We’re busy catching up on a few things we weren’t able to post over the past few days. So, without further ado, here are some brilliant new ones including The Mountain Goats, the languid country rock of The Futurebirds, a brilliantly intense offering from Cloud Nothings, more icy electronica from Work Drugs, indie pop from Gross Magic and the psych blues rock of White Denim and … Continue reading MM Plays Catch Up
Ashtar Command’s debut album, American Sunshine, is an expansive and coherent album that defies being reduced to a single genre. Nick Drake could come to mind, as well as the Chemical Brothers. Spiritualized could be seen in there as well as The Beach Boys. There are songs of exquisite beauty and ones that unabashedly rock. The duo were joined by many of the great and … Continue reading Introducing…Ashtar Command
Another month, more than 20 great tracks selected from our October posts and five new ones too. Download and dive in. Download The Minks – Araby mp3 (from Araby 7″) Endearingly gloomy slice of indie-pop. Download The Bloody Hollies – Dirty Sex mp3 (from Yours Until The Bitter End) The dark side of raw garage punk with touches of organ, violin and xylophone. Download Bare Bones – Hope & Feather … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: October 2011
Holy Names is the moniker of Seattle based Andy Vaughan and his coterie. Holy Names’ Perpetual Beginner is an astral deviation from today’s standards, pulling taught the tightrope between space-rock and freak-folk. The record’s real stand-out, The American Crowbar Case, commences with a bobbing acoustic march, measured and determined, but as Vaughan croons things begin to zig zag. His rich voice gradually folds into layers … Continue reading Introducing…Holy Names
Vines is the first single from the forthcoming release by The Nomadic Firs. You would be hard pressed to find a better blend of chilled out, good time rhythms and fuzzy, happy-go-lucky bedroom psychedelia anywhere. Simply irresistible. Download The Nomadic Firs – Vines mp3 Continue reading MM Shorts 23: The Nomadic Firs
Keeping the dream pop theme for the day, if there is any artist who deserves a rest, it would be dream-pop songstress Shannon Curtis. That may be what she had in mind when she penned her upcoming single, Let’s Stay In. And although listeners may gladly heed the suggestion and curl up with a loved one as the air cools and the days shorten this … Continue reading Introducing…Shannon Curtis
Swedish duo Korallreven aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept) have debuted a brand new single, Sa Sa Samoa featuring the atmospheric guest vocals of Brooklyn-based experimentalist and MM fave Julianna Barwick. They incorporate her trademark vocal loops into a deeply meditative soundscape that eventually builds to an ecstatic eruption. The single is taken from their forthcoming debut full-length, An Album By … Continue reading New Single From Korallreven
We’re a little late to this one, but Australian band the John Steel Singers are best known for their ‘60s-flavored pop, falsettos, and sky-high harmonies. They recently released their debut album Tangalooma and it is a brilliant combination of indie rock meets dance-a-long pop, whilst maintaining their feel for unassumingly darker storylines. This has been their trademark on hits such as Overpass, Rainbow Kraut and The Masochist. Tangalooma showcases a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The John Steel Singers
Every now and then they just appear there in your inbox, without any specific reason and with no real explanation. What we are talking about is a new track from the trio Twiggy Frostbite called In Darkness Lights Are Out. We can’t tell you much other than to mention its ethereal, fragile dream-pop quality – but that is obvious. What is it actually, truly, really … Continue reading More From Twiggy Frostbite
Last weekend was due to feature the debut UK live performances from Memphis’ Nick Burk, aka Acid Glasses. Unfortunately, due to issues with UK immigration, on arriving at Heathrow Airport things didn’t go to plan. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Acid Glasses dates were cancelled at the last minute. This new collection of material was set to be brought over on a very limited cassette tape … Continue reading More From Acid Glasses
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