As you might expect from a band named after a Dylan song, New York’s Hollis Brown mix gritty Americana, rootsy twang and classic country rock into a seductive simmering whole. Have a listen to 3 Shots the title track from their forthcoming album out on May 5th on Jullian Records. Pre-order from Amazon here. . Continue reading Hollis Brown – 3 Shots
Tim Foljahn’s solo records have always been inward looking. They’re sparsely set, late night interior monologues intoned in an echoey baritone that pretty much defines the sound of being alone. His latest solo album, Fucking Love Songs, is out now on Kiam Records. With a beautifully layered, dense, full-band sound that amplifies Foljahn’s evocative songs, you can listen to Legends with its cavorting, porch-picked guitar lick, its lilting, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Tim Foljahn
You know the drill. Our weekly gathering of new songs released this week. 1. Best Coast – Feeling OK 2. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Gloria 3. Rose Windows – Strip Mall Babylon 4. Wolf Alice – Bros 5. Susanna – Who By Fire (Leonard Cohen cover) 6. Spray Paint – Day Of The Rope 7. Iron & Wine / Ben Bridwell – Bulletproof Soul (Sade … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
To celebrate Record Store Day, Blitzen Trapper are releasing a note-perfect live cover of Neil Young’s seminal Harvest album. This is their faithful, and reverent, cover of Heart of Gold. . Continue reading Blitzen Trapper Cover Neil Young
Time for our ad-hoc Friday collection of excellent new (and some not quite so new) videos. From the beautiful and poignant (Courtney Barnett, Chris Staples, Wilder Daze) to the pulsing animation of Slaves pummelling punk, via the humour of Weird Womb and Abjects. And plenty more besides… . . . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up
We’ve already posted one track, Sagres, from the forthcoming new album by The Tallest Man On Earth. Now we have the second, Dark Bird Is Home is the title track of the album and it is an absolute stunner. “Suddenly the day gets you down but this is not the end no, this is fine” Stream it below. Pre-order the album here. . Continue reading Another From The Tallest Man On Earth
Grayson Capps’ debut solo album If You Knew My Mind turns ten this year. In light of the milestone, Royal Potato Family is honoring the now classic recording with a special 10th anniversary reissue edition to be released for Record Store Day. Kicking off with the lazy rhythms of Get Back Up, it boasts one of our favourite album openings ever, “Yesterday was a very fine … Continue reading Grayson Capps – Reissue of If You Knew My Mind
T. Hardy Morris has announced the upcoming release of his new album Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountain Top, which is out on the 23rd June via Dangerbird Records. The Athens, GA based songwriter, who also also lends his talent to other MM faves Diamond Rugs and Dead Confederate, has spent the past year writing and recording the new album, the follow up to … Continue reading New From T. Hardy Morris
The joys of Emmet Drueding’s new EP of idiosyncratic and unique Americana, Strange Bruise has been a recent discovery for us here at MM. We’ve already shared the excellent Twilight from it and now we have the equally good Hands In Your Pockets for your listening pleasure. Stream it below or grab it for a pay-what-you-want deal on Bandcamp here. Continue reading Emmett Drueding – Hands In Your Pockets
While 9 minutes and 35 seconds is a lot of time to commit to one track, but as one of three murder ballads on Andy Shauf’s upcoming album, Wendell Walker is an absolute beauty. It is an elegant storytelling composition – controlled, patient, and heart-rending. The Bearer of Bad News is out on the 4th May. . . Continue reading Video: Andy Shauf – Wendell Walker
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