We have been big supporters of Grass House from the days of their brilliant debut EP back in the spring of 2010. So it is a genuine pleasure to hear they have now been signed by Marshall Teller Records, and even more so that they have unveiled a brand new album track which they are giving away as a free download. Spinning As We Turn is … Continue reading New Track From Grass House
Sunjacket are an indie rock band hailing from Chicago. They have put together a free four track demo on Bandcamp which really is well worth a bit of your time to take a listen. It ranges from the poignant and wistful to the taut and impulsive, and the band show themselves across the four songs to be more creatively imaginative and explorative than they have … Continue reading Introducing >>> Sunjacket
We are criminally and unforgivably late with this one, but shoegaze sympathising folkies Ex-Painters have a new single for free download via their Bandcamp. It is called Kevinshields and was released in honour of the new MBV album (which shows exactly how late we are posting this). . Continue reading MM Shorts 356: Ex-Painters
Neal Casal has announced the release of a limited edition 7-inch single (via Royal Potato Family) for Record Store Day, featuring his rendition of The Grateful Dead’s Mountains of the Moon. The B-side is an instrumental acoustic guitar-based piece entitled Grimes’ Surf Story. A passionate record collector and vinyl junkie himself, he has explained the reasons he chose to cover this song, “I love ‘Mountains Of The … Continue reading Neal Casal Covers The Grateful Dead For Record Store Day
After the success of their last single, Fluffy, North London’s Wolf Alice are starting to create quite a name for themselves. The buzz looks set to continue with the release of their new single on the 20th May, titled Bros. An ode to childhood friendships and already a big live favourite, we think you’re going to like this one. Have a listen… See our previous Wolf … Continue reading New Single From Wolf Alice
Watch videos for Horse Thief’s brilliant track I Am The Bear, a stunning intimate acoustic perfomance from SXSW by Iron & Wine, a gorgeous Phantoms & Friends from Old Man Canyon (free EP download from Bandcamp here), and to finish the jittery, unsettling Want by The Soft Moon gets a video to match… . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Horse Thief || Iron & Wine || Old Man Canyon || The Soft Moon
We’re loving this, the first taste from Hooded Fang’s forthcoming album Gravez. Graves is the ultra catchy, fuzzy album opener, “So many faces and they’re all the same… why you lookin’ at me?”, it is a perfect mix of paranoid tripped out psych-pop and garage rock. Gravez is out 27th May (UK) / 28th May (USA) on Full Time Hobby. Continue reading MM Shorts 355: Hooded Fang’s Graves
Since the band’s formation in 2007, Paper Bird has been playing its joyful blend of indie folk, roots, and Americana to delighted audiences nationwide. Paper Bird has released two studio albums, Anything Nameless and Joymaking (2007) and When the River took Flight (2010); as well as Carry On (2011), which was the score to a collaboration with Ballet Nouveau Colorado of the same name. Their … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Paper Bird
Swedish garage punks Holograms placed themselves firmly on our radar last year with the release of their blistering self-titled debut album via Captured Tracks. The follow-up will be called Forever and is due for release in September again on Captured Tracks. The first single from it is called Flesh and Bone, and it is every bit as dramatic and intense as you could wish for – … Continue reading New From Holograms
Sacred Bones is a fantastic record label and this Record Store Day (20th April) they will release a limited-edition (1,000 copies only) of a vinyl compilation, Todo Muere Vol. 3. It includes a plethora of MM faves including Moon Duo, Zola Jesus, Holydrug Couple, Wymond Miles, Case Studies and this the sampler’s opening track, B Minor, a fuzzed up special courtesy of the Men. Continue reading MM Shorts 354: Sacred Bones Record Store Day Sampler
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