The wonderful, and wonderfully prolific, Parquet Courts are back with a new split single with Joey Pizza Slice, where each band covers a track by the other. It will be followed by a second split single with Brooklyn’s Big Ups, which will be in support of the legendary VERA venue in Groningen. Limited to a vinyl run of 500, this release sees Parquet Courts covering Pretty … Continue reading New Split Single From Parquet Courts
Norway’s explosive duo Burning Motherfuckers have revealed their first new tracks since their debut EP release back in 2012, after the duo spent a longer period of time writing and recording across Oslo, London and in the Swedish forest. Listen to I’m Your Lion slowly building up to a monumentally explosive climax. Listen here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 728: Burning Motherfuckers
New York City’s Ballroom explode out of the gate with a whirlwind fury. Anchored by a tornado of vicious snare drum thwacks and excoriating guitars, their self-titled debut features no mellow songs, sappy ballads or moments of false sincerity. Instead we get six tracks of pure visceral fury where dissonance and feedback battle it out with primal punk rhythms and thunderous riffs for supremacy. Where no … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Ballroom
Via their Bandcamp page, Turchi (who have featured a few times on MM) have announced a final EP We Spoke In Song that marks the the final collaboration between Cameron Weeks, Andrew Hamlet, and Reed Turchi – the lineup that was active from November 2012 to October 2014, and recorded the albums Live in Lafayette, My Time Ain’t Now, and Can’t Bury Your Past together. We … Continue reading Farewell EP From Turchi
Fakers are a band from LA. Fakers members were in other bands. Some of the other bands include Piebald, The Henry Clay People, Vanaprasta, and Summer Darling. Realistically speaking, Fakers are a very loud band. Three electric guitars, distorted bass, and a frenzied drummer will do that. Heaps of scorching guitar riffs and noisey freak-outs means its exciting, visceral stuff and this track, $600 is proof of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Fakers
Suburban Birds are a new band from Salt Lake City. Their debut self-titled release is up on Bandcamp and is an intriguing mix of psychedelia, experimental pop and indie rock. Check out our favourite track from the EP, Eat You Alive below. Ones to keep a close eye on! . Continue reading MM Shorts 727: Suburban Birds
Jesse Payne stems from a soil deep in the Southeastern region of the United States. He nests in scenic views of trees and mountains blending into valleys of skyscrapers and barns. Alabama and the Appalachian trail provide the canvas for his yellow shade of timeless polaroids transposing over lake and swing. New album Heirloom will be released on 14th August via Capture Music, and the … Continue reading Jesse Payne – Heirloom
Hunters are a six piece band from San Francisco that have just released their third album, We All Go Up the Mountain Alone Together. Have a listen to the rolling, countrified rock of Ghost Town Blues with its touch points of Death Cab For Cutie and Wilco, but distinguished by Rosa del Duca’s crystal clear vocals. Buy from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 726: Hunters
Much underrated singer-songwriter Elijah Ocean has released a pair of brand new songs on a double A sided single. I Left My One-Spot (Back at the 5-Spot) is classic uptempo honky tonk Country while A Chip Off The Barroom Floor is a pedal steel led lament that wouldn’t have been out of place on a George Jones album. Both are well worth some ear-time, have a … Continue reading New From Elijah Ocean
Longstanding MM faves and Americana duo The Lowest Pair features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s high lonesome harmonies and Palmer’s midwest croon, their sophomore effort, The Sacred Heart Sessions has been on regular rotation here at MM Towers. They are following it up with Reckon I’m Fixin’ On Kickin’ Round to Pick a Little, Volume 1, a collection … Continue reading The Lowest Pair – Reckon I’m Fixin’ On Kickin’ Round to Pick a Little, Volume 1
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