The Bloody Angle Release Self-Titled Album Today

The Bloody Angle have released their self-titled album of gritty, Southern fried swamp rock and Americana today. This is an album that evokes the lonely open road, unknown destinations, roadside diners and bars, beer and whiskey chasers, loose women and looser men. A record that tells stories where moral compasses has gone haywire and hard times are likelier than good ones. And for all those … Continue reading The Bloody Angle Release Self-Titled Album Today

Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

The erstwhile, though now recently reunited, Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle releases his new solo album Dept. Of Disappearance on Anti- today. It has been picking up some excellent reviews and we are expecting more of his brilliantly forlorn and mournful tales wrapped up in warm landscapes of sound. To mark the event, there is a free sampler available from Noisetrade containing three tracks from the album … Continue reading Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

Introducing >>> Picardy III

If every track on Picardy III’s first album resonated with the sad introspection of Lou Barlow, the complex narratives of Damien Jurado and ambience of Red House Painters, then forthcoming release Lonely Songs pushes the envelope further. Every song is a hymn-like meditation on loss, loneliness and hope. An extended version of the record will be released as a limited-time free download from the 6th … Continue reading Introducing >>> Picardy III

MM Shorts 241: More From The Bohannons

The Bohannons debut full release Unaka Rising has been one of those unexpected treats that makes having a music blog worthwhile. We called it Southern-fried glam boogie, and the album is a fabulous listen from start to finish. Here is another track from it, River Above. Enjoy and buy the album here. a Check out our previous post covering the band here. Continue reading MM Shorts 241: More From The Bohannons

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Goodnight, Texas

We must confess to being a little late to the charms of Goodnight, Texas – charms duly discovered once we’d had this song on repeat a few times. Jesse Got Trapped In A Coalmine has the authentic twang and gritty lyrics of the very best Appalachian folk and the echoes of its rootsy Americana hangs in the air like a ghostly fog long after the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Goodnight, Texas

New Single From Willy Mason

Ever since we first heard the brilliant Restless Fugitive, we have been waiting impatiently for more news of Willy Mason’s new album. Turns out it will be called Carry On, and will be released on the 3rd December. In stark contrast to the six minute dusty, world-weary hymn to moving on that was Restless Fugitive, the first proper single from it will be the altogether pithier, … Continue reading New Single From Willy Mason