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Photo by Rowan Allen Hailing from Dorset, England, Leeches have an upcoming singles collection. The latest from that collection, "Money," is a huge psychedelic rocker. The new song is huge guitars and riffs that just keep growing and growing in this grunge-laden swirl. It's an intense but fun song that hearkens back to the days when you could have songs that mix noise rock and pop hooks. The band explains the meaning of the song:  " It feels like half way through every month, without fail, we look in our bank accounts and there's nothing in it.  We have no idea where our money has gone and have absolutely nothing to show for it. Every month we tell ourselves that next month will be better, we'll start planning and saving but then in exactly 4 weeks time we're back in the exact same position. The circle of life ." You can listen to "Money" below. Easy , the upcoming singles collection from Leeches, will be out July 3 on Leisure Recor...

Photo by Matt Hogan Back in October, I walked into Great Scott excited to see Caroline Rose's opening slot for Banditos. Considering what I had heard in the past, and the fact that she was opening for Banditos, I expected to see the indie country artist I had come to love. Instead I was surprised (in a good way) to discover this new sound that was much more like DEVO than alt country. With her new single, Caroline Rose proves that new sound wasn't just a fluke. I had compared my surprise to seeing Caroline Rose to when I saw The Fiery Furnaces. Unlike The Fiery Furnaces, this isn't just a band electing to sound like a completely different band on their albums vs their live shows. This is a whole new direction. "Money" has just the slightest hint of twang, and I mean the very slightest. In fact, I could just be imagining it. The song is played at a breakneck speed of synths, like an ultra-fast version of DEVO or the B-52's, but somehow more pop and with a...

One of the sites I use to find out new releases said this was a slow week. Not from my perspective. Album of the Week : Artist : Miranda Lee Richards Album : Echoes of the Dreamtime Quick Description : Roots-tinged album from a Brian Jonestown Massacre collaborator. Why You Should Listen : It's the most gorgeous album of the week, and nothing else comes close. Overall Thoughts : I hadn't known the name until I saw it turn up with BJM in the releases this week, and wow is this an awesome album. I was intrigued through the first song, but "Tokyo's Dancing" is that perfect mix of sort of indie-folk accessibility that I tend to be drawn to. While the album feels a little longer than it needs to simply because of the lengths of the songs, it doesn't take away from how great this is for a listen. Recommendation : Best of the week, absolutely needs to be part of this week's rotation. Artist : Sierra Hull Album : Weighted MindM Quick Description ...