Slim Cessna offshoot DBUK release their new album Nine Through Sixteen at the end of this week (order here). It is a record of haunting, warped murder ballads that come with a louche, anti-spiritual cast. Obsession, infatuation and longing co-exist with casual cruelty in compositions that feature a remarkable amount of detail of the natural world; they often begin sparingly, building into an ecstatic reverberation of … Continue reading DBUK – And God Bless You
Pink Chameleons are a new three piece band fronted by Black Lizard’s Paltsa-Kai Salama (Vocals & Guitar) with Antti Sauli (Bass) andIiro Tulkki (Drums, Keyboards). Formed in 2016 and describing themselves as a Garage/Blues/Country Band. Those broad strokes could take in a Pink Chameleons feeling for everything from The Stooges to Waylon Jennings – with the band’s indelible contemporary stamp on proceedings. Their debut release … Continue reading Introducing >>> Pink Chameleons
We shared Lonesome Shack’s excellent track Past The Ditch just before Christmas, and now we have a second (top) tune from their forthcoming long player Desert Dreams. The City Is A Desert is anchored by a country blues refrain that has a touch of something primal about it and sounds like it could almost be a lost take from the Doors’ LA Woman. Liking this … Continue reading Lonesome Shack – The City Is A Desert
Gotta love Townes Van Zandt, and particularly the news that a previously unreleased collection of songs titled Sky Blue will be released via Fat Possum on the 7th March (which would have been his 75th birthday). The recordings were made in early 1973 with the late Bill Hedgepeth, a journalist, musician, and most crucially a close friend of TVZ. The singer-songwriter was splitting his time … Continue reading Unreleased Townes Van Zandt Collection Coming In March
Following the release of their 7” single Runnin at the tail end of last year, Ohtis have announced the release of their debut album Curve of Earth on 29th March and shared an excellent new track Rehab. As his Bandcamp page says, the beautifully dark country-Americana and vivid lyricism on Curve of Earth is a fitting introduction to songwriter Sam Swinson’s autobiographical journey through indoctrination and addiction; … Continue reading Ohtis – Curve Of Earth
Back with a bang – no less than fifteen corking new tunes to check out from last week… Sleaford Mods – Kebab Spider The Coathangers – Bimbo Mercury Rev featuring Norah Jones – Okolona River Bottom Band Ryan Adams – Manchester FIDLAR – By Myself Meat Puppets – Nine Pins Stella Donnelly – Old Man Beirut – Landslide PRIESTS – The Seduction Of Kansas Cherry … Continue reading Fifteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Steve Earle & The Dukes have announced the release of new album GUY on 29th March. The 16-song set is comprised of songs written by one of his two primary songwriting mentors, the legendary Guy Clark, and appears ten years after his Grammy Award winning album TOWNES, his tribute to his other songwriting mentor, Townes Van Zandt. Steve Earle first met Guy Clark after hitchhiking from … Continue reading Steve Earle & The Dukes Announce New Album: Guy
Here is a quick round up of some new tunes and videos to start the year properly. First up, Los Angeles duo Girlpool has shared the title track from their upcoming album, What Chaos Is Imaginary, featuring strings, synths, drum machines and stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Australia’s Press Club have emerged from the underground punk scene, to become one of the country’s buzziest new bands. This is … Continue reading New Year Round Up
And here, finally, are MM’s own choices for favourite tunes of 2018. Happy New Year one and all… 10 Frog – American Just love the weary, resigned vocals, the profanity, the irresistible guitar jangle, the gradual build and swell into a furiously strummed coda – it sounds like Americana for the unhinged, which is exactly and precisely why we love it so much. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of The Year
Back again like a carrion crow to roadkill. Every year since 2009, Chris T Popper has shared his favourite tunes of the year, and we love him all the more for it… 10. Death Valley Girls – Disaster (Is What We’re After) Whilst the video for this song featuring Iggy Pop eating a hamburger garnered plenty of attention it shouldn’t detract from an absolute … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of The Year – Chris T Popper’s Selections
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