MPT Quarterly Report #1 (2020) – Playlist

Here’s the traditional look back at the last quarter of new music in the world of MPT.   The full tracklisting: Throwing Muses – Dark Blue (single) Wire – Primed and Ready (from ‘Mind Hive‘) Clementine March – Le Continent (from ‘Le Continent‘) Chris Forsyth/Garcia Peoples – Tomorrow Might As Well Be Today (live) (from…

Song of the Week #8 (2020) – Lloyd James Fay

Almost a year after the demise of Thula Borah, frontman Lloyd James Fay has released a solo single ‘Idiocracy’. It’s a song that recalls the sweeping grandeur of TB singles such as ‘Skye Falling’ or ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’ whilst setting out Lloyd’s frustration with the 21st century failing to improve our lot. This week…

MPT’s 45 80’s 45s – Playlist (Expanded version)

A thread on Twitter asked users to select 3 singles from the 80s. My selection was: TV21 – On The Run Pixies – Gigantic Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon Although there could have been any number of permutations. Which led me to expanding an iPod playlist into this 45 song monster. The…

Song of the Week #7 (2020) – Vulture Party

Falkirk’s Vulture Party make it two for two with the video for their second single ‘Sun Dance’ bagging them their second Song of the Week on MPT. “Sun Dance” is a different beast to debut ‘New Humans’ leaving out the ominous synths in favour of a more organic sound  yet still sharing a similar serene,…

Song of the Week #6 (2020) – Henry and Fleetwood

A new EP is imminent from Henry & Fleetwood as part of Olive Grove Records’ Archipelago series. The record is due out on 20 March and contains EPs 5 and 6 in the series on the one disc. Circle Meets Dot provide vol. 5 whilst the Henry & Fleetwood songs make up vol. 6 on…