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Singles that Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

Thom Southern – Let Someone Else In

So Long My Friend Out August 9 Via Mighty Good Leader

Elliot Smith vibes, the tiny guitar riff throughout is catchy as hell too

 

Current Affairs – Reactor

Off The Tongue Out July 14 Via Tough Love

A track with a pulse! New wave throwbacks

 

Pigeon Wigs – Radiation Blues

Radiation Blues Out now Via CLWB Music

From the first chord we were hooked, dirty!

 

Wye Oak – Repeat

Everyday Like The Last: Collected Singles 2019-2023 Out Now Via Merge

It’s a beautiful body of work

 

Will Butler & Sister Squares – Long Grass

Self Titled Out September 22 Via Merge

Phat bass track with a ton of motion enfolded into this ditty

 

Blonde Redhead – Melody Experiment

Sit Down For Dinner Out September 22 Via Section1

As trippy as it is addictive

 

Daniel Rossen – Kathleen

Live in Pioneertown and Santa Fe Out July 28 Via Warp

Holy smokes, the pick work and strumming is so intense on this track, what’d Kathleen do to this dude??

 

Mandy, Indiana – The Driving Rain

I’ve Seen A Way Out Now Via Fire Talk

Electronic heartstrings be plucked, killer video too

 

Orions Belte – Jai Alai

Women Out October 6 Via Jansen Records

Get ready to start tapping your fingers with low-fi goodness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Singles That Mingle

With Captain Stavros

 

The Early Purple - Big Mistake

Summer Hide Out Now

Great finger picking draws you in but the warm tones keep you hanging around.

 

Michael J. Benjamin – The Deal Has Long Gone Down / The Same Again

Out Now Via Rubyworks

The Leonard Cohen of a new generation.

 

A Man Called Adam – Fight or Flight

A Girl With A Hole in Her Heart Out Now Via Other Records

A bit of dreamy house for a coffee in the sunshine.

 

Poolside – Each Night

Out Now Via Tune Imprint Counter Records

Gently uplifting and all-round mellow vibes.

 

Blondshell – Salad

Blondshell Out Now Via Partisan Records

Nothing unusual here, bit of rock-pop.

 

Jo Bartlett – Floating Trough

EP Out Now Via Through The Looking Glass

Slapping bassline.

 

Pigeon Wings – Hold Up!

Rock By Numbers Out July 7 Via CLWB Music

Great build up and the distortion on the guitars is just right.

 

Sam Burton - I Don’t Blame You

Dear Departed Out July 14 Via Partisan Records

A rich soundscape with golden vocals

 

Clementine Valentine – Endless Night

Out Now Via Flying Nun Records

A great sounding piece that probably overwhelms live.

 

Cable Ties – Thoughts Back

All Her Plans Out July 23 Via Merge Records

Tame by cable tie standards but excellent nonetheless

 

Gum – Race To The Air

Out Now Via Spinning Top Records

Feels like it’s trying to be Tame Impala, a form of flattery surely.

 

Monorams  - Carry The Weight / Listen Up

A Fine Commitment Out Now Via Paper Cup Music

A fine clean cut(s) from a great all-round album.

 

Nadine Khouri – Song Of A Caged Bird

Another Life Out Now

Excellent both on and off the court, check our live review out on the Paper Dress gig!

https://musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6353-nadine-khouri-paper-dress-london-live-review

 

Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Lost in The Function

Not our usual format but the cut had chops.

 

Current Affairs – No Fuss

Off The Tongue Out July 14 Via Tough Love

Danger, Danger, high voltage track.

 

Pip Blom – Is This Love?

Bobbie Out October 20 Via Heavenly Recordings

This is love, the track that is, we have no idea what actual love is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With Captain Stavros

 

Alex Nicol – Eye for an Eye

Been A Long Year Vol. 1 Out June 30

A great balance between hopeful and morose.

 

Maya Ongaku – Melting

Approach to Anima Out Now Via Guruguru Brain

The Latin Fish Guiro on this cut reminds me of Japanese cicadas in the summertime.

 

Teenage Dads – Speed Racer

Out Now Via Chugg Records

Check out our live review here

https://musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6352-teenage-dads-02-islington-live-review

 

Weird Nightmares – She’s The One (Ramones Cover)

Out Now Via Sub Pop

Great cover of a solid classic.

 

My Ugly Clementine - Feet Up

The Good Life Out August 11 Via BMG

An homage to ‘90/’00s classics

 

Sweeping Promises – You Shatter

Good Living Is Coming For You Out June 30 Via Sub Pop

You shatter lays somewhere between Deerhoof and the Rapture.

 

King Gizzard And The Wizard Lizard – Dragan

Petrodragonic Apocalypse Out June 16th Via KGLW

Yes, it’s been a whole 15 minutes without a new track by KGATWL, keep ‘em coming boys.

 

Drab Majesty – Vanity

An Object In Motion Out August 25 Via Dais

Weirdly reminds us of Bon Jovi’s ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’

 

Sprints  - Adore Adore Adore

Via City Slang Records

A hectic anxiety riddled track, just what the doctor called for!

 

MADMADMAD – Glut and the Hobo

Behavioural Sink Delirium Out July 21 Via Bad Vibrations

Wavy man, just wavy.

 

Deerhoof – And The Moon Laughs

Miracle-Level Out Now Via Joyful Noise

If you know Deerhoof you know what you’re getting, if not, prepare to re-evaluate what being prepared means.

 

Death Index – No Cure For Madness

Civilized By A Lie Out July 7 Via 2 Mondi Collective

Stoner psyche rock, fun and trashy, tell your friends.

 

Holy Wave - Bog Song

Five of Cups Out August 4 Via Suicide Squeeze

Bog song could just as easily have been called bong song.

 

Gold Panda – The Corner

The Work Out Now Via City Slang

Smooth with great vocals/lyrics.

 

Mirror Tree – See It Through

Mirror Tree Out September 8 Via Innovative Leisure

Inspirational with a great video.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bombino – Tazidert

 

Via Partisan Records

 

Music preaching patience with white hot groove.

 

 

 

 

Youth Lagoon – The Sling

 

Heavy is a Junkyard Out June 9th Via Fat Possum Records

 

The piano nearly killed us.

 

 

 

 

My Ugly Clementine – Are You In?

 

The Good Life Out August 12th Via BMG

 

Your new summer crushes, musically and otherwise. We’re in.

 

 

 

 

Mandy, Indiana – Drag, crashed

 

I’ve Seen a Way Out May 19th Via Fire Talk

 

Videodrome vibes, long live the new flesh.

 

 

 

Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Grief (feat. Lex Amor)

Archetype Out June 9th Via Aquarii Records

 

Not something I’d normally listen to but can’t deny its appeal and quality.

 

 

 

 

A Man Called Adam – Fight or Flight

 

The Girl With A Hole In Her Heart Out 26th May Via Other Records

 

a House record made for all night dancing in a decommissioned steelworks.

 

 

 

 

Holy Wave - Happier (Featuring Estrella del Sol)

 

Five of Cups Out August 5th Via Suicide Squeeze

 

With sunnier times ahead, we’ll need more tunes like these.

 

 

 

 

Dream Wife – Do You Wanna Be?

 

Social Lubrication Out June 9th Via Lucky Numbers Music

 

Getting back to their roots.

 

 

 

 

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gila Monster

 

PetroDragonic Apocalypse Out June 9th Via KGLW Records

 

K.G&T.W.L. Back after seemingly a 2-minute toilet break with a brand-new album! Get ready to rock.

 

 

 

 

Death Index - Human / Machinery

 

Civilized By A Lie Out July 7th via 2 Mondi Collective

 

Dig it, elements of dark-wave and metal.

 

 

 

 

MADMADMAD – Krautjerk

 

Sink Delirium Out July 21st Via Bad Vibrations

 

If a fever dream was a song/music video.

 

 

 

 

Sir Chloe - Should I

 

I Am The Dog Out May 19th

 

It’ll get your toes tapping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With Captain Stavros

 

Sir Chloe – Know Better

I Am The Dog Out May 19th Via Atlantic Records

A well produced and smooth single. Super listenable.

 

Dream Wife – Orbit

Social Lubrication Out June 9th Via Lucky Numbers Records

A discoy dance tune ready to get your toes tapping.

 

Skinny Pelembe – Deadman Deadman Deadman

Hardly The Same Snake Out April 28th Via Partisan Records

Another solid track from this dude, flexing his ability to stay fresh and provide variety with a popy jingle.

 

Nadine Khouri – Song of a Caged Bird

Another Life Out now, new single out May 19th Via Talitres

Wow, where’s this one been hiding? A moody and pleasant tune.

 

Lea Sen – Again

You of Now Pt II Out Now Via Partisan Records

A witchy track.

 

Feral Family – Topic

A tinge of dreary tone in this moody flowy tune.

 

Eyes of Others – Once, Twice, Trice

Eyes of Others – Out May 19th Via Heavenly Recordings

A compelling track, great for introspection or coworking spaces

 

Grian Chatten – The Score

Out Now Via Partisan Records

Never been a fan of F DC but credit where credit’s due. This is a {/youtube}beautiful track.

 

Crumb – Dust Bunny

Crumb tease us with a few bread crumbs which’ll hopefully be leading to a new album. This has ‘90s themes woven throughout and we love it.

 

 

Thom Southern – Love HZ

Out Now Via Mighty Good Leader

We can see the song becoming a regular favourite the more we hear it, it grows quickly adding layers.

 

PJ Harvey – A Child’s Question, August

I Inside The Old Year Dying Out July 7th Via Partisan Records

From the first bars it’s an instant like from us. If you haven’t seen PJ Harvey live, she will not disappoint.

 

Current Affairs – Right Time

Off the Tongue Out July 14th Via Tough Love Records

Anyone else getting Sleater Kinney vibes?

 

The Early Purple – Big Mistake

Summer Hide Out May 12th

A wolf in sheep’s clothing.

 

Derby Friday – Hot Love (Boy Harsher Remix)

Good Luck Out Now Via Sub Pop Records

Boy Harsher’s Midas touch in full effect.

 

Mamalarky – Mote Controller

Pocket Fantasy Out Now Via Fire Records

Approachable and weird.

 

Cable Ties – Change

All Her Plans Out June 23rd Via Merge Records

Signature vocals on consistently awesome tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1kA2gfilpM{/youtube}

 

A Man Called Adam – The Girl With A Hole In Her Heart

The Girl With A Hole In Her Heart Out May 26th Digitally and July 21st Vinyl Via Other Records

Deconstructed disco.

 

Monogram – Topic

A Fine Commitment Out June 16th Via Papercup Music

The algorithm set Tom Waits’ Hope I Don’t Fall In Love With You to play after Topic. That says it all for us.

 

Egyptian Blue – Matador

EP Out Now Via Yala Records

Not sure about this one, there’s something about it but does it get you seeing red? Let us know.

 

Sweeping Promises – Eraser

Coming For You Out June 30th Via Sub Pop Records

Low Fi Noise, thumbs up!

 

Mong Tong – Forest Show

Tao Fire Out June 30th Via GuruGuru Brian Records

So cool, maybe too cool, are we even allowed to listen to this?

 

Witch – Unimvwesh Shuga

Zango Out June 2nd Via Desert Daze Sound

Hanna Tembo’s vocals on this bombastic track are a solid homage to Nana Love

 

John – Trauma Mosaic

Out Now Via Brace Yourself and Pets Care Records

Nuts and bolts rock, does what it says on the tin

 

Memorials – Boudicaaa

Tramps! & Women Against The Bomb Out May 12th Via State51 Conspiracy Records

As fun as it is disruptive.

 

Girl and Girl – All I see

Just signing to Sub Pop Girl and Girl are touring through Europe in May, catchem if you can.

Great breakup song.

 

Yowl – Verile Crocodile Sweat

Touring this Autumn, signed to Clue Records

Fun song and terrifying video, have a great day kids!

 

Mellt – Ceisio

Out Now Via CLWB Music

Holy smokes I cannot understand a word they’re singing but I love hearing it.

 

Bush Tetras – Things I Put Together

They Live In My Head Out July 28th Via Wharf Cat Records

Roadhouse rock, instant classic.


 

 

 

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With Captain Stavros

Sir Chloe

 

‘Salivate’

 

I Am The Dog out May 19 via Atlantic Records

 

Another mouthwatering tune.

 

 

 

 

Caesar Spencer

 

‘Get Out Into The Pigs’

 

Get Out Into Yourself out April 28 via New Radio Records

 

Feels cathartic.

 

 

 

 

Memorials

 

‘Tramps’

 

Against The Bomb out May 12 via State51 Records

 

Somewhere between Post-Punk and New-Wave, we like it.

 

 

 

 

Cable Ties

 

‘Time For You’

 

All Her Plans Out June 23 via Merge Records

 

Make time for this single.

 

 

 

 

Will Butler + Sister

 

‘Willows’

 

Well, here’s a familiar voice we haven’t heard in a while, not too shabby.

 

 

 

 

Alex Lahey

 

‘They Wouldn’t Let Me In’

 

The Answer Is Always Yes Out May 19 Via Liberation Records

 

We’ll let you in, you little weirdo!

 

 

 

 

Barrie

 

‘Empty’

 

5K Out Now Via Winspear Records

 

After 4+ weeks of forever rain we feel empty but cautiously optimistic after this snazzy new track.

 

 

 

 

Holy Wave

 

‘Cowprint’

 

Out Now Via Suicide Squeeze

 

A welcoming easy breezy tune to whittle the day away to.

 

 

 

 

MADMADMAD

 

‘Do You’ ft Shambles

 

Out Now Via Bad Vibrations

 

A great tune that keeps you guessing, what’ll you hear next? As the samples that make the whole keep stacking.

 

 

 

 

Pip Bloom

 

‘Tiger’

 

If you’re running a fashionable boutique in Shoreditch, you might want this on your playlist.

 

 

 

 

Media Giant

 

‘Son of a Son’

 

Market Research Out Now Via Brace Yourself Records

 

A catchy tune with no weakness that won’t have you crying on the weekends.

 

 

 

 

Maya Ongaku

 

‘Nuska’

 

Approach to Anima Out May 26 Via GuruGuru Brain

 

As elegant as it is soothing.

 

 

 

 

Angelica Rockne

 

‘The Rose Society’

 

The Rose Society Out May 5 Via Loose Records

 

A great tune to enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee to.

 

 

 

 

Blondshell

 

‘Salad’

 

Out now via Partisan Records

 

A bit dark with a lighter hook.

 

 

 

 

Sam Burton

 

‘The Long Way Around’

 

Dear Departed Out July 14 Via Partisan Records

 

A voice, and song, from yesteryear and we’re absolutely enthralled.

 

 

 

 

The Paper Kites

 

‘Till the Flame Turns Blue’

 

Slide guitar is like liquid gold.

 

 

 

 

The Early Purple

 

‘Summer Hide’

 

EP Out May 12

 

The soft finger picking really sets the bass up.

 

 

 

 

Nice Biscuit

 

‘I Feel Love’

 

Who doesn’t like a cover done right?

 

 

 

Witch

‘Avalanche of Love’

 

Zango Out June 2 Via Desert Daze Sound

 

Walk around with this tune pumping and blammo; you’ve got your very own theme music.

 

 

 

 

Crumb

 

‘Crushxd’

 

New genre defiant tunes, we’re intrigued and certain you’ll be too.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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