We are really looking forward to the new Blessed Feathers album Order of the Arrow, which is out on November 5th. The first taste from it, Ahbinreedis was the perfect aperitif (see our post here), and the next taster from the record, Real Song For Emily is definitely meatier, faster of tempo and with fiercer harmonies and a tenser, more urgent feel. Despite being only two … Continue reading More From Blessed Feathers
EdTang & The Chops are an aggressive folk rock band from New Jersey incorporating elements of punk, Americana and indie rock into their new nine track release, the oddly titled Goodbye, Zen5, Sushi Dinner. For anyone with Frank Turner or Deer Tick leanings we think you’ll find something to enjoy here. We’ve picked out a couple of tracks that have caught our ears below, and … Continue reading MM Shorts 442: EdTang & The Chops
Friday’s films come from Gambles and a emotionally powerful and cinematic video for So I Cry Out, we have deep-rooted Americana from Slow Leaves and their video for new single Life Of A Better Man, and we have Filligar’s stomping new video for their huge anthem New Local. Lastly we have the trippy, psychedelic meltdown of Los Waves showcased in all its glory in the video for … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Gambles || Slow Leaves || Filligar || Los Waves
Amongst our video selections today we have the slightly bonkers new video from Father John Misty for his brilliant track I’m Writing A Novel which comes from our 2012 Album of the Year Fear Fun, and Forest Fire’s Waiting In The Night, shot in a vintage store in Crown Heights, NY. We have Fine Times Sergio Leone inspired video for Bright Lights and lastly we … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Father John Misty || Forest Fire || Fine Times || Eagulls
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Blitzen Trapper are one of the reasons we started the Mad Mackerel blog. Having become enthralled with their 2008 release Furr, it was shortly after that we began posting and tracks from that album were some of the earliest we shared. In fact the sublime Black River Killer from that album is undoubtedly one of our favourite songs of all time. … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 13: Blitzen Trapper
A treat in store today with new videos from Deer Tick and a brilliant tap-dancing film from Waxahatchee, from excellent experimental folksters Bird Courage and to finish Hooded Fang’s video for Wasteland featuring Dim Sum and a donkey. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Waxahatchee || Bird Courage || Hooded Fang
Our videos today include the hypnotic, swirling In The Rain by folk-pop quintet Wires In The Walls, the hazy sepia tones of Holograms pulsating Meditations and the boot-stomping combination of blues guitar, steel-driven harmonica and raucous vocals of Jeramiah Red’s Oh Pardon Me. Lastly, we have the dark, folk-noir of Bart van der Lee and an excellent animation for his track A Mothers Song. . … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Wires In The Walls || Holograms || Jeramiah Red || Bart Van Der Lee
Start the week with a sumptuous video and song from Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer, Whim is a gorgeous folk duet. We also have scuzzed-up power punk from Rainbow Jackson and their campy, cartoonish video for Psycho Betty and singer songwriter L.A. Salami’s travelogue video for standout track Gets You Wondering. Lastly we have an intense, hard hitting video from Killing Fields Of Ontario for their … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer || Rainbow Jackson || L.A. Salami || Killing Fields Of Ontario
Not much needs to be said about this. Caitlin Rose is currently on a big UK tour and to mark her arrival on our shores she has unveiled a beautiful cover of The National’s Pink Rabbits, which comes from The National’s current 4AD album Trouble Will Find Me. Listen below or click through to purchase from Amazon.com. Remaining Tour Dates Mon 9 Sep Glasgow ABC2 £12 … Continue reading Caitlin Rose Covers The National
Cold Blooded is the first taste from Knives and Teeth, the third long player from American Babies. Embedded at the rockier end of classic Americana, Cold Blooded is powerful and uncompromising yet steeped in uncertainty as frontman Tom Hamilton offers such biting assertions as: “When I mean so much to you, doesn’t hold for me it’s true” Watch the stop motion video or stream it … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends >>> American Babies
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