Video: Misty Miller – Taxi Cab
Watch the gory, zombiefied vid for Misty Miller’s rockabilly tinged new single Taxi Cab. It is out on Monday. . . Continue reading Video: Misty Miller – Taxi Cab
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Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
1. Invisible Familiars – Clever Devil 2. Real Lies – North Circular 3. Alice Boman – Red Eyes (War On Drugs Cover) 4. Arborea – Sea Of Polaris 5. Castanets – Out For The West 6. Matt Kivel – Open Road 7. J Mascis – Every Morning 8. The Wytches – The Holy Tightrope . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Stagnant Pools
Stagnant Pools’ sophomore album Geist was released this week on Polyvinyl Records. The result is ten songs that refine and expand on a shoegaze-meets-noise pop sound that has previously drawn comparisons to Joy Divison, Sonic Youth, and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Lead single Intentions continues in this tradition of pushing droning guitars barely over the edge into melody and amping up the fuzz and distortion … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Stagnant Pools
Introducing >>> KAIROS
KAIROS combines the vintage beach rock sound made famous in the southern West Coast with the rainy day melancholy championed by Seattle’s infamous gray skies. Their eponymous six song debut EP on Fin Records carves out a lasting impression with gorgeous, heart-wrenching lyrics and melodies that move and build like the best and worst of relationships. Have a listen to a couple of tracks…buy from Bandcamp … Continue reading Introducing >>> KAIROS
Video: Strand of Oaks – Shut In
The video for Strand of Oaks’ track Shut In is a literal interpretation of the melancholic but hopeful lyrics of the song. Tim Showalter, plays a hermit who has lived amongst his hoarded possessions for a third of his life. But as the video comes to a close, there appears to be hope for him, bringing creedence to the lyric, “and I’ll wait to get … Continue reading Video: Strand of Oaks – Shut In
The Allah-Las To Release 501-415
On our last visit to SxSW in 2013, the laid back, vintage jangle and classic pastoral psychedelia of the Allah-Las was a real treat to catch live and made us big fans in an instant. So from our perspective a new album (September) and a new single (August) are great news. The former will be titled Worship The Sun and the latter is the first track to … Continue reading The Allah-Las To Release 501-415
New Album From Erland & The Carnival
After a gap of more than three years, it is a welcome return for folkies Erland & The Carnival who have a new album, Closing Time, out on Full Time Hobby on the 25th August. The first taste comes in the shape of the unashamedly twisted love song Quiet Love. Have a listen and pre-order the album here. . Continue reading New Album From Erland & The Carnival
Video: Lucky Elephant – The British Working Man
Utterly bonkers, utterly brilliant. Animation depicting the life and repetitive routine of an office drone for all those of us who grew up on Trumpton and Camberwick Green… . Continue reading Video: Lucky Elephant – The British Working Man
MM Shorts 577: Lowpines
Lowpines, the new solo project from Oli Deakin of fuzz-pop outfit Bear Driver, assimilates a love for the likes of Bill Callahan, Sparklehorse and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy into crackling, featherlight confessionals. This new track, Call Off The Hunt, is the latest single (out July 7). Have a listen to it and Talk Not, and download the full Avenue Blues EP for free from Bandcamp here. . … Continue reading MM Shorts 577: Lowpines
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Avers
Avers, the Richmond indie rock quintet that includes members of The Head and the Heart, Hypercolor, The Mason Brothers, and Farm Vegas, is heading out on a summer tour in support of their recently released debut album Empty Light. Having given the record a couple of spins, we think these are shows you might want to add to your must-see list. A fabulous mix of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Avers
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