Author: madmackerel

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Alternative, Music, Post Punk, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends… SAVAK

Noisy Brooklyn rock veterans SAVAK (members of Obits, Holy Fuck and The Cops) have announced details of their new album Beg Your Pardon. It is their third long-player release, and follows a compelling progression from their past offerings (2016’s Best Of Luck In Future Endeavors and 2017’s Cut-Ups). The new album features everything from noisy careeners and ’80s hardcore nods to slightly glammy stompers and straight-up, New Zealand-inspired, guitar-pop … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… SAVAK

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Alternative, Music, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Rock

New Vulgarians single

We’ve featured Hull’s Vulgarians a few times on MM, ever since seeing them support TRAAMS in Oxford. A compelling mix of post-punk and psych-rock, the band’s excellent new single Dead People Are Easier To Love is their first new music since last year’s Almost Instinct, Almost True EP, and makes use of 80s synthesisers to add a new level of sonic urgency to their sound … Continue reading New Vulgarians single

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Americana, Country, Music, Rock

More From Phosphorescent

Yesterday we had Flat Worms, today Phosphorescent. Life can’t be all bad can it? Matthew Houck recently announced his new album C’est La Vie (out 5th October via Dead Oceans). We’ve already shared the lead single New Birth In New England. Now he has followed it up with the tranquil beauty of pedal steel-laced, slow burner Christmas Down Under. It’s wonderful. Stream it below. Pre-order … Continue reading More From Phosphorescent

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Alternative, Garage, Music, Punk, Rock

New Single From Flat Worms

Flat Worms are back. And just like that a shit day just got transformed. The new 7″ single from the LA based threesome is titled The Apparition / Melt The Arms. The B side can be streamed below – it is furious, buzzing, magnificent, garage-punk that will put hairs on your chest and then melt them off again – all in just over two minutes. Just … Continue reading New Single From Flat Worms

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Introducing >>> Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser

Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser will release their new LP, Quarter Life Crisis, on the 12th October via BUFU Records. Produced by MM fave Colleen Green, and with more than a passing nod to influences like KISS, Van Halen, and The Ramones, it’s full of ripping guitar solos, plenty of shredding, and clever, relatable lyrics. As if that wasn’t enough it also mixes in an obsession with astrology, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser

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Introducing >>> Rude Dude and the Creek Freaks

With an album cover like that, and a name like Rude Dude and the Creek Freaks, one would be entitled to expect some high octane, garage-psych of the highest order. Thankfully, this first release from the Savannah record shop, Graveface Records & Curiosities, delivers on all counts. Top banana as we like to say. Stream the marvellously named Dan Halen here, and preorder the vinyl or digital … Continue reading Introducing >>> Rude Dude and the Creek Freaks

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Punk, Rock

Introducing >>> Girl Friday

LA indiepop-punks Girl Friday take inspiration from a plethora of influences ranging from the SCUM Manifesto, socialist propaganda, pro-women rallies, The Breeders, witchcraft, mall goths, and surf rock of the 70s. On new single Decoration/Currency, the foursome have effortlessly fused together a seemingly clashing collage of musical styles with intelligently poetic lyrics wrapped in a pro-active, political mentality. Listen below, and to (possibly even better) previous … Continue reading Introducing >>> Girl Friday

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