Anyway, here is the frenetic new one from TRAAM ..read more