Category: Americana

Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Hiss Golden Messenger – Cat’s Eye Blue

Songwriter MC Taylor aka Hiss Golden Messenger has shared a new track, Cat’s Eye Blue, from his upcoming album Terms of Surrender. His is a unique and experimental vision aligned to a magpie-like approximation of musical styles – drawing on the great American songbook to create emotional experiences that inspire devotees for life. In turns melancholic, joyful, eerie, bitter, restless and uplifting, the human psyche … Continue reading Hiss Golden Messenger – Cat’s Eye Blue

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Americana, Country, Indie, Music, Rock

David Berman & Purple Mountains

David Berman of the wonderfully literate and melancholic indie rockers Silver Jews is back after an absence of ten long years, with a new band Purple Mountains, and a self-titled debut album of the same name. I have to confess I’d missed the news and a couple of tracks have been floating around for a few weeks now – the marvellously named All My Happiness Is … Continue reading David Berman & Purple Mountains

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Alternative, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Lightning Dust Announce Spectre, Share Devoted To

Long term MM faves Lightning Dust, the Vancouver based duo of Amber Webber and Josh Wells, formerly of Black Mountain have announced their fourth album, Spectre. It will be released on October 4th, via Western Vinyl and the band have also shared lead single Devoted To. Webber wrote the moving and haunting songs on Spectre during a challenging, introspective time of self-discovery that resulted in … Continue reading Lightning Dust Announce Spectre, Share Devoted To

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Alternative, Americana, Indie, Music, Rock

Lucy Dacus – Forever Half Mast

In honour of Independence Day, Lucy Dacus has released a new single titled Forever Half Mast. It follows her Valentine’s Day-inspired La Vie En Rose cover and her ode to Mother’s Day and Taurus Season, an original song titled My Mother & I. Her ongoing 2019 singles series will also include tracks tied to Springsteen’s Birthday, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s, with a physical EP … Continue reading Lucy Dacus – Forever Half Mast

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Mike Riley – Drug Dealer

Drug Dealer is the new single from Toronto based singer-songwriter Mike Riley. He says of the song, “it was born from a feeling of hopelessness in a small, shitty one-store-town where the only thriving business is the local drug trade. It’s about feeling stuck, full of envy and betrayal as you watch the only people you care about move on.” Sounds pretty damn good to us… … Continue reading Mike Riley – Drug Dealer

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Americana, Indie, Music, Rock

More From Stanley Brinks & The Wave Pictures + Live Dates

We’ve already shared a couple of excellent tracks from Stanley Brinks & The Wave Pictures’ new album Tequila Island. Now we have a third for you – Living Without You – which is another lo-fi cracker. “I like the experience, the change, but living without you is strange,” laments Brinks in his signature nasal tones over a lazy lo-fi Americana roll. It is an ode to … Continue reading More From Stanley Brinks & The Wave Pictures + Live Dates

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Scary Hours

Scary Hours create unsettling and raw anti-folk, rich with socio-political humor and the confrontational spirit of punk and hardcore. ​ Band spearhead Ryan Struck is officially from Jersey, but his songwriting is chock full of references to work life in NYC. The term “Scary Hours” is actually pulled from the Wu Tang Clan track from their 97’ album Forever.  Scary Hours was conceptualized with the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Scary Hours

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Alternative, Americana, Blues, Garage, Music, Rock

Left Lane Cruiser – The Waltz

Raw blues duo Left Lane Cruiser are back with a new record, Shake and Bake – meaning another tasty helping of their lowdown, sleaze-ridden garage blues. The Waltz is the latest track shared from the record and it is a heavy-duty monolith of fuzzy, fried rock’n’roll, just like the devil intended. Give it a spin here. The album is out on the 31st May via Alive NaturalSound … Continue reading Left Lane Cruiser – The Waltz

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment
Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Music

Field Medic releases fade into the dawn

We previously shared the outstanding the bottle’s my lover, she’s just my friend from Field Medic’s new album fade into the dawn. The record is out now and can be got for just $5 via Bandcamp, with vinyl and cassette versions also available. It is Field Medic’s (aka Kevin Sullivan’s) first proper full-length release for Run For Cover Records and his first since making the … Continue reading Field Medic releases fade into the dawn

Unknown's avatarmadmackerelLeave a comment