MM faves, Jersey’s Roadside Graves release their new LP We Can Take Care of Ourselves, inspired by S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, today via Autumn Tone Records. We’ve already given you a taste through the superb Love Me More, and to mark the album release the band have made a second track, Double Feature available for your edification and enjoyment. Buy the album here. Download The … Continue reading Roadside Graves Album Out Today
Portland’s chief exponents of literary rock, Richmond Fontaine have announced the release of Lost in the Trees, their new single and first from the upcoming album The High Country. The single will be released through Trash Aesthetics/Decor Records on August 29th. Richmond Fontaine will be touring acoustically this summer and have shows at the Port Eliot and Truck festivals amongst others lined up; they also … Continue reading Richmond Fontaine Announce New Single & Album
The Tallest Man On Earth has lent his gravelly tones and strummed acoustics to the Adult Swim free singles roster. This is Weather Of A Killing Kind – what more do you need to know? Download The Tallest Man On Earth – Weather Of A Killing Kind mp3 (Adult Swim free single) Continue reading New from The Tallest Man On Earth
The Parson Red Heads will release their latest album, Yearling on August 16th. A band full of truly talented musicians, whose music harkens to the most prolific and inventive elements in the canon of West Coast psych-folk, the band’s music is intricate, gorgeous and rich – in fact it is the perfect match for the warm harmonies of Blind Atlas who we posted about yesterday. Visit their Facebook … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Parson Red Heads
It is always a pleasure to discover a new Brown Bird song, and even more so when it heralds a new album from the wonderfully talented folk duo. Ever since The Devil Dancing in 2009, we have been firm fans of their traditionally dark and eerie sound that is often backed with some of the most ominous and foreboding lyrics you’re likely to hear – … Continue reading Brown Bird Prep New Album
Hailing from Denver and disparate points around the UK,Blind Atlas came together in the bohemian suburbs of south Manchester, united by a shared preoccupation with drinking, failed relationships and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Having released a couple of singles, the band have a new three track EP, Iron Wall, out now. The title track is an epic, dark, tribal piece of music and the finale to … Continue reading Blind Atlas – Iron Wall EP
Cowboy And Indian have slowly but surely been building up some positive press and appreciation for the jaunty country swing of Ledbellies, which we posted a while back. A Stereogum video premiere followed for the slow, mournful folk harmonies of Troubled Tracks and if you’ve not come across it yet, you’re missing a real treat. Watch the video if you’ve not seen it and download below. Download … Continue reading New from Cowboy And Indian
Our favourite mega-bearded folkies, Megafaun will release their new, self-titled album on September 20th via Hometapes. They describe it thus: “Process, songcraft, and toss-and-turn emotion collided when Megafaun’s Joe Westerlund looped together field recordings from his travels in Bali and rural North Carolina: a round-robin of gamelan, ambient sounds, frogs, and cicadas underpin a hauntingly indelible piano melody and a hypnotic beat.” The new album’s 14 … Continue reading New Album From Megafaun
Another Round Up of the good, the very good and the exceptional tunes that have recently wormed their way in between our ears via our In-box or the internet and blogosphere. Let them do the same for you. We have a few new tracks from artists we’ve previously posted about, some new bands and a couple of big names too. First up, The Warped 45s … Continue reading Round Up Time Again
It is a bonanza month from Insound and their regular free monthly digital mix. For July they have no less than three offerings teaming up with Hudson RiverRocks, The Beach Party and Sound Bites to bring you samplers featuring artists from all three series. They feature a whole bunch of artists dear to MM’s heart including Deer Tick, Metronomy, The Raveonettes, Psychedelic Horseshit, My Teenage Stride, … Continue reading Insound’s Free Digital Mixtapes x 3
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