Month: April 2013

Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends Christopher Paul Stelling

Having released his debut record, Songs of Praise and Scorn, last year to a flurry of critical praise, Christopher Paul Stelling now presents us with his follow-up, False Cities, to be released on May 21, via Mecca Lecca Recording Co (US) and Dollartone (Canada and Europe). However, all pre-orders will receive an immediate download of the record – you can pre-order from his Bandcamp page … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends Christopher Paul Stelling

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

MM Shorts 347: Sun Angle

Raspberry is a new track from Sun Angle off their upcoming debut album Diamond Junk, out May 7th. Confidently treading a fine line between chaos and pop, the band blend raucous layers of sound, frenetic energy, and SST style punk under a surrealistic wash of psychedelia – unique doesn’t come close to describing it. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 347: Sun Angle

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Great Peacock || Decades || Golden Rabbit || Wavves

Our videos today come from Great Peacock, Decades, Golden Rabbit and Wavves. Great Peacock ooze the authentic sounds of the deep south with their new video for Family Home, then for contrast we have the kaleidoscopic In Sequins from Decades. Watch the snowy road trip from Manchester to London that makes up Golden Rabbit’s video for I Saw Red (and grab her Radiohead cover of Thinking Of … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Great Peacock || Decades || Golden Rabbit || Wavves

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Alternative, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Introducing >>> Weirds

Weirds are four disenchanted teenagers with a penchant for the disturbed. That fact alone was bound to be enough to get our interest. Having launched some neo-psych demos on the unsuspecting world, they have quickly followed these up by recording their debut track Crocodile with MJ of the excellent Hookworms. We will have to wait until May to see the band formally venture into the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Weirds

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

MM Shorts 346: John Denver Tribute

The compilation The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver sees an official release today and features artists including Sharon Van Etten, J Mascis, Evan Dando, Lucinda Williams, Josh Ritter, Emmylou Harris and many more reinterpreting some of the pop icon’s classic tunes. Listen to a few choice selections from it below and order it via iTunes (USA) here. Continue reading MM Shorts 346: John Denver Tribute

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Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Recommends…Hey Anna

New York based five piece Hey Anna joyfully bring you the salty shores of the coasts and the fast-paced excitement of the city. Featuring three sisters and two long-time friends, they play a mixture of intimate vocal harmonies perched atop poppy folkish melodies that meet soaring, atmospheric alt rock. The sisters swap lead vocals and instruments, with Anna and Erin Rauch-Sasseen on keyboards/rhythm guitar and Katie … Continue reading MM Recommends…Hey Anna

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Hailer’s Another Way

We were big fans of Hailer’s single Spooky Clams, which was a regular on the MM turntable at the end of 2012, so we have no excuse for taking so long to give their long player Another Way a proper spin. From the slightly sinister, metronomic swell of opener Stroke Of The Night to the closing croon of Two Feet, the record more than lives up to expectations. … Continue reading Hailer’s Another Way

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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March 2013

Here are the very best of our downloads from March’s posts together with a few new tunes for your listening pleasure. So close to 30 tracks in all – a perfect playlist to kick off April. Quite Parade – Edge of the Ocean A perfectly judged slice of Canadian indie rock, it is an anthem about a dying town that seems hopeless but is still … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March 2013

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Alternative, Electronic, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Videos of the Day: Young Rival || Big Deal || The Boxer Rebellion || Choir Of Young Believers

Today, dive into videos from Young Rival, Big Deal, The Boxer Rebellion and Choir Of Young Believers. First, watch the most inventive video we’ve seen all year from Young Rival for their track Two Reasons, which takes face painting to a whole new level (especially the baboon’s arse at 26 seconds in). Next we have Big Deal’s trippy, surreal road trip for In Your Car, and indie … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Young Rival || Big Deal || The Boxer Rebellion || Choir Of Young Believers

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