Month: February 2013

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Whitehorse: The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss

We are long standing admirers of husband and wife duo Whitehorse ever since we discovered their self-titled debut of 2011 – eight songs of blues-stomp and seedy ballads. Somehow we missed their latest album, when it was originally released last summer, but have caught up now as it is seemingly getting a second push with another ‘release’ last month. It takes its title from a … Continue reading Whitehorse: The Fate Of The World Depends On This Kiss

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Blank Realm’s New Album: Go Easy

We love Fire Records. Hot on the heels of a number of notable recent releases (Wooden Wand, Lower Plenty, Tom Morgan to name but three) comes yet another in the shape of Australia’s psych-popsters Blank Realm and their excellent forthcoming new album Go Easy. Sitting somewhere between the melancholic churn and burn of Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips and the noisy squall of Sonic Youth, the four-piece … Continue reading Blank Realm’s New Album: Go Easy

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Easy Way From The Cave Singers

Metaphorically speaking we have a huge red ring round March 5 on our calendar because that is when the new Cave Singers album Naomi gets a release. They have made a second track from it available for your listening pleasure and Easy Way certainly more than meets our (high) expectations as it drives along on the back of another trademark riff from Derek Fudesco and even … Continue reading Easy Way From The Cave Singers

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Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Stephen Fearing

Between Hurricanes is Stephen Fearing’s first solo album in seven years. The follow-up to 2006’s acclaimed Yellowjacket, the album is available today via Lowden Proud Records Ltd. Born out of several life-changing events, the album is both the document and result of many significant changes for Fearing including divorce, a change of record label and an amicable parting of the ways with his manager – … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Stephen Fearing

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Alternative, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 308: Wolf Alice – White Leather

We were very taken with Wolf Alice’s debut single Fluffy back in early January which sees an official release next week. We now have a stream of the single’s b-side, White Leather for you. Where Fluffy’s ironically balls-out tale of cheap thrills in small towns peaked, White Leather is its perfect counteractive soliloquy. Ellie Rowsell’s vocal takes centre stage, as a tranquil sonic path echoing … Continue reading MM Shorts 308: Wolf Alice – White Leather

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Music, Rock, Soul

Introducing >>> The Shallow End Divers

The Shallow End Divers are a rock ‘n’ roll group from Boston. Their lists of influences are intriguing: The Rolling Stones and Beatles, American soul like James Brown, Otis Reading and The Chambers Brothers, Garage rock like The Black Lips, Screaming Females and Jay Reatard. Worth s listen? We thought so. Continue reading Introducing >>> The Shallow End Divers

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Introducing >>> Wry Climate

New York’s Wry Climate have a sound best described as guitar-driven indie rock that combines jangly guitars, complex compositions and squally feedback. A sound that is equally reminiscent of the Byrds, Beach Fossils, Dirty Projectors and Sonic Youth. Comfort Decay is the first track off their new EP that will be coming out later this year. Stream it below or head to their Bandcamp page … Continue reading Introducing >>> Wry Climate

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Acoustic, Folk, Music

MM Shorts 307: Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer

Following on the widespread acclaim for last year’s Young Man In America, Anais Mitchell’s new album, Child Ballads, which she recorded with friend and collaborator Jefferson Hamer, is a collection of traditional songs from our very own British Isles. Named after their 19th century collector, Francis James Child, and already picking up some very decent reviews, it is out in March. Have a listen to the … Continue reading MM Shorts 307: Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer

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Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Music

Introducing >>> Laurelin Kruse

Laurelin Kruse is a girl from Colorado stuck in Brooklyn and this song is about how she’s always trying to get the hell home. She says “It’s like a meteorite crashing into a Spaghetti Western. Plus, ya know, folk music.” Sounds about right to us, as does the song. Good stuff. It is called Jupiter, listen to it. Download it. Continue reading Introducing >>> Laurelin Kruse

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