Canadian indie folkies Great Lake Swimmers will release their sixth album, A Forest Of Arms, on 21st April via Nettwerk Records. With a surging rhythm section, razor sharp violin, and flourishing banjo and guitars, they may well have created some of their most dynamic songs to date. The first taste comes with Zero In The City. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Album From Great Lake Swimmers
On 3rd February Mishka Shubaly releases his third full-length album, Coward’s Path (via In Music We Trust Records), a document of Shubaly’s wasted years—songs he wrote about getting messed up that he was too messed up to record. Twelve tracks of drinking songs, snapshots from a life careening out of control—tunes about death and darkness and failure and the cold comfort of oblivion. Somehow, it’s … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Mishka Shubaly
As the general election starts to loom ever closer, Dub Vampire have produced the perfect anthem to soundtrack the whole, sorry mess. Already banned just about everywhere, here is the video Lying Motherfucker, featuring a whole host of untrustworthy politicians. It is officially out on the 7th May. . . Continue reading New Video: Dub Vampire – Lying Motherfucker
Blossoms will release their psych-pop infused new single Cut Me And I’ll Bleed on the 2nd March through Skeleton Key Records. A shimmering, swaggering, tripped out groove anchors the song and places it firmly in the world of the Doors, the Bunnymen and The Coral – in our book, that’s not a bad place to be at all. Order a signed copy of the 7″ … Continue reading Blossoms – Cut Me And I’ll Bleed Single
The warped and rather wonderful Newfoundland’s new EP Good News Is Too True is out now. With sonic nods to the Skygreen Leopards, Vetiver and Bob Dylan the EP’s sounds and textures twist and turn around you before spiralling off into a dizzying parade. Have a listen to Eserkiel. Buy from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 659: Newfoundland
Having already shared the sarcastic Scene Sick, NY based bedroom indie rockers Diet Cig have now shared Harvard from their debut Over Easy EP. Possibly our favourite track on the EP it is an effortless swoon of jangling guitars and propulsive drums that perfectly captures the bitterness of rejection as singer Alex Luciano offers sharp judgement on her ex’s and his new beau… “How’s your new Ivy League girlfriend? … Continue reading Introducing >>> Diet Cig
Bruising are a Leeds based duo cranking out infectious fuzz-filled, grizzly tunes that are perfect most-pit fodder. Their latest is Can’t You Feel, which comes hurtling out of the blocks full of ear worm guitar riffs and dream-clad vocals. It is taken from the upcoming Beech Coma compilation, Vol. 3. released 9th March on limited red cassette, t-shirt bundle and digital download (pre-order here). . Continue reading MM Shorts 658: Bruising
Sea Of Sand is the follow up to Adia Victoria’s excellent, and haunting, gothic country of Stuck In The South that we posted last year, and which marked her out as something rather special. This new track was written in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and is a reflection on life experiences and how much they define us, and is another wonderful slice of primitive, southern country … Continue reading New From Adia Victoria
Anglo-Spanish band Parlement have been described as a mix of The Black Keys and Archie Bronson meets Dinosaur JR. This is the video for their latest single, Blood. . . Continue reading New Video: Parlement – Blood
We’ve posted about the thoughtful, melancholic indie-folk of Portland, Oregon’s Grand Lake Islands a couple of times in the past twelve months, and Monterey is the latest single from new album Song From Far. It is a six and half minute excursion into reflective Americana that rolls along with a wistful melody and some sweet harmonies. . Continue reading Grand Lake Islands – Monterey
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