Twin Cities alt-country supergroup Blood Washed Band combine classic country-gospel songs, hymns and original music in their debut album Driftin’ Along; the results are a gospel album for those who still love the taste of whiskey. Think Hank Williams, Louvin Brothers, and the Carter Family. Sounds mighty fine to us too – have a listen to a couple of tracks and order the album via CDbaby … Continue reading MM Shorts 443: Blood Washed Band
We are really looking forward to the new Blessed Feathers album Order of the Arrow, which is out on November 5th. The first taste from it, Ahbinreedis was the perfect aperitif (see our post here), and the next taster from the record, Real Song For Emily is definitely meatier, faster of tempo and with fiercer harmonies and a tenser, more urgent feel. Despite being only two … Continue reading More From Blessed Feathers
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Blitzen Trapper are one of the reasons we started the Mad Mackerel blog. Having become enthralled with their 2008 release Furr, it was shortly after that we began posting and tracks from that album were some of the earliest we shared. In fact the sublime Black River Killer from that album is undoubtedly one of our favourite songs of all time. … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 13: Blitzen Trapper
A treat in store today with new videos from Deer Tick and a brilliant tap-dancing film from Waxahatchee, from excellent experimental folksters Bird Courage and to finish Hooded Fang’s video for Wasteland featuring Dim Sum and a donkey. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Waxahatchee || Bird Courage || Hooded Fang
Not much needs to be said about this. Caitlin Rose is currently on a big UK tour and to mark her arrival on our shores she has unveiled a beautiful cover of The National’s Pink Rabbits, which comes from The National’s current 4AD album Trouble Will Find Me. Listen below or click through to purchase from Amazon.com. Remaining Tour Dates Mon 9 Sep Glasgow ABC2 £12 … Continue reading Caitlin Rose Covers The National
Cold Blooded is the first taste from Knives and Teeth, the third long player from American Babies. Embedded at the rockier end of classic Americana, Cold Blooded is powerful and uncompromising yet steeped in uncertainty as frontman Tom Hamilton offers such biting assertions as: “When I mean so much to you, doesn’t hold for me it’s true” Watch the stop motion video or stream it … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends >>> American Babies
So we have 200+ songs marked for potential posting sat patiently waiting in our in-box, and a whole host more diligently collected from the nooks and crannies of the web. Time then for a round-up of some of the most deserving of your ears. Without further ado, lets set out our stall with Aussie troubadour Owls of the Swamp’s beautiful and sweetly sorrowful Happiness Is A Sad … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Rounds ‘Em Up
Our videos of the day are Pond’s ethereal, mind expanding O Dharma, the classic roots rock of Semi Twang’s Dark Out, Dancing Years’ poignant and melancholic Here’s To My Old Friends, and the stunning, haunted Tumbleweeds from Jesse Woods. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Pond || Semi Twang || Dancing Years || Jesse Woods
Here (better late than never) are our favourite download picks from our August posts, together with a few new tunes. Altogether a genre-busting mix of nearly 20 great songs. Dive in! Spook Houses – Living The Dream Tempo-shifting, slacker pop. . The Great American Canyon Band – Lost At Sea Gorgeous, rural folk-pop. . Vikesh Kapoor – I Dreamt Blues A narrative about endless work … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2013
Watch videos from Brighton’s up and coming indie popsters Phantom Runners, from Arizona psychedelic soul-pop band Future Loves Past, from steampunk rabble rousers The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing (a brilliant animation for The Great Stink) and lastly some classic Americana from The Easy Leaves and their track Fool On A String. Enjoy! . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Phantom Runners || Future Loves Past || The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing || The Easy Leaves
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