Although we’ve been meaning to get round to listening to Kalle Mattson (now a four-piece) for a while, it took a timely reminder from trusty Song by Toad to prod us into action. So with apologies to our friends at Crash Avenue (we should listen to you more often), we gave their new EP Lives In Between a spin. And then another. And another. In fact … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Kalle Mattson
It is fair to say we’ve got ourselves pretty excited about the release of the new Strand Of Oaks album Dark Shores. If you want to know why, just sit back and listen to the full album stream below and then head here to buy a copy. a Continue reading Strand Of Oaks – Album Stream Of Dark Shores
Ex Goat farmer, salmon packer, and pawn shop cashier D.B. Rouse has crossed the MM radar a few times in the past. For as well as all those things, he is a roaming, itinerant troubadour of the old-school, and of the best kind. Like another MM fave Wooden Wand, he also appears to have the rare ability to maintain quality whilst producing an output that … Continue reading New Album From D.B. Rouse
This is the debut double A side single from Tidal Wars, to be released next month on Howling Owl Records. The tracks are a most pleasing, and a most promising, combination of post punk howl and shoe gaze guitar shred. Have a listen. a a Continue reading MM Shorts 199: Tidal Wars
Or should that be S T E A K H O U S E? Either way, this San Francisco five-piece borrows from early 70s krautrock bands like Neu! and Kraftwerk, and throws in some tasty art-rock moves on top (think Wire or Gang of Four). Add to that some classic artifacts of modern America’s first native music, Country & Western, and you have the rough outlines … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Steakhouse
Here is our regular round-up of the recent best of the inbox, blogs and internet for you to peruse, scrutinise and download for your undoubted listening pleasure and aural delight. First up is a second taste from the forthcoming Two Gallants long player The Bloom And The Blight. While previous offering Broken Eyes was a gorgeous, folky delight, My Love Won’t Wait indulges the band’s … Continue reading Wednesday Means Eight of the Best
No sooner had we posted the excellent Nassau from Grassfight’s new release Icon, EP 2, then they offer up another track from it for free. This is Look Homeward, Heathen and has more of the urgent, wall of sound feel that we liked so much about Nassau. Download Grassfight – Look Homeward, Heathen mp3 (from Icon, EP2) Continue reading MM Shorts 198: Another From Grassfight
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