Coming across like the bastard offspring of the Ramones, Sparks, and Sigue Sigue Sputnik, New York’s Controller’s new single Flame is a rough diamond of distorted punky sneer writhing under a shimmering veneer of infectious over the top power-pop. Have a listen… . Continue reading MM Shorts 734: Controller
The Chewers are Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadler, two freaks who crawled from the woods of West Virginia to taint the water of the Nashville underground. Once there they began to hammer out an idiosyncratic brand of avant-garde rock’n’roll, and infused it with a wry and deadpan sense of humor. They are now ready to launch their new album Dead Dads, a complex and jaggedly groovy work, although sadly during … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Chewers
This week we have the welcome return of Low amongst our weekly round up of new tunes, as well as top notch tracks from White Reaper, Beach Baby, Sianna Plavin and no less than three covers too… Dig in! 1. Low – No Comprende 2. Delta Spirit – (Cream cover) 3. Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell – This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
When I was a youngster, Darts were a late 70s corny, retro swing/doo-wop band that your parents liked. Melbourne five-piece DARTS however, are a frenetic, no holds barred powerhouse of grunge, punk and indie rock that is just as melancholic as it is confrontational. One listen will induce flashbacks to early Modest Mouse, Pixies, The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr, all wrapped up in one furious punch … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… DARTS
RiceCrackers are an all-Asian, female-fronted, punk band from Boston, MA. Drawing inspiration from grunge, ska, and early punk they have just released an excellent four-track EP titled Kolohe Kid on a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp here. Listen to Mall Girls below (which just pips the hypnotic riffing on Fish as our favourite track on the EP), a cutting and sardonic examination of the vacuous and the inane, and … Continue reading MM Shorts 733: RiceCrackers
Psychedelic alt-rock outfit Electric Child House released their EP Goochie Goochie Goo on June 15th via Label White Room. Here is the appropriately kaleidoscopic video for lead track Soul Sucker… . . Continue reading New Video: Electric Child House – Soul Sucker
Brooding post-punk trio, Slow Riot, are releasing their debut single, City Of Culture, via Straight Lines Are Fine on the 10th July. A three minute blast of angular, relentless, chiming guitars and half spoken / half shouted vocals, the song is a sardonic paean to the cultural status their native Limerick was awarded in 2014. Its a more unorthodox take than usual in an overcrowded … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends >>> Slow Riot
Having shared a couple of tracks last month from Lady Bones’ upcoming long player of self-described ‘ugly pop’ titled Dying, we now have a third tune of skewed Americana and dissonant indie rock from it to share with you. Stay is a break up song, a discordant, unhappy break up song. A break up that is as bitter as it is painful. Share the pain … Continue reading Another From Lady Bones
Argentinian five piece Kill West will release debut long player Smoke Beach, digitally and via limited edition pink cassette (order here). It is eight tracks of prime psych-rock: fuzz drenched, distorted and reverb laden. It will dismantle your mind in ways you wouldn’t know possible and put you back together like Martini from One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. If you’re lucky… Stream Out To The … Continue reading MM Shorts 732: Kill West
London four-piece, Telegram will release new single Aeons on their own Gram Gram label on the 10th of July. Channelling their love of Roxy Music, Syd Barrett, krautrock and late proto-punk to great effect, we’ve already posted the A side here, and the flipside is the band’s unique take of Needles In The Camel’s Eye, from Brian Eno’s classic 1973 album Here Comes The Warm Jets. … Continue reading Telegram Cover Brian Eno
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