Author: madmackerel

Music blogger, irate fish
Alternative, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Free Sampler From Audio Antihero

The wonderful, and wilfully uncommercial, label Audio Antihero have made a free sampler of their music available for free download. Brilliantly described as “This sampler is a document of our underachieving…but a damn good one.” It includes the marvellous Benjamin Shaw, the marvellous Paul Hawkins & The Awkward Silences, the marvellous Jack Hayter, the marvellous Wartgore Hellsnicker and…well you get the picture. Download the sampler … Continue reading Free Sampler From Audio Antihero

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Acoustic, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Free David Tattersall Single

Having succumbed wholly and without reservation to the Wave Pictures most recent album Long Black Cars, we were intrigued to hear the first fruits of lead singer David Tattersall’s solo album Little Martha, (named after a Duane Allman tune, and released on the anniversary of his death, 29th October) via WIAIWYA. It is an album of guitar instrumentals and this is first single, The Sunshine Hotel. Watch … Continue reading Free David Tattersall Single

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Ohioan Return

Our pal Ryne from expansive and experimental folkies Ohioan dropped us a line to say he was sending over a teaser track from their forthcoming American Spirit Blues record in the shape of Still Reeling. Not only that, but he has also provided us with the first listen of a new version of an old Ohioan song, I Know I Am Home, which he tells us “may or may … Continue reading Ohioan Return

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More From Jenee Halstead

Jenee Halstead’s new single from her excellent Raised By Wolves album of dark pop and Americana is Rodeo of Sadness. With tenor ukulele providing  a poppy, reggae core to the song, keys and distorted banjo fill in the rest of this unique take on getting through life’s bumpy rides. It is another fine example of her spooky, sparse approach that comes across as sounding like … Continue reading More From Jenee Halstead

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

MM Shorts 238: Insound’s Free CMJ Mixtapes

To mark the advent of CMJ, Insound have put together two more of their excellent free mixes. The latest is in two parts with Part One featuring such artists as Daughn Gibson, Lowlakes, Tiny Victories, The Luyas, Young Adults and Orca Team. Part Two has (amongst others), Psychic Twin, King Tuff, Zulu Pearls, Grape Soda, High Highs, Selebrities and Yellow Red Sparks. To download Part 1 just … Continue reading MM Shorts 238: Insound’s Free CMJ Mixtapes

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Mad Mackerel Recommends…Hysterical Injury

Hysterical Injury are a brother/sister noise-pop duo from Bristol/Bath and they have a new single Icebreak due out this week. It is the second single to be taken from their album Dead Wolf Situation. The song is about expectations, and frustration with the glacial pace of change, personally and socially. “Can I see if we break the ice / before we turn into ammonites?”, vocalist Annie … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Hysterical Injury

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