Back in March we gave you a taste of The Dirty Lungs and their swaggering take on dirty garage infused blues rock. They have returned with a new single – the uncompromisingly titled Don’t Fucking Remind Me. Push the volume up to max and have a listen! a Don’t forget these either… Download The Dirty Lungs – New York City mp3 (from Deregulate Your Heart EP) Download … Continue reading New Single From The Dirty Lungs
UK expat and current resident of Durham, North Carolina, Dan Melchior has released more than 15 full-length albums on a diverse set of independent labels including In the Red, Siltbreeze and Sympathy For The Record Industry. For his latest release Catbirds And Cardinals he has found a home at Northern-Spy Records. You may try to peg him as a bluesman or garage rocker, or even … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Dan Melchior
Moses Luster seems to be a bit of an elusive character – although he has been around for a decade or more it is hard to find much information about him, nor much in the way of recorded output. Now after ten years of touring he has finally managed to get into a studio and record an album – the result is I’m A Lion … Continue reading Introducing…Moses Luster
Mrs Mackerel is a big fan of retro and vintage fashions and the iconic styles of the 50s. That being the case, the new album from Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside could be the perfect choice for a soundtrack. Dirty Radio is bursting with swinging roots rock, rockabilly rhythms, country, jazz and blues – and all the dots on the musical spectrum are joined up … Continue reading Introducing…Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside
The Owsley Brothers made a big impression on us when we posted about them back in March with their excellent mix of gothic folk tales and authentic blues licks. The good news is you can now get their album Separated At Birth completely free from their Last FM page. If you need convincing try another track from the album below, or head straight over here … Continue reading The Owsley Brothers – Free Album Download
Sleazy punk-blues duo My Goodness hail from Seattle and manage to drum up a fantastic cacophony of noise. They have just released their self-titled debut album on the excellent Sarathan Records. We have a taste for you in the shape of C’mon Doll and all the ingredients you want are present and correct: reverb, greasy blues riffs, distortion, impassioned lyrics and attitude – all wrapped … Continue reading Introducing…My Goodness
Cardiff based band The Keys release their first full length album Bitten By Wolves on 2nd May through See Monkey Do Monkey Recordings. Since receiving a copy in the post we have been playing it a lot – an awful lot. It is a record that cleverly mixes 60s inspired psych rock and crunchy guitars with some more modern style jangle pop and some tasty … Continue reading Introducing…The Keys
DeepSeaGreen perform original music inspired by a broad range of rock and roots music, from the songsmiths and spirituals of the late 19th century through blues, surf, soul and psychedelia. They have been performing in and around London since forming in late 2008, and recently returned from Italy where they recorded Valsorda, a six track EP of new material. The rather excellent cover to the EP … Continue reading Introducing…DeepSeaGreen
Gardens are the latest in the long line of garage bands to come swaggering out of Detroit – and they don’t let the side down. Maze Time is the advance track from their forthcoming self-titled debut album and it is a cracker. While in some ways it feels like it could easily have been plucked from the halcyon days of 60s psychedelia with its bluesy … Continue reading Introducing…Gardens
Grayson Capps‘ fifth studio album, The Lost Cause Minstrels, is set for release on 7th June via Royal Potato Family. The 11-track effort demonstrates his often unholy tales of the Southern Gothic have not lost any of their sting. Some songs shudder with the righteous indignation of the best bluesmen and others are smoothed over with the self-reflection and acceptance of the best soul singers – … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Grayson Capps
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