Despite being around since 2003, Minneapolis residents, and self proclaimed bald-headed freaks, The Blind Shake are new to us. Latest release, a mini LP titled Fly Right saw the light of day this week and is a prime slab of sweaty garage rock, with spaghetti-western twang and surf punk twinges thrown in for good measure. Thankfully avoiding the trap of sacrificing the melodies for raw … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Blind Shake
T. Hardy Morris has announced the upcoming release of his new album Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountain Top, which is out on the 23rd June via Dangerbird Records. The Athens, GA based songwriter, who also also lends his talent to other MM faves Diamond Rugs and Dead Confederate, has spent the past year writing and recording the new album, the follow up to … Continue reading New From T. Hardy Morris
While the name Jonathan Boulet might not sound very “punk rock“, don’t judge a book by its cover. His latest album, Gubba (out in the UK today via Popfrenzy Records) is music hewn from the rich seams that gave us The Melvins, Les Savy Fav, Jesus Lizard and co. Direct and uncompromising Gubba bludgeons like a doom record sped up to garage-punk tempos, and is for anyone who likes their … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Jonathan Boulet
Chicago-based lo-fi pop/rock artist Loppa Albon will release his upcoming LP, Plumblossoms on the 14th April via Hellhole Supermarket Records. Check out this single from it, O I Don’t Know (Windows) is a vulnerable pop tune, veiled in reverby guitars and washed out synths. Something like All Things Must Pass era George Harrison meets Lotus Plaza meets Fleet Foxes. Stream / download it below. . Continue reading MM Shorts 695: Loppa Albon
Los Angeles’ pop punks Upset have shared a stream of their new EP, ’76, out now on Lauren Records. It is the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut LP, She’s Gone. While the EP crackles and fizzes with exuberance and energy, our favourite track is the EP closer, the low-key and poignant Wonder. Check it out together with the altogether more high spirited Glass Ceiling. … Continue reading MM Shorts 694: Upset
Regular as clockwork, here is our end-of-week catch-up of some of the best tunes released over the past seven days. Enjoy. 1. Sharon Van Etten – I Don’t Want To Let You Down 2. The Telescopes – I Wanna Be Your Dog (Stooges cover) 3. White Reaper – Make Me Wanna Die 4. Stealing Sheep – Greed 5. Holydrug Couple – Baby I’m Going Away … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Strange Lot have a sound that is pitched somewhere between the 60s rock of the Yardbirds and the modern psych of Tame Impala and highly addictive it is too. Their excellent surf-tinged new single Into The Night zips along in a groovy haze of guitars and heavy percussion and can be downloaded below. Debut album Another Mind will be out in May. . Continue reading MM Shorts 693: Strange Lot
Brighton four-piece Black Honey’s new single Madonna backed with the brilliant surf-infused twang of Spinning Wheel is rightly picking up much praise and hype. See what all the fuss is about below, and grab a free download of their track Bloodlust from their Bandcamp page too. . . Continue reading Introducing >>> Black Honey
Sweden’s Kid Wave have announced details of the release of a new single, Honey on June 8th via Heavenly Recordings. It’s an early contender for indie-anthem of the year – with echoes of U2’s one decent song I Will Follow in the guitar work – it shimmers and swoops with a BIG chorus at its heart. Resistance is futile. Stream it here. Continue reading Kid Wave – Honey
Heavily influenced by the psychedelic sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, the swagger of MC5/Stooges-era Detroit rock and roll, and the guttural noise of the 1960s garage-punk highlighted within the Back From the Grave series, Swedish five piece Baby Jesus have put together an explosive 10-track mind-melting self-titled debut release. Check out the face-melting groove of Nothing’s For Me and the frenetic angst of Cry, Cry, Cry below. … Continue reading Introducing >>> Baby Jesus
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