Wisconsin four-piece Jaill are a Sub Pop! signing and will be releasing their album That’s How We Burn on July 27th. They are from the more raucous end of the label’s spectrum with riffs and gunfire drumming a-plenty. Our favourite is The Stroller, a gritty psych-rocker of great promise with Everyone’s Hip not far behind. You can pre-order here. You can visit their MySpace here. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Jaill
A few years ago, MM was lucky enough to spend a fair bit of time in southern Georgia and very enjoyable it was too. So when we got this release all the way from the land of Gram Parsons in the swamps and backwoods of Waycross, Georgia from a band called Hayshaker we were hoping for good things. The band has recently self-released their sophomore … Continue reading Introducing…Hayshaker
You can get the full story here at Song By Toad, but basically they’re encouraging you to donate the price of a pint (or whatever you feel like really) to help save Phil from Meursault having to sell his guitar. For those who don’t know, Meursault are a superb band and the chap needs his guitar… Visit their MySpace here. Download Meursault – Crank Resolutions … Continue reading Help buy Phil’s Guitar…
Although from the West Coast, to MM’s ears, The Stone Foxes play no-nonsense, straight up southern rock, but thankfully do it really well. While we suspect that there might be a Drive-By Truckers album or two in their collection, it doesn’t detract from the enjoyment of listening to the full on bluesy roar of I Killed Robert Johnson (a confessional from the point of view of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Stone Foxes
Great Lakes formed in Athens, Georgia in 1996. Founded around the songwriting partnership of Ben Crum and lyricist Dan Donahue, they released an eponymous debut in 2000. Over time Crum and Donahue relocated to Brooklyn, releasing The Distance Between in 2002, and Diamond Times, which appeared in 2006. In 2009 Donahue moved back to Athens, leaving Crum to carry on in New York. 2010’s Ways … Continue reading New from Great Lakes
The latest monthly sampler from Insound is now available. It is a collaboration with NYC’s Seaport Music promoting their free summer shows. The mix features Avi Buffalo, Best Coast, Bear In Heaven, Zola Jesus, Woven Bones and plenty more besides. In other words, the usual good stuff. And all for free if you sign up with an e-mail address. As always, only available for a … Continue reading Latest Free Insound Sampler Available
Since it arrived last week, New Yorker Alexa Wilding’s self-titled debut EP has been getting a lot of play here at MM. By turns wistful, hip, sassy, and occasionally quirky, she is a welcome addition to the crowded singer-songwriter ranks. Equally at home with the romantic skip through the meadows as she is with the haunting heartbreak of lost love, she sets herself apart from … Continue reading Introducing…Alexa Wilding
The new EP from Mountain Man is soon to be available on 10″ vinyl from Underwater Peoples. It is called Sun Dog and swiftly follows on from the release of their rather extraordinary and beautiful record Made The Harbor, by offering five alternative versions of tracks from that album. We have one for you below, the exquisite Honeybee. Indulge yourself and be transported to somewhere … Continue reading Mountain Man’s New EP
Very recently we posted new tracks from Black Lips and Of Montreal. Now both have offered up new tracks hot on the heels of those ones. Black Lips are releasing a new split EP with Pierced Arrows, and Of Montreal have released a second advance from forthcoming album False Priest. You can enjoy both below. Visit Black Lips MySpace here. Visit Of Montreal MySpace here. … Continue reading More from Black Lips & Of Montreal
Vanish Valley hail from Los Angeles and offer a lovely mix of rootsy folk and hazy country psychedelia that has quality stamped all over it. Their MySpace page says they have a (presumably) self-titled album due out later this month on the 27th. The two tracks we’ve heard are destined to become regulars on the MM playlist. Become The Night chugs along on the back of … Continue reading Introducing…Vanish Valley
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