So here we are again. A round-up of our favourite posted tracks from September, all beautifully compiled and presented for you to put on one lovely mix. And as always, a couple of new tracks for you too. Enjoy.
The Rakehells – Lost Weekend mp3
Aggressive, yet danceable pop with an in-your-face attitude and catchy hooks
The Moondoggies – It’s A Shame, It’s A Pity mp3
Ramshackle country-rock with a big nod to Neil Young
Summer Camp – Ghost Train mp3
Shambling, languid and really rather captivating
Nathan Wade & The Dark Pioneers – Lake Of Fire mp3
Mighty fine purveyors of apocalyptic, twisted Americana, offering fire & brimstone-laden tunes
Heavy Hawaii – Teen Angel mp3
Like an illicit visit to an old time carnival – full of the smell of greasepaint, sawdust and woodsmoke and populated by dark, fantastic characters and their fantastic promises. A harmony drenched, hazy gem
The Gay Blades – Try To Understand mp3
Crushing just about every musical genre going into a seething mass of their own confident construction – from sneering garage-punk to folk to dance to glammed-up funk
The Tallest Man On Earth – Like The Wheel mp3
Set-closing song that became a fans’ favourite on folk troubadour’s recent tour
Japandroids – Heavenward Grand Prix mp3
Loud, aggressive, and the slightly feral vocals are a bit more to the fore, but by slowing things down a touch they’ve added a palpable air of menace
The Widowers – Beacon Street mp3
Insistent, repetitive twang and groove that somehow manages to come across like the cocksure and impudent offspring of a Johnny Cash song overdosing on 70s US punk attitude
Sharon Van Etten – Don’t Do It mp3
Slow burning, and overwhelmingly alluring
Suuns – Up Past The Nursery mp3
Sexy, menacing electro and arena-sized psych complete with droning guitars and pulsing synths
Fresh & Onlys – Be My Hooker mp3
Jangly garage-pop perfection
Warpaint – Ashes to Ashes mp3
In a month of great covers, here is one of the standouts. Bowie given the Warpaint treatment
Pancake Breakfast – The Ballad Of Maynard Noe mp3
Catchier than a dose of crabs in a brothel!
Kurran & The Wolfnotes – Your Four Limbs mp3
Plaintive, resigned lyrics and a darker undertone than most can manage. A sinuous melody and smoothly picked guitar gives it a hook that stays with you long after the song has concluded
The Moaners – Cowboy Bob mp3
Porch-swing singalong mixing an appealing garage stomp with Mississippi style blues into a hypnotic southern groove
Blank Dogs – Northern Islands mp3
Smothered lo-fi dance-punk fuzz
And a couple of new ones to finish off: firstly in a month of many covers here is another, Mumford & Sons doing Old Crow Medicine Show. Secondly, French duo The Limianas with some rather fetching sultry garage pop and lastly from the excellent Sparrow & The Workshop comes their first new track since their much acclaimed Crystals Fall album.
Download Mumford & Sons –Wagon Wheel mp3 (BBC Radio 2 Session)
Download The Limianas – Funeral Baby mp3 (from The Limianas)
Download The Sparrow & The Workshop – Tired Of This Town mp3 (via the NME)
