The very wonderful Blessed Feathers have made their new album Order Of The Arrow available for free download from their Bandcamp page here. We have previously posted two excellent tracks from the album, Ahbinreedis and Real Song For Emily (which made it into our favourite 100 tracks of the year) and so we can safely say that you won’t find a better end-of-year offer than … Continue reading Blessed Feathers – Order Of The Arrow
Armed with infectious songs full of love and wonder, Bird To Beast are a psych-folk duo spinning magic from the sounds of yesteryear. Their sweet melodies and soaring harmonies tip a hat to the greats like The Beach Boys, Kate Bush and The Beatles as well as contemporary singer-songwriters like Rufus Wainwright and James Mercer. The band’s second single, a double A-side release of Elephant and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Bird To Beast
Here is Weathering, a new song from long-standing MM faves Brown Bird and given all the challenges they have faced over the past months – it is great to have them back. As well as downloading the track you can also donate towards the costs of David Lamb’s bone marrow transplant and leukaemia treatment by clicking through on the Soundcloud link. Weathering was written during his … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Brown Bird
What better way to sooth yourself after the excesses of Christmas Day than with the sweet folk and acoustic pop of Adrianne Lenker. She has an album, Hours Were The Birds out in early January, but you can order now from her Bandcamp page here. We are particularly fond of the tracks Lighthouse and Steamboat, both of which calls to mind a mix of Laura Marling, Coco … Continue reading Introducing >>> Adrianne Lenker
A great Christmas compilation for a great cause – all profits from the sale of this album go to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Merry Christmas one and all! . . . Continue reading Happy Christmas From Mad Mackerel
What better way to enjoy Christmas Eve than with a bit of freaked-out psych. Step forward LI-ON GREVIER with Elders of Sun Cult and Big Cedar Red with Cxristmas. Download it and befuddle the in-laws… Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No 18: LI-ON GREVIER
An Introducing post of a different kind this evening – the most venerable, and highly esteemed, MM contributor Dr. Roddy is celebrating the birth of his first child today. So in honour of the new arrival, we say congratulations to Dr Roddy and Rowena, and welcome to Vincent – may rock’n’roll live forever in his heart. Download Don McLean – Vincent mp3 (from American Pie) … Continue reading Introducing >>> Vincent Webb (Congratulations Dr Roddy & Rowena)
The wonderful Mountain Man have returned after a hiatus of around two years with a stunning cover of John Denver’s Around and Around. Have a listen… Continue reading MM Shorts 491: Mountain Man
And to complete our Best of Year postings, we have our favourite ten albums from 2013. Every single one is superb… 10 Black Angels – Indigo Meadow . 9 Wooden Wand – Blood Oaths Of The New Blues . 8 Vandaveer – Oh, Willie, Please . 7 Jus Post Bellum – Oh, July . 6 Wooden Shjips – Back To Land . 5 T. Hardy … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2013 (Part 3: 10-1)
Here is the second instalment of our favourite albums of 2013, counting down from 30 to 11. 30 Nick Cave – Push The Sky Away . 29 Caitlin Rose – The Stand-In . 28 Coke Weed – Back To Soft . 27 Georgia’s Horse – Weather Codes . 26 Alela Diane – About Farewell . 25 Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2013 (Part 2: 30 -11)
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