After almost a year in the studio the result is Sympathetic Vibrations, a new 13 song release from Horsehead, crossing and blurring all musical styles and genres that band has previously set foot in. At its core it is still a rock & roll record, but it quickly expands into something much more. From the sinewy Crazy Horse-style grind of Darkened Streets, to the pop-jangle of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Horsehead
Canyon Family are a four piece band, from Sheffield, who play sun drenched Americana. They recently recorded an AA side single which will be released on their on own Little Mesters imprint later in the year. Have a listen…they are rather good! a a Continue reading MM Shorts 248: Canyon Family
We missed these recently. You shouldn’t! First up are three tracks from Castle Face’s new re-imagining of the Velvet Underground & Nico album to celebrate 45 years since that seminal release. It features previous MM alumni The Fresh & Onlys, Burnt Ones, and Thee Oh Sees amongst others – and is limited to just 1,000 copies, on banana yellow vinyl with original art by another MM fave David … Continue reading A (Belated) Round Up
Red Clover Ghost is a folk rock duo from the mountains of western Maryland, featuring identical twin brothers, Clint and Gibb Cockrum. The duo’s songs rely heavily on vocal harmonies, underscored by a variety of acoustic instruments, with lyrical content exploring traditional folk themes such as love and the longing for home. Last year, after recording and releasing a handful of demo tracks and exhausting … Continue reading Red Clover Ghost To Release Self-Titled Debut
Five to One is a new mini interview series with some of MM’s favourite artists. Simone Felice was the drummer as well as a vocalist and a guitarist in The Felice Brothers. Simone is also an author, having released books entitled Goodbye Amelia, Hail Mary, Full of Holes and Black Jesus. Simone Felice left the Felice Brothers in 2009. Simone Felice has released one of … Continue reading MM’s 5-1 Interview No 1: SIMONE FELICE
To our minds, there isn’t a better label in the UK than Loose Music. They have a roster that reads like a MM wish list of bands: The Felice Brothers, Deer Tick, Dawes, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Jim White, Willard Grand Conspiracy and more. Their latest signing, once again demonstrating impeccable good taste, is Frontier Ruckus. Listen to Eyelashes and Black Holes, both taken from the … Continue reading Frontier Ruckus Sign To Loose Music
Another week, another Insound free vinyl mixtape for all their loyal newsletter subscribers, but hey we’re not complaining. Far from it. Especially as this one has great tracks from amongst others Blue Hawaii, Cold Showers, Dum Dum Girls, Jason Lytle, Maus Haus, Pinback, Pink Playground, PUJOL, Savoir Adore, Tamaryn, Turf War and White Laces. A couple of our favourites below, or grab the whole thing directly … Continue reading MM Shorts 246: New Free Insound Mixtape
Hey there: long time no write. Big thanks to the quartet of lovelies who gave me a much-needed break; now it’s time for me to bore my hardcore readership of three (and I include myself in that) once more. I haven’t bought a band t-shirt for a very, very long time. In fact, I think I’ve only bought one before, eons ago (and I’m not … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (19th October)
We were able to catch up on a whole host of tracks this afternoon on the slow train to Bicester, and this beauty from Rural Ghosts metaphorically stopped us in our tracks. A little rawer and a little more powerful than when we heard previously from them before, but still overflowing with haunting beauty. Eyes is the first single from the upcoming Hug Exotic, due … Continue reading More From Rural Ghosts
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