MM and I went to see a film this week with a friend of ours, Gooner Ian. We were the only three in the cinema until the last minute when a couple gate-crashed the party. (Didn’t they realise?! We didn’t!) Anyway, no-one could deny the commanding central performance or even a highly credible supporting cast, but it just wasn’t what it promised to be. It … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th January)
Thoroughly enjoying the pulsating psych-rock groove and foot stomping rhythm of Green City. A taste from the debut album Ripe Fruit, coming from oddly named 5-piece band Stephen Paul Smoker. Can’t wait, but ’til then download this! Download Stephen Paul Smoker – Green City mp3 (from Ripe Fruit) Continue reading MM Shorts 79: Stephen Paul Smoker
We’re thoroughly enjoying this from Brooklyn four-piece Fast Years who formed as recently as the Spring of 2011. The band plays a mix of 80s Punk, surf pop, and classic garage, with influences ranging from The Sonics to The Exploding Hearts. They’ve had an online presence for all of 15 days now, including a free giveaway of lead track Young Heart, but their impact has … Continue reading MM Shorts 78: Fast Years
I noticed the name Hookworms in the singles review of this month’s Uncut magazine and the references to Spectrum and Wooden Shjips as well as a ringing endorsement from Sun Araw’s Cameron Stallones made it a definite to investigate further. So, one download from eMusic later and we’re swaying along to the stoned grooves and blissed out hypnotics that this Leeds five piece provide so … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Hookworms
Many apologies, but once again we are having Bandwidth issues with Box.Net. The reliability of their service has been hopeless over the past three months so we will investigate a new host for mp3s if they cannot resolve this once and for all. We’ll let you know as soon as we can what has been sorted out. Continue reading Sorry – More Bandwidth Issues with Box.Net
Here is another track to see the light of day from Shearwater’s forthcoming Sub Pop album Animal Joy. You As You Were is another galloping, impassioned tune and based on this and Breaking The Yearlings, the early signs for the album are certainly enormously promising. Pre-order the album here. Download Shearwater – You As You Were mp3 (from Animal Joy) Download Shearwater – Breaking The … Continue reading MM Shorts 77: Shearwater
MM faves The Delta Spirit will be releasing their new, self-titled album on March 13th. To warm everyone up they’ve made two previous EPs, their 2005 debut I Think I’ve Found It and most recent offering, The Waits Room available for free download via Noisetrade. Grab a taste from each below or just head over here to get both. Download The Delta Spirit – When … Continue reading Free EPs from The Delta Spirit
Here is our round-up of the best new tracks and releases we’ve collected from our in-box, our favourite blogs and the internet. This time we have the the sultry and gently hypnotic folk of Cate Le Bon, the raucous, boozy new track from John McCauley’s latest roots supergroup Diamond Rugs, the brilliantly hypnotic and menacing track from experimental folksters Lower Dens, more enchantment and swirling, celestial … Continue reading Wednesday Means Eight of the Best
Brooklyn’s The Denzels are still a young band in every sense and this is just their second release, a five track EP titled Easy Tiger. Citing influences from The Byrds to The Cure they have an infectious, fizzing energy to their songs and manage to successfully blend New York style indie and West Coast surf pop in a way that is genuinely most promising indeed. Grab … Continue reading MM Shorts 76: The Denzels
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