Category: Americana

Alternative, Americana, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 779: Tedo Stone

Tedo Stone’s new album Marshes is an enthralling fusion of throwback southern vibes, indie rock hooks and a wall-of-sound resonance. Landing somewhere between Dinosaur Jr’s wailing guitars and Neil Young’s raw emotion, and shot through with T. Rex-styled big amp fuzz and soaring post-rock solos, it is a record of deep grooves and assured writing that is well worth checking out. Listen to the excellent Mind Wasted below and buy … Continue reading MM Shorts 779: Tedo Stone

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

New Album From Blessed Feathers

Another of our longstanding favourite bands, Americana duo Blessed Feathers have announced details of their new album There Will Be No Sad Tomorrow.  Two years in the making, the record is equal parts beauty and brutality, a transgressional road trip that stretches from the ghettos of Peru to the high plains of Wyoming, from the swamplands of Florida to the oceanic wilds of Big Sur. Listen … Continue reading New Album From Blessed Feathers

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Rock

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 4)

It is Wednesday, so that means it is time for ten new tunes from the virtual jukebox and for you to decide on their merits…or otherwise!   Holy Esque – Strange  (RIYL: Post-punk, The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit) . Mainland – Not As Cool As Me  (RIYL: Surf-rock, Weezer, The Clash) . Debris Of Titan – What’s In My Cocoon  (RIYL: Psych-rock, Tame Impala, Mac … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 4)

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Music

Jackson Emmer – Last Known Photograph Of Jackson Emmer

Back in May we posted Hands, the first single of lilting back porch Americana from Jackson Emmer’s forthcoming solo album. The album, The Last Known Photograph Of Jackson Emmer has now been released and is a lovely collection of classic country and folk tunes – here is another track from it, the jaunty, old-timey folk swing of Living On The Cheap. Order from Bandcamp here. … Continue reading Jackson Emmer – Last Known Photograph Of Jackson Emmer

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Quiet Hollers – Mont Blanc

Quiet Hollers’ excellent new single is Mont Blanc, the second taste of their sophomore album, which is due out on October 23rd. Lead singer/songwriter Shadwick Wilde describes Mont Blanc as a post-apocalyptic love song, which follows the albums’ first single Cote d’Azur, which we posted here and has been on regular rotation here at MM Towers. . Continue reading Quiet Hollers – Mont Blanc

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

After last week’s bonanza collection we’re back to an altogether more manageable collection of nine songs gathered up from the past seven days just for you. Calexico – Tapping On The Line Blitzen Trapper – Love Grow Cold Alex Chilltown – Cwtch Lucero – Can’t You Hear Them Howl Sun Kil Moon – The Weeping Song (live) (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cover) Avers – Calling … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

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Widowspeak cover Third Eye Blind

To celebrate the release of their excellent new album All Yours, Widowspeak have shared a cover of 90s rock band Third Eye Blind’s (best) song, How’s It Going To Be.  They’ve taken its inherent melancholy and smothered it in a languid, swirling haze giving it a disconnected dreamlike quality that is hard to resist. . Continue reading Widowspeak cover Third Eye Blind

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Alternative, Americana, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Holy Motors

A few years ago we were very taken by an EP called Four Small Bodies by a band called Blood of the Bull, and in particular a song called American Movies. Since then many, many thousands of tracks have been added to our iTunes, and we kind of forgot about the EP until the other day when we got an e-mail that mentioned the band … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Holy Motors

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