NE-HI’s hypnotic, psychedelic pop sound comes through beautifully on their forthcoming self-titled LP. In recent times, Chicago has become a hot bed for psych-pop and NE-HI is adding its jangly touch, lush vocals, and spaced out grooves to the scene. Watch the video, then grab yourself Since I’ve Been Thinking from their Bandcamp page for free. Pre-order the limited edition vinyl here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 538: NE-HI
Now in its third year, wiaiwya-7777777 is a seven inch singles club, and a very ambitious seven inch singles club at that – it is a celebration of the format and all things seven… Subscribers to wiaiwya-7777777 2014 will get seven picture discs (released on the 7th of the month) that together form a fully illustrated seven step guide to releasing your own records – … Continue reading WIAIWYA-7777777 Singles Club
Brighten the start of the week with no less than five top notch videos (and excellent tunes) from Ages and Ages’ uplifting melodic anthem, the classic slacker-indie of Blonde Summer, the incendiary guitars of Young Romance, Tough Age’s snarling, garage-scuzz, and lastly from Norway Mayflower Madame’s dark post-punk psychedelia. . [Click through for free download] . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Ages And Ages || Blonde Summer || Young Romance || Tough Age || Mayflower Madame
Paradise releases their sophomore record, Soldiers of the Modern Age on the 22nd April. Emphasising their vintage-inspired sound complete with Farfisa and Hammond Organ, it was recorded over two days in a living room at the Magic Closet on the south side of Portland, Oregon. The record explores the complexities of growing up sheltered in the Bible Belt of the United States. Poetically narrating a young … Continue reading Paradise – Born And Bound
About six years ago, Song By Toad was one of the music blogs that made us want to kick off Mad Mackerel, and to this day we are still regular readers. As many of you will know, as well as a blog, it is also a record label and has included such MM faves as Eagleowl, Nightjar, Meursault, Rob St. John and Sparrow & The Workshop amongst … Continue reading Song By Toad 2014 Sampler
The sweeping grandeur of Ryne Warner’s Ohioan are back with a new split EP with fellow desert nomads Young Hunter that can be purchased from Bandcamp. It will also see a release on cassette in a limited edition run of 200. You can listen to all four tracks of atmospheric psych-infused weird Americana below, or just check out the wonderfully titled Dogshit In Plastic Bags from it, … Continue reading New From Ohioan
We were fortunate enough to receive our advance copy of Simone Felice’s new album Strangers in the mail this week and it has been in pretty constant play ever since. We’d already posted a couple of outstanding tracks from the record and happily the rest of it is just as good, if not better. It is a mix of the tender, the forlorn, the beautiful … Continue reading Simone Felice – UK Tour & Posters
The Young Knives have released a typically oddball video for their track White Sands (which they have described as “Almost a bit like “Song 2″ but more Big Black”). Either way the video is full of flags, bugs, crustaceans and Mentos! Go figure, good song though! . . Continue reading Video: Young Knives – White Sands
Here is the satisfyingly crunchy new single, Leave To Remain, from Cheatahs. It is taken from their self-titled debut album, which you can buy here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 537: Cheatahs
Secretly Canadian have announced the release of a deluxe box set of rare recordings from Jason Molina’s Songs: Ohia, for Record Store Day in April. Gathered within Journey On: Collected Singles are many of the charming, haunting and elegantly disparate moments lost in the void of limited pressings and merch tables across Songs: Ohia’s six year course. Have a listen to Soul below. . Continue reading Songs: Ohia Singles Box Set For Record Store Day
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