Through haunted lyrics and haunting melodies, Nature Thief steal inspiration from the corners of the earth. Melodic fingerpicking often gives way to heavy guitar riffs; ambient synth pads are replaced by driving bass lines and enchanting harmonies, and the result is a sound that ranges from ethereal and dreamy to psychedelic and crunchy. Watch their cover of Pixies classic Gouge Away, and stream a couple of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Nature Thief
From a foundation of dirt-level garage punk, Lamont “Bim” Thomas aka Obnox sculpts deep cuts out of blown-out beats, redline guitar damage, and soulful singing, as if your local gospel choir had been raised on a steady diet of The Pagans and Back From the Grave compilations. Know America, Obnox’s fifth full-length, is already the second of three albums to come out in 2015. Listen to the … Continue reading MM Shorts 670: Obnox
Wolf Alice created swathes of online and offline coverage last year and deservedly earned the much overused phrase “breakthrough“. They will release their debut album My Love Is Cool in June. In the meantime we have a new single, Giant Peach, that emphasises even further their predilection for a hypnotic motorik groove, whilst singer Ellie Rowsell is at her snapping, snarling best. . Continue reading New Wolf Alice Single
Here, a little later than usual, is our collection of the tunes that, by rights, you should have already heard this week. They include the return of Sufjan Stevens and Crocodiles and new songs from together PANGEA and Eula. Enjoy. 1. Waxahatchee – Under A Rock 2. Sufjan Stevens – No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross 3. Crocodiles – Crybaby Demon 4. Jacco … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
2:54’s cover of a Doors classic, No Ages’s cover of a Black Flag classic and the welcome return of Other Lives heads our biggest ever weekly round up of the songs you really should have found some time to listen to already. But if not, here they are in one neat package for you. 1. 2:54 – Take It As It Comes (Doors cover) 2. WATERS … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
While this may have been out since last summer, we have just gambled our remaining e-music credits on it, and discovered a marvellous album of experimental electro tinged, acoustic weirdness and freaked out psych-folk by a collective known as Silver Servants. Our attention was first grabbed by their version of the hymn Jerusalem, but cemented by the brilliant A Crow Will Remember Your Face, a maelovent, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Silver Servants
Following the release of her critically acclaimed album The Innocents, Pennsylvanian artist Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) will play two UK shows in February, on Saturday 21st at the Old Blue Last in London (free show), and the day after at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow To mark the dates, their is a new video for album track Bad Magic directed by conceptual artist Joey Frank and shot … Continue reading New Video: Weyes Blood – Bad Magic
The new album from Diagrams (aka ex-Tunng member Sam Genders), titled Chromatics was officially released today on Full Time Hobby. A blend of folk, electronica, synths and melodic pop that combine to deliver a calmer, warmer whole than his previous record Black Light. Check out one of the standout tracks, the lovely Gentle Morning Song below. . Continue reading Diagrams – Gentle Morning Song
Django Django delivered an excellent debut album in 2012 that brilliantly mixed a glam rock stomp with funky electronica and smothered it all in a glistening, infectious psych-pop sheen. They are back with a new track and First Light is as slinky, as sinewy, and as effortlessly catchy as you’d expect. Dive in. . Continue reading Django Django – First Light
Have a listen to Denver trio Shady Elders’ new single The Night Air, combining elements of dark-wave, dream pop, doo-wop and shoegaze, all on top of vocalist Fox Rodemich’s inimitable, singular voice. Buy the EP from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 647: Shady Elders
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