Band In Heaven’s Sleazy Dreams made a strong showing in our Favourite Tracks of 2012 listings and they will soon re-appear on a forthcoming double 7″ compilation EP titled Psych For Sore Eyes. It features six different artists including Hookworms and Vacant Lots with all the tracks produced by Sonic Boom. Somewhat less frenetic than Sleazy Dreams, High Low still builds hypnotically over a deceptively simple … Continue reading MM Shorts 290: Band In Heaven
Water Liars will follow up last year’s excellent release Phantom Limb with a new album, Wyoming, on 5th march via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records. They have offered up a track from it, Fake Heat, via a Rolling Stone premiere, and the plaintive vocals building over the slowly increasing guitar distortion creates a real treat of a first taste. Download Water Liars – Fake Heat mp3 (from Wyoming) Catch … Continue reading New Track, New Album From Water Liars
This morning dive into Angel Olsen’s surprisingly powerful and gruff new video for Sweet Dreams, immerse yourself in the velvet tones of the Green Pajamas and linger awhile amid the atmospherics of Night Moves’ Country Queen. a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Angel Olsen || The Green Pajamas || Night Moves
Julie Theresa Floyd 20th April 1968 – 26th December 2012 Dearest Jools: most beloved wife of Barry-Sean, our regular MM contributor, work colleague and best friend to MM since the tender age of eight; devoted mum to Jamie and Becky; godmother to Joe Sprat; daughter, sister, auntie, cousin and friend to so, so many. Beautifully and fiercely Scottish, tiny china doll, lion-hearted, lover of all … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (4th January)
This track by Torres hit the web yesterday generating lots of buzz in a very short amount of time. And, for once, it is totally justified…Honey is a stunning tale of fractured despair and raw, gut-wrenching emotion that plays out over a single distorted guitar line. Slow burn doesn’t come close… It comes from her self-titled debut out on the 22nd of this month. Continue reading MM Shorts 289: Torres
The Chaw’s sound is very strong in character. Dark moody sounds, drenched in reverb, referencing soundtracks of the classic spaghetti westerns, big open bar chords and barky low register guitar leads ala Dick Dale, and psychedelic soundscapes, take you on a trip on a dusty trail through a vivid world, full of mystery, and intrigue. This is territory beloved of bands like The Doors and the … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Chaw
Today we have a brilliant video for California from John Murry’s excellent noir solo debut The Graceless Age as well as some rockin’ art-pop from Manchester’s Dutch Uncles and lo-fi psych-sonics from Denmark’s Crystal Shipsss. a a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: John Murry || Dutch Uncles || Crystal Shipsss
The Blog Sound of 2013 poll is a survey of UK music bloggers to find out what emerging artists they think are best. The votes have been counted, the results are in and the winners can now be revealed. Back at the beginning of December we participated in the Blog Sound of 2013 poll (see post here for long list). Organised by Robin Seamer from Breaking … Continue reading Blog Sound of 2013: Poll Winners Revealed
Bridie Jackson & The Arbour are an all-female four piece based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. A year ago they released their debut album and last November joined Debt Records. We received in the post an advance copy of their first release for the label – the double A-sided single Scarecrow / All You Love Is All You Are. Immediate influences are Joanna Newsom, the Fleet … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bridie Jackson & The Arbour
Bruise or Be Bruised is the debut album from Prissy Clerks, out via Forged Artifacts. It is a mix of fuzzed up punk and slacker indie with garage pop undertones and manages to balance a confused, dark isolation with some tender sweetness. Download the title track and buy the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 288: Prissy Clerks
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