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Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Rock

Vandaveer Announce New Album

Vandaveer have announced their fifth full-length album, The Wild Mercury, will be out via WhiteSpace Records on February 19. One of our favourite bands with everyman narratives and striking, folk-based harmonies, Vandaveer loosely fall under the Americana umbrella, but the band regularly elbow their way into wider spaces with a kaleidoscopic assortment of sounds. The lead single is But Enough On That For Now, a grandiose kick off … Continue reading Vandaveer Announce New Album

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Alternative, Electronic, Industrial, Music, Post Punk, Rock

New From Pop. 1280

Pop. 1280 make it their business to trade in unease, disquiet and suspicion – shining a light into the darkest, deepest recesses of our collective behaviour and exposing the flaws and sub-truths we peddle to ourselves and each other – particularly where it relates to the might of the corporate and political machines. Paradise, will be their third full-length album and it is an unforgiving look … Continue reading New From Pop. 1280

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 801: Queen Of Jeans

Queen of Jeans is a Philadelphia group that combines gritty layered pop with three part harmonies and 60s girl group influences. Debut single, Dance (Get Off Your Ass) came out in October and the band have just released a second single from their upcoming self-titled EP. This is Rollerdyke.   And the previous single in case you missed it…   Continue reading MM Shorts 801: Queen Of Jeans

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Alternative, Garage, Music, Post Punk, Rock

Morning Smoke – How Does It Feel

Having mentioned Bristol as a rival to Brighton earlier with our post on Velcro Hooks, we have the other side of the coin with another track from Brighton’s Morning Smoke. They have featured a few times on MM and the crushingly good How Does It Feel is the b side to latest release Soft Decay. It showcases to even greater effect their brooding and ominous post-punk that … Continue reading Morning Smoke – How Does It Feel

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Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Festive Fayre (2): Skinny Lister And Beans On Toast

Beans On Toast and Skinny Lister have written and recorded a festive ditty called This Christmas, which is a cracker (no pun intended). While touring the US with Frank Turner, the riotous, rum-soaked troupe and the ragged-throated troubadour bonded, leading to this inevitable collaboration. This Christmas is crammed full of poignant, bittersweet, funny but ultimately uplifting anecdotes of seeing family and friends during the holidays. The … Continue reading Festive Fayre (2): Skinny Lister And Beans On Toast

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MM Shorts 800: Velcro Hooks

Bristol may be the only city rivalling Brighton for new music at the moment and Velcro Hooks are a Bristol based band who deal in the very best kind of fuzzed-out post-punk. Since releasing a handful of well received singles and EPs via the excellent Howling Owl Records, they have been lying low for a little while, writing, recording, editing, and mixing their debut record, which … Continue reading MM Shorts 800: Velcro Hooks

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Alternative, Music, Punk, Rock

Festive Fayre (1): The Wonder Beers

We love Christmas here at Mad Mackerel. No bah humbug for us, it is the best time of the year bar none, and while we will shortly revealing our favourite songs and albums of 2015, it is also a chance to share some of the more, er, festive fayre that comes our way at this time of year. So now we’ve hit December and it … Continue reading Festive Fayre (1): The Wonder Beers

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Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Echo And The Sound

Twangy psych/garage rock duo The Echo and the Sound recently released a new double EP Buffalo Mouth. After the success of previous single Virginia Law, the duo are announcing the release of their newest single Who Says? A blistering, balls-to-the-wall romp, the new track kicks off hard and lets up only for a moment at a time. Pounding drums set the pace as dirty, piercing riffs and solos sharpen … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Echo And The Sound

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