Pop. 1280 make it their business to trade in unease, disquiet and suspicion – shining a light into the darkest, deepest recesses of our collective behaviour and exposing the flaws and sub-truths we peddle to ourselves and each other – particularly where it relates to the might of the corporate and political machines. Paradise, will be their third full-length album and it is an unforgiving look … Continue reading New From Pop. 1280
Queen of Jeans is a Philadelphia group that combines gritty layered pop with three part harmonies and 60s girl group influences. Debut single, Dance (Get Off Your Ass) came out in October and the band have just released a second single from their upcoming self-titled EP. This is Rollerdyke. And the previous single in case you missed it… Continue reading MM Shorts 801: Queen Of Jeans
Having mentioned Bristol as a rival to Brighton earlier with our post on Velcro Hooks, we have the other side of the coin with another track from Brighton’s Morning Smoke. They have featured a few times on MM and the crushingly good How Does It Feel is the b side to latest release Soft Decay. It showcases to even greater effect their brooding and ominous post-punk that … Continue reading Morning Smoke – How Does It Feel
Bristol may be the only city rivalling Brighton for new music at the moment and Velcro Hooks are a Bristol based band who deal in the very best kind of fuzzed-out post-punk. Since releasing a handful of well received singles and EPs via the excellent Howling Owl Records, they have been lying low for a little while, writing, recording, editing, and mixing their debut record, which … Continue reading MM Shorts 800: Velcro Hooks
We love Christmas here at Mad Mackerel. No bah humbug for us, it is the best time of the year bar none, and while we will shortly revealing our favourite songs and albums of 2015, it is also a chance to share some of the more, er, festive fayre that comes our way at this time of year. So now we’ve hit December and it … Continue reading Festive Fayre (1): The Wonder Beers
Twangy psych/garage rock duo The Echo and the Sound recently released a new double EP Buffalo Mouth. After the success of previous single Virginia Law, the duo are announcing the release of their newest single Who Says? A blistering, balls-to-the-wall romp, the new track kicks off hard and lets up only for a moment at a time. Pounding drums set the pace as dirty, piercing riffs and solos sharpen … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Echo And The Sound
After a temporary hiatus, we’re back with another round of jukebox style hits for you to trial and judge. Over to you. Hit or miss… False Heads – Steal And Cheat [RIYL: Bratty punk, Buzzcocks, Libertines] Mount Moriah – Cardinal Cross [RIYL: Alt-country, Sixteen Horsepower, Frontier Ruckus] Sun Machine – Loudest Of Them [RIYL: 60s Psych, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev] Big … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 10)
Back in early 2014 we posted a video from Norway’s neo-psych rockers Mayflower Madame, it was for the title track taken from their excellent debut EP Into The Haze. In March next year they will release their first full-length, Observed In A Dream, and this single Lovesick is the first, mighty fine, taste we’ve had from it. The track gallops out of the traps (with a whiff of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Mayflower Madame
We’re coming to the end of the year and with Thanksgiving and all that, the new releases slowed ever so slightly this week. Here then is our round-up of wholesome new tracks from the past seven days, gathered from all corners for your listening edification… The Arcs – Young Strand Of Oaks – Wonderful (The Way I Feel) (My Morning Jacket cover) Braves – Dropout The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Once again our list of admirable musically inspired films to watch has grown exponentially and here is an initial selection of some of our favourites… Continue reading Video Round Up Time Again
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