After a too long absence, the Twilight Sad have shared a new single, the curiously titled I/m Not Here [missing face]. It’s a driving, motorik return, with wailing guitars and swirling synths circling around frontman James Graham’s repeated declarations of “I don’t want to be around you anymore.” Graham describes the track’s lyrical basis as being “about my ongoing battle with not liking myself, trying … Continue reading Twilight Sad Are Back
Mountain Goats – Song For Sasha Banks Saintseneca – Frostbiter Purling Hiss – Out Tonight Marissa Nadler – Where Do I Go (Happy Rhodes cover) Beak> – Alle Sauvage Tuung – Crow Henrik Appel – Struggle Dirty Nil – Bathed In Light Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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
black midi are an enigmatic new London four-piece that are building quite a buzz for themselves. Taut, frenetic, inventive, and with an off-kilter sound that is so completely their own, it is hard to find adequate words to describe their first single proper, bmbmbm. The best we can do is some anarchic mix of Girl Band, Fat White Family and Scottish legend Ivor Cutler. Make of … Continue reading Introducing >>> black midi
London’s Teleman have long been MM staples, and the foursome have unveiled details of their third studio album; Family of Aliens, set for release in early September (pre-order here). To mark the occasion, they have offered another insight into their flourishing electronic-inspired sound, with new single Cactus. Flaunting the harmonious marriage of their classic pop sensibility accompanied by pulsating electronic undertones, the single is anchored … Continue reading Teleman – Cactus
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
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)
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)
The countdown of our Favourite 200 songs of the past 10 years has taken over everything over the last two weeks, so here is our (belated) round-up of some of the best new songs of the past 14 days. Parquet Courts – Mardi Gras Beads Protomartyr (featuring Kelley Deal) – Wheel Of Fortune Lumerians – Silver Trash The Plainviews – Bladerunner The Lovely Eggs – … Continue reading Thirteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week & Last
Countdown continues. Here are songs 60 – 51 in our favourite tunes of the past ten years. 60 Bon Iver – Bloodbank (2009) Atmospheric, cabin-folk propelled by a woodsy, acoustic strum and cooly whispered vocals. 59 Jones Street Station – The Understanding (2012) Like if the Beach Boys had played folk music – a wonderful sense of melody and intricate rhythms played with … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 10)
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