Same To Me is the second single Philadelphia’s Oldermost have shared ahead of the release of their new album How Could You Ever Be The Same? (out 13th July). It follows the rollicking lead single The Danger of Belief, which we posted back in May. This introspective new song was one of the first written for their new album, and is a gorgeous, hazy stand-out, … Continue reading Another From Oldermost
We’ve long been fans of Murder By Death’s gothic country twang, and new track True Dark has it in spades. It comes from upcoming long player The Other Shore (out 24th August) and it has been a long wait – four years since their last album. The signs are good though – stream the ominous and creepily excellent single below. Continue reading Murder By Death – True Dark
Slaves – Cut And Run Low – Quorum Protomartyr (feat. Kelley Deal) – You Always Win Jon Spencer – Do The Trash Can M. Ward – Miracle Man Menace Beach (feat. Brix Smith) – Black Rainbow Sound Muncie Girls – Picture Of Health Culture Abuse – Dip Interpol – The Rover Jason Isbell – The Assassin (Patterson Hood cover) Lumerians – Space Curse Death Cab … Continue reading Thirteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Wooden Shjips – Already Gone Oh Sees – Overthrown Israel Nash – Rolling On Goon – Choke Throat Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood – Save Me Sons of Bill – Easier (feat. Molly Parden) Liars – Liquorice Gurr – Hot Summer Mommy Long Legs – Bridezilla Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Mad Mackerel is ten years old. Who would have believed it. So, thanks to everyone who has ever visited the blog, listened, commented, submitted music, sent e-mails, sent CDs, t-shirts and even vinyl, and given us a guest list pass. We really do appreciate it. Thanks too to our regular contributors over the years – too numerous to mention all, but extra special thanks to … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 15)
So here we are, the penultimate day of our countdown of our favourite 200 songs marking ten years of MM. Today, we’ve hit the top twenty… 20 The Dutchess & The Duke – Reservoir Park (2008) Wonderfully rootsy swagger of earthy, organic folk-rock set to a loose Stones like honky tonk rumble. 19 Wooden Wand – Winter In Kentucky (2011) Set against … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 14)
We’re getting towards the sharp end of our mammoth count down now. Here are songs 30-21 of our favourites of the past ten years. 30 Bear Bones – Oil And Lacquer (2010) An eight-piece folk explosion of rousing, thickly accented, swagger and swing. 29 James McMurtry – Copper Canteen (2015) Opening with the quasi-funny, possibly serious “Honey don’t you be yelling at … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 13)
T. Hardy Morris – Homemade Bliss Whispertown – Never Felt Young Phil Cook – Another Mother’s Son Devendra Banhart – Shown And Told An Horse – Get Out Somehow River Whyless – Darkness In Mind Ty Segall & White Fence – Good Boy Neko Case – Curse Of The I-5 Corridor (feat. Mark Lanegan) Fucked Up – High Rise (Trainspotters cover) Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever … Continue reading Fourteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here are tracks 40-31 in our countdown of Mad Mackerel’s favourite tunes of the past ten years. 40 Avett Brothers – January Wedding (2009) Banjo, guitar, authentic romantic country and a beautiful ballad. 39 First Aid Kit – Wolf (2012) Gorgeous folk harmonies given an almost tribal, native American feel. 38 Big Thief – Shark Smile (2017) An airy, meandering number … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 12)
We’re celebrating ten years of MM. Today we’ve reached the top 50 of our favourite songs of the past decade. 50 Discount Guns – I Heard (2012) Ass kicking blend of blues rock and country and western with big riffs, plenty of fuzz and loads of reverb. Like the Black Keys with balls. 49 Thee Oh Sees – Toe Cutter/Thumb Buster (2013) … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 11)
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