New From Die Mason Die

Trawling back through our backlog of e-mails, we realised we’d missed this follow up to our previous post about Die Mason Die. Hold My Crown is the second track to be released from their debut EP Tongues In The Clamp,which showcases the vocal stylings of Gomez combined with intricate folk finger picking and the kind of dreamy exuberance only youth can bring. Download it below. … Continue reading New From Die Mason Die

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Red River Dialect

Although this has been out for a while and we’re late to the party, as soon as we’d heard the track Dawns Man by Red River Dialect we knew we would still have to post it for any other poor unfortunates like us who have yet to discover the song. The damn thing has been on near constant repeat… The band hail from Cornwall and their … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Red River Dialect

MM Shorts 265: Gospel Claws

Off and on throughout 2012, Gospel Claws have been recording songs for their second LP Put Your Sunshine Away (out next week). With songs influenced by ‘50s doo-wop and further exploration of vintage sonics and recording techniques, the band have created a sound that is distinctly their own. Proof can be found in the sweet chimes, easy going strum and vintage vocals of Hambone. Download Gospel … Continue reading MM Shorts 265: Gospel Claws

Introducing >>> Black Market Karma

We have been meaning to post about the heavy psychedelic sonics of Black Market Karma for much too long. Mining a similar sonic vein stretching from Hawkwind to Spacemen 3 and through to current space rock doyens like Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo and the Black Angels, they are nothing if not prolific as they are now into recording their fourth album of 2012 alone. Their first album … Continue reading Introducing >>> Black Market Karma

Round Up Time Again

Time for another trawl through the in-box and round our favourite music sites to bring you a whole host of goodies to enjoy. First up is a new free song from Bear Driver – layers of sound create a swooning dream pop song of chiming surfed up guitar lines, clattering drums, and melancholic synths. This newly built sound they have dubbed ‘patchwork-pop’! a Widowspeak have a … Continue reading Round Up Time Again

MM Shorts 264: Indian Wars

The excellent Indian Wars will release their new album Songs From The North on Bachelor Records on the 20th November. We loved their previous release Walk Around The Park and also their excellent cover of North Carolina folk classic Tom Dula. So now you can grab yourselves a little album hors d’oeuvre in the shape of a ‘pay what you want’ download of Already Home via their … Continue reading MM Shorts 264: Indian Wars

Introducing >>> Jacob Morris

Jacob Morris is from Athens, Georgia. He started playing cello in Austin, TX at the age of four, along with his musical family until he left home. The unique music community that is Athens attracted him years back, and since then he has supported some of its finest musicians and songwriters playing cello, guitar, bass, and keys with artists such as Ham 1, Vic Chesnutt, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Jacob Morris