Dwelling equally happily in the earthly realm of folk music and in the celestial void of progressive space rock sit London psychedelicists Messenger who have announced a stream of Somniloquist, the first track to be showcased from their forthcoming debut album Illusory Blues. The Somniloquist 7″ is available on Svart Records, out on January 17th. . Continue reading Messenger – Somniloquist 7″
Long running Toronto three-piece The Pineones have a new album of classic psych tinged power pop titled Ooh! (Reel Cod Records) out on Tuesday, February 11. The band has made the first single That’s The Way I Wanna Do It available for streaming/download. Continue reading MM Shorts 504: The Pinecones
Firstly, Girl Band does not contain any girls. They are a four piece in their late teens / early 20’s from Dublin, wet behind the ears, and they play music that sits somewhere between Pissed Jeans, !!!, Butthole Surfers, Shellac and Liars. The frankly awesome six minute tribal stomp and slash of new single Lawman was released on the 10th January on limited 7″, on cotton … Continue reading Girl Band – Lawman (Free Download)
Black Manila have returned with an new four track EP titled Beach Parade that is available on a Bandcamp name-your-price deal. We have been longstanding fans of their mix of proto-garage punk, blues and psych rock, and all are showcased to good effect once more on this excellent collection. You can watch the video for the surf-infused title track below and also stream/download the fantastic … Continue reading Black Manila – Beach Parade EP
Despite the rather generic sounding band name, the music from this LA based foursome is anything but. It is a winning blend of effervescent, sun-dappled indie-pop with a hint of darkness that places it somewhere between Local Natives and The National. Their new single is Wander backed with Record Forever, and both are well worth wrapping your ears around. . Continue reading MM Shorts 503: Northern American
Immerse yourself in the krautpop and carefully distorted melodies of Younghusband’s new single Left Of The Rocks. It is backed with a menacingly good cover of John Cale’s Gun as well as a live version of the title track. It is out on February 17th, and comes from their excellent debut album Dromes. Here them both below. Buy here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts: 502: Younghusband
Having given you the excellent Sinking Feeling at the very tail end of 2013, here is another track from Gorgeous Bully’s EP of misery, loneliness and self-loathing, Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself, out via the Art Is Hard label. Now we have the garagey Couldn’t Keep It To Myself for your guaranteed listening pleasure. . Continue reading More From Gorgeous Bully
Hailing from MM’s ancestral home of Norway, Bergen’s Electric Eye play droned out psych-rock inspired by the blues, India and the ever more expanding universe. Theirs is a world of classic space rock where the ghosts of Hawkwind, Spacemen 3 and Secret Machines stalk the corridors alongside contemporaries like the Wooden Shjips and the Warlocks. Long jams formed from hypnotic pulsating guitar lines weave sonic patterns … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Electric Eye
We first came across Owen Tromans on a split 7″ single with long-standing MM fave Wooden Wand, where they covered each other’s songs. It was more than enough for us to make a note of his name! However, we missed his five track EP called For Haden which saw a release back at the beginning of last year via Sacred Geometry, and so better late … Continue reading Owen Tromans – For Haden EP
Spirit Kid’s Slow It Down is a frantic, fizzing, power-pop delight, and the lead single from his forthcoming long-player Is Happening. The song’s celebratory rush is akin to releasing a 70s AM pop radio staple that has been force fed amphetamines and placed in solitary confinement for 30 years… Is Happening will see a release in February. Continue reading Introducing >>> Spirit Kid
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