The lush, dreamy, retro folk soundscapes of the Honey Ants might seems a strange stablemate for the raw, visceral power of Nirvana. However, confounding all expectations, the aforesaid duo imbue the latter’s Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle with a sparse melancholy that gives the track a whole new dimension. The cover is the B-Side to their new single Lies (See You Again). … Continue reading The Honey Ants Cover Nirvana
A collection of very fine musical films for you to peruse. From the hip guitars and indie insouciance of Made Violent (and one of the best lyric videos we’ve seen) to the punchy folk-rock of Sean Grant & The Wolfgang. From the ominous menace and brandy-warm baritone of John Joseph Brill’s Muscle and Bone (inspired by his recent diagnosis with multiple sclerosis) to the danceable psychedelia … Continue reading Videos Round Up
Swedish singer-songwriter Varjen will release a new EP Against The Country through Rundgång Rekords on 9th May. Varjen (Swedish for “the wolf”) is the solo project of singer-songwriter Niklas Sibelius. Against The Country is his second release, based around his unassuming guitar work, he creates beautiful, haunting indie-folk in the vein of Damien Jurado or fellow swede The Tallest Man on Earth. The songs explore themes … Continue reading Introducing >>> Varjen
For Record Store Day, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo released a four track EP, recorded live to vinyl, consisting of some of their favourite covers. It includes Springsteen, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and Aretha Franklin. Although the limited edition run of 500 has long since gone, it can still be purchased digitally via Bandcamp here for £3.79. Have a listen to their versions … Continue reading Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo – Songs Beneath The River
Watch the video for All Day, the latest track from the forthcoming album Easy Fantastic, by the excellent Tom Williams & The Boat. . Continue reading Video: Tom Williams & The Boat – All Day
Watch this excellent video to accompany Blair Dunlop’s outstanding track about an outsider’s alienation and retribution, Something’s Gonna Give Way. . Continue reading Video: Blair Dunlop – Something’s Gonna Give Way
One of our favourite battle-scarred trailblazers and songwriting powerhouses Mary Gauthier returns with a new album, her first in four years, Trouble & Love, and a new Canadian label home, the excellent Six Shooter Records. The pain and ache in Gauthier’s music comes from her own life’s jagged edges and gutting experiences. As a chronicler of bad luck and hard times, she has carved out a particular place … Continue reading Mary Gauthier To Release Trouble & Love
Based in Brooklyn, The Bones of J.R. Jones (aka Jonathon Linaberry) has made a musical descent from the hardcore punk scene to roots and blues after being gifted a collection of albums entitled American Roots Music by his father. He dove in head first, never looked back and developed a deep seeded love for classic folk and blues, by early torch bearers like Blind Lemon Jefferson … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Bones Of J.R. Jones
How good it is to have Jolie Holland back with a new record, and especially when the first taste is as good as this…Watch the video for Dark Days, a stunning song of blistering rock and roll, and taken from forthcoming long player Wine Dark Sea, out on the 20th May via Anti-. . . Continue reading Video: Jolie Holland – Dark Days
Described as “stories of desolation and commitment from a singlewide trailer on seventeen acres in Tennessee“, Americana artist Joseph LeMay’s debut full length release Seventeen Acres, is out on May 20th. Filled with tales dissecting the nuances of tenderness and uncertainty, Seventeen Acres aches with missed expectations and hope, yet is driven by love and all the desperation, fear and commitment that comes with it. He has also made … Continue reading Joseph LeMay – Seventeen Acres
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