After yesterday we thought we’d done with giving you brilliant free stuff for a while, but seems not. The very wonderful Loose Music boasts a roster of artists that are amongst the Mackerel’s most favourites – for starters they include the Felice Brothers, one of Mrs M’s discoveries of the year in Hurray For The Riff Raff, and Americana legends The Handsome Family.

So when we tell you they’re giving away a free label sampler, This Is Loose, you know it quality comes guaranteed.  It features 8 songs from this year’s Loose releases and an exclusive new song from the aforementioned Handsome Family. Amongst the tracks is our absolute favourite from the recent Felice Brothers album, Celebration, Florida, a couple of standouts from Jim White’s sublime Sound of the Americans and alt-country’s next big thing, Dawes. You won’t need me to tell you it is stunningly good.

It is released on 17th October and physical copies of the CD will be available for free in store at most independent record shops, or with any purchase via the Loose Shop.

Alternatively just click here to go get the whole thing right now.

Download The Felice Brothers – Fire At The Pageant mp3 (from Celebration, Florida & This Is Loose Sampler)