Jake Xerxes Fussell Shares Furniture Man

We loved the recent track Have You Ever Seen Peaches Growing on a Sweet Potato Vine? from Jake Xerxes Fussell’s second full-length album, What in the Natural World, which like its predecessor explores traditional songs from the American South, due out on 31st March via Paradise of Bachelors. Now, the Durham, North Carolina singer and guitarist has shared Furniture Man, a desperate tale of poverty, dispossession, and imminent … Continue reading Jake Xerxes Fussell Shares Furniture Man

madmackerelFebruary 9, 2017February 9, 2017Leave a comment

Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Rock

New From Bonny Doon

We were big fans of I See You the first track from Bonny Doon’s upcoming self-titled debut. A beautifully judged mix of rolling Americana, freak folk, and a little psychedelia, the second track to be shared from the album is the equally good What Time Is It In Portland? Stream it below – the album is out on the 10th March via Salinas Records. Continue reading New From Bonny Doon

madmackerelFebruary 2, 2017February 2, 2017Leave a comment

Alternative, Americana, Country, Indie, Music, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

New Videos: Jade Jackson, IDLES, Singapore Sling, Baked & Garrett Pierce

Here is a quick selection of five excellent new videos that have caught our eye (and ears) recently. Jade Jackson creates a sound that is simultaneously new and old, merging a youthful spiritedness with a weary storyteller’s perspective usually reserved for veteran artists. Stylistically the sound is unapologetically country rock. It merges the heartbreak and resilience of Lucinda Williams with the melodic confidence of Emmylou Harris, yet … Continue reading New Videos: Jade Jackson, IDLES, Singapore Sling, Baked & Garrett Pierce

madmackerelJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017Leave a comment

Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Another seven days have come and gone, although these felt infinitely more dangerous than any others. Hats off to Ewan McGregor at least this week! If nothing else it means new songs from those horrified by the new leader of the free world – so to kick us off we have offerings from Suuns, Meat Wave, Father John Misty and an update on a protest song classic … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

madmackerelJanuary 28, 2017January 28, 2017Leave a comment

Americana, Country, Music

Debut Album From Molly Burch

We originally featured the retro-Country stylings of Molly Burch last October in one of our Nickel in the Jukebox round-ups. Her debut album, Please Be Mine, is out on Captured Tracks on the 17th February. It is ten beautiful, wistful love songs of loss, loneliness and reconnecting. Watch the video for Try – a song of unrequited love and solitude matched with a touch of reverb … Continue reading Debut Album From Molly Burch

madmackerelJanuary 25, 2017January 25, 20172 Comments

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Another From Son Of The Velvet Rat

Austrian duo, Son of the Velvet Rat, have shared a new single, Carry On, off the upcoming release of their album, Dorado. Like Blood Red Shoes, the track we previously shared, Carry On is another wonderfully smoldering, smokey walk through the California desert. Continue reading Another From Son Of The Velvet Rat

madmackerelJanuary 22, 2017Leave a comment

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Ha Ha Tonka – Race To The Bottom

It has been nearly five years since Ha Ha Tonka appeared on MM and even longer since The Usual Suspects featured in our Best of Year listings. They will be releasing a new album Heart-Shaped Mountain via Bloodshot Records on the 10th March and the first track from it is the upbeat, jaunty folk-rock of Race To The Bottom – a veritable toe-tapper if ever … Continue reading Ha Ha Tonka – Race To The Bottom

madmackerelJanuary 19, 2017January 19, 2017Leave a comment

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Daughn Gibson – Vas 1 EP

The experimental, ghostly, haunting and sometimes-countryish croon of singer-songwriter Daughn Gibson has been a regular on MM in more recent times, yet somehow we totally missed this Bandcamp release of a new EP, titled Vas 1. It came out back in October apparently and is four songs about friendship. Listen to 31, ’16 in which a young boy confesses love to the ghost of his dead babysitter. Continue reading Daughn Gibson – Vas 1 EP

madmackerelJanuary 16, 2017January 16, 2017Leave a comment

Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Soul

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)

Welcome to our first Nickel in the Jukebox feature of 2017. Ten recent, and not-so-recent, tunes scooped up over the past couple of months from our bulging in-box. We have everything from noisy punk to swamp-blues and mellow folk and all points in-between. Something for everyone as the cliche goes – and you decide hit or miss! EAT FAST – Sand Drone [RIYL: Fuzz … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)

madmackerelJanuary 10, 2017Leave a comment

Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Industrial, Metal, Music, Pop, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Rock

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

We’re back with our regular weekly round-up of the best new releases of the past seven days. As might be expected a slightly slow start being our first of the year, but still seven tracks for your listening pleasure including tasty covers from Flo Morrisey with Matthew E White and Gooch Palms, some brutal, hardcore noise from Uniform, another taster from their new albums from Rainbrother, The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

madmackerelJanuary 7, 2017Leave a comment