Taking their name from a William Faulkner reference, the sound of Strangled Darlings is sometimes compared to David Byrne and Tom Waits performing as a folk duo. New album Boom Stomp King is a record of groove driven, swamp tinged tunes about love, rage, and small things. Harmonies and instrumental melodies with solid body cello and mandolin accompany the songs. Have a listen to Kill Yourself below, … Continue reading MM Shorts 765: Strangled Darlings
Pureland is the title of Silverbird’s debut album and is released on September 18th 2015. Check out a couple of tracks from it below. Lyfe and Seventeen are two more fine examples of their Americana infused, hooky indie-rock and bode well for the full record. You can see our previous Silverbird post here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 764: Silverbird
It has been a while since we have heard anything new from cinematic, Americana tinged indie rockers New Desert Blues. Now though we have Summer Skin, a guitar ballad with a slightly menacing undertone that builds to a pleasingly impressive pinnacle. It precedes a debut album that we should have more details on soon. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Desert Blues – Summer Skin
We’re loving Côte d’Azur, a new track from Quiet Hollers, and the first we’ve heard from them since we posted the brilliant Road Song back in the beginning of 2013. It comes from their upcoming self-titled sophomore album which runs the proverbial gamut of the band’s eclectic influences: 90s college rock, post punk and alt-country, to deliver heady, literate, hook-laden narratives, blasting through tube amps in … Continue reading New Album From Quiet Hollers
It has been a good while since we’ve posted anything by good time Canadian psych-rockers The Sheepdogs. It feels good to put that right with Same Old Feeling, a bluesy track that recalls the golden heyday of The Band. It is taken from their forthcoming album Future Nostalgia that will see the light of day in early October via Dine Alone Records. Give it a … Continue reading The Sheepdogs – Same Old Feeling
The Legendary Shack Shakers incendiary interpretations of the blues, punk, rock and country are all-at-once irreverent, revisionist, dangerous, and fun. Built upon a haunting, Southern Gothic theme, new album The Southern Surreal is a 15-track set featuring guest appearances by actor/musician and long-time fan, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jesus Lizard guitarist, Duane Denison. Stream Cold and The One That Got Away below. The album is out … Continue reading New Album From The Legendary Shack Shakers
Boston based folk punk band Absinthe Rose have announced their upcoming full length Black Earth, set to release September 4th via Screech Owl Records and available digitally via Bandcamp. Led by singer-songwriter Kimbo Rose, the album tackles themes of self discovery, social justice, and environmental issues with dense lyrical content matched with ever changing musical stylings. From traditional folk to alternative rock to gypsy jazz, Kimbo’s powerful vocals … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Absinthe Rose
Last month we shared the stunning Crease from Thayer Serrano’s forthcoming long player Shaky (out 28th August) and now we have another track from the album for you. Touch My Face is a masterpiece of swirling, atmospheric psych-rock. Stream it below. . Continue reading More From Thayer Serrano
Long established MM faves, NYC-based trio, Ten Ton Man, have shared their first single, Crazy Theory, from their upcoming new EP, Permission To Sin. Ten Ton Man deal in the kind of seedy Americana that wouldn’t be out of place in True Detective or a David Lynch film, and Crazy Theory is another fine example of their noirish, unsettling approach. It brilliantly juxtaposes a jaunty rhythm with lyrics that … Continue reading New From Ten Ton Man
On October 15th, Monk Parker releases his debut solo record How The Spark Loves The Tinder on Bronze Rat Records. Featuring over 30 musicians including members of The Polyphonic Spree and Okkervil River, it was recorded over a two-year period of illness and dislocation following the breakup of his previous band The Low Lows and Parker’s subsequent move from New York back home to Austin … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Monk Parker
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