Having so far assailed your ears today with the super-charged sonics of Du Blonde and the bruising hardcore punk of Metz, it is time for a change of direction, a change of pace, and a change of mood, with some more expertly judged country-folk from singer-songwriter Tom Brosseau. Take Fountain comes from forthcoming long player Perfect Abandon, it sounds like the kind of classic rambling folk … Continue reading More From Tom Brosseau
That’s right, title says it all. But if you’ve not wrapped your ears round these yet this week, now’s your chance. 1. Steve Gunn & The Black Twig Pickers – Trailways Ramble 2. Wire – Joust & Jostle 3. Marika Hackman – Monday Afternoon 4. Speedy Ortiz – Raising The Skate 5. Yowler – The Offer 6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love 7. Low Low Low … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Much like yesterday’s Monday morning round-up post, we’ve now selected just a few of the excellent videos that have arrived in our in-box over the past few days and weeks for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. So without further ado start with the wonderful old time banjo of Willie Watson at Pickathon, and by way of Andy Shauf, Darren Hayman, The Asylums, Streets Of Laredo, The April … Continue reading Tuesday Morning Video Round Up
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist fusing beautiful vocals, pop melodies, modern beats and banjo to create her own take on classic folk and Americana. Listen to Someday, taken from her solo EP Ain’t Like ‘Em. . Continue reading MM Shorts 660: Anielle Reid
Wilderness Blues is the second EP from Oxford-based indie-rock / Americana outfit, Toliesel,which takes it’s cues from Wilco at their loudest and Crazy Horse at their most melodic. There is nothing fashionable or flimsy to be found on this release, instead Toliesel give it all they’ve got with a dense and richly textured sound underpinning songs filled with disillusionment, fear and solitude. Lead single Bones is … Continue reading Introducing >>> Toliesel
We’ve posted about the gorgeous banjo led folk of the Lowest Pair a few times on Mad Mackerel, but the latest track to be shared, In The During Of A Moment, might well be their finest yet. A sublime, simply picked folk tune with haunting vocals that are as tender as they are poignant. Give it a spin. The album, The Sacred Heart Sessions, is out on … Continue reading More From The Lowest Pair
Sea Of Sand is the follow up to Adia Victoria’s excellent, and haunting, gothic country of Stuck In The South that we posted last year, and which marked her out as something rather special. This new track was written in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and is a reflection on life experiences and how much they define us, and is another wonderful slice of primitive, southern country … Continue reading New From Adia Victoria
We’ve posted about the thoughtful, melancholic indie-folk of Portland, Oregon’s Grand Lake Islands a couple of times in the past twelve months, and Monterey is the latest single from new album Song From Far. It is a six and half minute excursion into reflective Americana that rolls along with a wistful melody and some sweet harmonies. . Continue reading Grand Lake Islands – Monterey
The American Spirit are a three-piece making the kind of thoughtful folk rock that fans of My Morning Jacket or Father John Misty might recognize. If there’s one thing their debut album, the enigmatically titled Season of Violence or Mourning, Protest, & Birth of Bishop Killborne, can be called, it’s diverse. Often shifting from dreamy, lackadaisical, free-roaming jaunts to fuzz-laden indie anthems to good ole’ folk ballads … Continue reading The American Spirit Debut Album
Calexico have announced a new album, Edge of the Sun, their first studio release since Algiers in 2012. It is a collaborative affair with contributions from Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine, Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses, Nick Urata from DeVotchka, Neko Case and plenty more. The first taste is the jaunty, latin tinged Cumbia de Donde. Have a listen. The album is out in April. . Continue reading New Calexico Album – Edge Of The Sun
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