The oblique, dark humour of unique indie-pop outsider Benjamin Shaw has long found favour with us here at MM and he has followed up his recent long playing release Goodbye, Cagoule World with a new single from the album. The You & Me EP also features covers of the same track from Cloud, Jack Hayter (ex-Hefner) and Broken Shoulder (ex-Fighting Kites) and can be purchased in a variety of formats … Continue reading New From Benjamin Shaw
We featured Manchester folk-duo Hawker Reunion on our recent post about their single with nourish folk singer Elle Mary (here) and their excellent new four-track EP Small Hands Will Lift A Dark Heart is now available for free from Bandcamp here. Check out Where It Goes below, and then go grab the whole thing. . Continue reading MM Shorts 614: Hawker Reunion
Our favourite ambient folkies Arborea have announced their only official release for 2014. It is a one-off digital single that is a acoustic-slide/vocal duet arrangement of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic choogler Bad Moon Rising. Have a listen below and it is available via the usual digital suspects or can be ordered via Bandcamp here. Sales will help fund a new album so make sure you buy a … Continue reading Arborea Rework Bad Moon Rising
We’ve had more than a few tasty videos for tasty tunes fly our way in the recent days and weeks. Here is a quick round-up of some of our favourites from the likes of Landlady, alansmithee, Handsome Jack, Hiss Golden Messenger, Split Screens, Stone Jack Jones, Yes I’m Leaving, Slaves, The Last Bison, The Ruminaters, Buffalo Stack and Chris Staples. . . . . . … Continue reading Video Round Up
Gritty Americana trio Ten Ton Man releases new single Mary, a song about a past drunken lover, which is taken from their as yet untitled upcoming album to release in early 2015. An uptempo rootsy rock song, it carries plenty of grime under its fingernails, and certainly enough to distinguish itself from the more usual fare in this overcrowded genre. . Continue reading Ten Ton Man – Mary
1. Caitlin Rose – Gemini Moon 2. Fear Of Men – Sleeper (Ty Segall cover) 3. Allo Darlin’ – Bright Eyes 4. Iceage – How Many 5. Lower Plenty – On The Beach . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
It’s Friday, all the excuse to round up a few new tracks for you. Ten in all from Priory, Little May, The Lungs, Caddywhompus. Item 9 & The Mad Hatters, Saint Agnes, Sleepy Dreamers, The Yetis, Lazyeyes and Trans Upper Egypt. Just wish we had the time to put the words together to do them justice. Treat it as a voyage of discovery… . . … Continue reading It’s Friday – Quick & Dirty Round Up
We’re a bit late to The Buddhist, the new album from Kye Alfred Hillig that saw a release around a month ago and is available as a free download via Bandcamp. But better late than never, with song titles like Some Good Things Just Have To Die, We Buried A Cop (download it below), and stunning album opener My Young Love Was As Blind As Ray Charles … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Kye Alfred Hillig
Hello Sunlight is the newest release from Brooklyn psych-folk band, Wild Leaves. This collection of four songs is a follow-up to last year’s excellent debut, Wind & Rain. Here, the band’s characteristic sun-drenched harmonies and kaleidoscopic guitar lines take centre stage, ringing out with a sense of urgency. The soaring harmonies, assertive rhythm section, and shimmering electric guitars have understandably drawn comparisons to the west coast … Continue reading Wild Leaves – Hello Sunlight EP
English folk singer Maz O’Connor follows up her critically-acclaimed summer album This Willowed Light with a double A-side single featuring two beautiful album tracks, London Lights and Nightcap, and a previously-unreleased recording of a new song – A Winter’s Blues. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Single From Maz O’Connor
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