MM Shorts 255: The 1975
Listen to the closing track of The 1975’s new Sex EP – available 19th November in the UK and a day later in the US. a Continue reading MM Shorts 255: The 1975
Category: Electronic
Videos of the Day: Joe Pug || Colour The Atlas || Mudhoney
a Download Joe Pug – Hymn 76 (Daytrotter Session) mp3 a a New DVD – Mudhoney: Live in Berlin, 1988 (Pre-Order available at Amazon.com) Continue reading Videos of the Day: Joe Pug || Colour The Atlas || Mudhoney
Mini Round Up
And to start off the new month, here are a few more tunes that are well worth some ear-time and frankly, well worth more than the few paltry words of description we are providing… School of Seven Bells are giving away Secret Days from their forthcoming EP Put Your Sad Down, out on 13th November. a Montreal’s Elephant Stone was formed in 2009 by sitarist/bassist … Continue reading Mini Round Up
New Single From Trails And Ways
Made up of train whistles, tense synths, and pulsing guitar lines, Border Crosser is the lead single from Trails And Ways forthcoming album Trilingual. It was written by the band’s singer KBB as a love letter between his grandparents circa 1942, and the melody traces their emigration out of Europe, through the middle-east, and finally to California. You can listen below or grab a free … Continue reading New Single From Trails And Ways
A (Belated) Round Up
We missed these recently. You shouldn’t! First up are three tracks from Castle Face’s new re-imagining of the Velvet Underground & Nico album to celebrate 45 years since that seminal release. It features previous MM alumni The Fresh & Onlys, Burnt Ones, and Thee Oh Sees amongst others – and is limited to just 1,000 copies, on banana yellow vinyl with original art by another MM fave David … Continue reading A (Belated) Round Up
Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ending People
Formed from a cast of well-respected Denver musicians, each with an impressive musical background, Ending People, play dream-filled pop layered with new-wave inspired guitars and droning synthesizers. Their debut effort, Fill Your Lungs, is a six-song journey through a maze of nostalgia and mystery. The apparent bleakness of their name masks a contrary playfulness echoed through sleek songwriting that is danceable yet haunting. Watch the video … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ending People
Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (19th October)
Hey there: long time no write. Big thanks to the quartet of lovelies who gave me a much-needed break; now it’s time for me to bore my hardcore readership of three (and I include myself in that) once more. I haven’t bought a band t-shirt for a very, very long time. In fact, I think I’ve only bought one before, eons ago (and I’m not … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (19th October)
New Album From Mice Parade
Candela is the new full-length from Mice Parade, which will see a release early next year. It is a record that omniverously references source material from across the globe, and rebuilds it all into the distinctive, inimitable voice that Mice Parade has come to represent, and where there are plenty of heady moments of pop brilliance amongst abstract, restrained eloquence. Download This River Has A Tide, and … Continue reading New Album From Mice Parade
MM Shorts 244: Picture Book
Following on from our earlier post about Book Club, come Picture Book. Their new EP Songs About Aimee pits lyrical themes of love and loss alongside delicate melodies and crisp electronic production – a near perfect slice of modern day pop. Have a listen to In My Head. z Continue reading MM Shorts 244: Picture Book
New Album From Eternal Tapestry
Eternal Tapestry has a new album coming out in November called A World Out of Time. It is one of those records where the name and a single glance at the album cover tells you exactly what you are likely to get. And with these folks you won’t be disappointed – this is a patchwork of futuristic sci-fi and medieval traditional players – equal parts … Continue reading New Album From Eternal Tapestry
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