Review: For seven years, Matasuna Records has been dedicated to uncovering musical gems from the past. Now, they introduce a thrilling contemporary find: Barcelona-based band Bidaide. Their debut 7" vinyl single features two unreleased tracks, 'Batua' and 'Love Me & Give Up', both of which showcase their eclectic blend of soul, funk, psychedelic rock, reggae-dub, and library music. 'Batua' on the A-side delivers an energetic fusion of funky rhythms, agile guitar dialogues, and vibrant brass overlays. On the B-side, 'Love Me & Give Up' offers a soulful, relaxed vibe with Motown-esque charm. Bidaide's evolution from a duo to a vibrant band culminates in this dynamic release.
Review: It might be getting cold and dark and wet here in the UK but music will always be able to transport us to warmer, sunnier, happier climes. And so it is with this new 7", which includes a booklet, from Discodelic. It's a two tracker from Cizana and La Nueva Generation that is flame hot and bristling with energy - Cizana's 'She Sold Her Soul' kicks off with its joyous flutes, hand drums and percussive Latin grooves then La Nueva Generacion slow things down and up the brass with their carnivalesque Afro-funk workout 'Uhru Sasa'.
Review: Formed in London in 1964, The Eyes burned briefly but brightly-releasing a handful of 7"s that would go on to shape decades of mod, garage, and shoegaze revivalism. This retrospective finally assembles those cult recordings in one place, including the iconic 'When The Night Falls', whose wild, feedback-laced riffing prefigured psychedelia's edge, and 'I'm Rowed Out', which blends taut beat dynamics with pop-art swagger. 'You're Too Much' and 'My Degeneration' channel the kinetic rush of the Who's early work but with even sharper guitars and a more menacing sneer. Remastered from original sources with rare demo cuts added, it captures the group's vital energy-fuzz, hooks, and visual identity all intact. A complete, overdue portrait of a group that should've had their own LP in the 60s but ended up shaping the decades that followed instead.
Review: Discos Quilombo's next 45 is a reissue of 'El Amor Es Un Bicho' (you can work out our own translation) by Los Martinicos, and it's a scorching hot and rare gem from 1969, originally recorded by Henry Nelson in Spain. 'El Amor Es Un Bicho' is all big energy and playful vocalisations, South American rhythms and bold horns, the moody 'El Diablo' has a darker bassline and more menacing energy but is packed with late 60s Latin flair. Both of these are wonderfully infectious South American soul tracks that will not be around for long, so make sure you snag them fast.
Review: Tacoma garage rock legends The Sonics are revisited here across seven 7" singles, covering their key material from 1964 to 1966. The set includes foundational tracks from the Etiquette years - 'The Witch', 'Psycho', and 'Strychnine' - alongside Jerden-era cuts like 'Head On Backwards' and 'Like No Other Man', all remastered and sequenced with clarity. It's the first time material from both periods has been presented together on vinyl. 'Keep A Knockin' and 'Louie Louie' sit comfortably beside the band's originals, which are leaner, noisier, and often more aggressive. 'Boss Hoss', 'Cinderella', and 'Shot Down' showcase the group's punchy rhythm section and blown-out recording style, while 'Have Love Will Travel' and 'High Time' ride the line between r&b cover and full distortion assault. 'Maintaining My Cool', long circulating in other formats, makes its vinyl debut here in its rare Audio Recording version. The pressing includes a booklet with photography by Jini Dellaccio, but the real appeal is in the sequencing - no filler, no novelty, just the most direct catalogue survey of a band that never needed polishing.
Review: Garage punk, rhythm and beat lunatics Thee Headcoats Sect formed in Chatham, England, in 1989. Recording for member Billy Childish's Hangman Records, alongside the legendary Sub Pop and Damaged Goods, the band remained active through to 2000, when they performed their last gig at Dirty Water Club in London - a venue renowned for keeping the spirit and sound of the 1960s underground alive. Here these masters of hybridity are celebrated across four tracks of raw and grizzled rock & roll music that feels alive and very much kicking. Sharing various duties, with Childish and Downliners Sect man Keith Evans delivering vocals for different tracks, it provides hard evidence of how multifaceted they were. A group that people don't talk about enough, celebrated in the best ways possible.
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