We recently posted a couple of tracks from the new Baptist Generals album, Jackleg Devotional To The Heart (out next week via Sub Pop), and they have continued to grow on us exponentially, so it seemed only reasonable to offer up a stream of the whole album now. A brilliant blend of left-field Americana, twisted, drunken folk and a whole lot more. You can order it … Continue reading Baptist Generals – Album Stream
We’re perhaps a bit late with this as Eastbound Jesus released their latest album Northern Rock last month. This is the upstate New York sextet’s third full length in as many years, and although it’s tempting to call the music bluegrass due to the omnipresent banjo, Northern Rock sees the band expanding on the sound of their previous records by further exploring the boundaries of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Eastbound Jesus
Watch the tripped out video for Secret Colours excellent track Blackhole and the unsettling and spooky video for Arrows of Love delicate yet blood-splattered murder ballad The Knife. We have more kaleidoscopic effects on Temples video for forthcoming single Colours To Life, and finally (via a heads-up from Slowcoustic) comes Bird Of Song from a Show Me Shows session by the wonderful Water Liars that was way … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Secret Colours || Arrows of Love || Temples || Water Liars
Vandaveer is the project of Mark Charles Heidinger, releasing their debut album Grace & Speed in 2007 before following it up with the acclaimed 2009 release Divide & Conquer, which was the record of theirs that first made us sit up and take notice. Since then we’ve had the equally excellent Dig Down Deep in 2011, and now the wonderful Oh Willie, Please… a fabulous re-interpreting … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 11: Vandaveer
Here is another collection of fifteen top tunes lovingly collected and filtered for your listening pleasure. So gather round and invest some time in these – a veritable aural treasure trove of tracks. First up is another track of swaggering blues rock and roll in the shape of New York Avenue from the Delta Routine’s recently released album, Cigarettes And Caffeine Nightmares. . In a … Continue reading Roll Up, Roll Up: Round Up Time Again
Ghost & Gale, an independent folk duo based in California’s Bay Area, will release their anticipated debut EP in June/July 2013. We have Take Me To The Fire from it in both video and streaming forms. Have a watch/listen for it is a most beguiling tune (though be warned, the video is brutal at times, but keep watching until the end; a thrilling twist reveals power … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ghost & Gale
The brilliantly weird Americana of the Handsome Family has long been a fave at MM and new album Wilderness is awaited here with much eagerness. For now, enjoy the video for Woodpecker about the famous 1890s Wisconsin window smasher Mary Sweeney (pre-order the album here) and stream a second album track in the shape of Caterpillars. We’ve already posted a couple of times about Dead Confederate … Continue reading Videos of the Day: The Handsome Family || Dead Confederate || Jonny Fritz || Foxygen
There has been a little burst of free samplers and downloads hit the web recently and some are very much worth a few moments of your time to check out and get hold of – after all what is there to lose apart from your e-mail privacy? First up is the brilliant Garage Swim compilation, curated under Adult Swim’s Williams Street Records label. It consists of … Continue reading Some Free Stuff You Need
Our video selection today includes JAN’s brilliantly creepy video for her excellent single Work For The City, which takes being leered at and pawed over to a whole new level, and David Ramirez’s monochrome view of the long drives and late nights of a touring musician in The Bad Days. We have Shellshag’s model village excursion for Driving Song (another top tune too) and Lake Isle’s energetic film … Continue reading Videos of the Day: JAN || David Ramirez || Shellshag || Lake Isle
As the release of US singer-songwriter Mark Mulcahy’s new album Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You looms large on the horizon, he has given us a second track from the album to listen to, and listen to it you should. Let The Fireflies Fly Away is a definite highlight and a lyrical masterpiece to boot. It is a long time since we’ve heard the … Continue reading Another Gem Of A Track From Mark Mulcahy
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