I have been absent from the house of Mackerel for a couple of years now, and have missed this time of year so it is nice to be welcomed back to the shoal. What a time to re-join, a bountiful year of boss tuneage. 10 Drenge – Bonfire Of The City Boys Always nice to receive a playlist with Drenge on it. I have loved … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs of the Year – Dr Roddy’s Selections
We rounded-up and shared a few songs yesterday that we had missed while posting our countdown of our favourite songs of the year. Here is a second helping for you… First up is Sweden’s Second Oracle who create dreamy soundscapes where flute and organ meets heavy percussion, bass and guitar – twisting and turning psychedelia into new shapes and forms. Check out their debut single Seabird’s Lament. … Continue reading End of Year Catch-Up (Part 2)
So here we have it – the top of the pile! Our favourite songs of 2018. 25 Ought – Disgraced In America Way back in January, Montreal based quartet Ought kicked off 2018 with the bright guitar sound and ultimately noisy percussion and spaced-out synths of Disgraced in America. It was a fine start. 24 Spiritualized – I’m Your Man I’m Your … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs of the Year – Part 4 (25-1)
Into the top half of our favourite songs of the year. Here are tracks 50 through to 26. 50 Murder By Death – True Dark Murder By Death have built a career on gothic country rockers and sun-baked desert folk, yet even after all these years they still manage to surprise and True Dark is them at their twangiest best. 49 Fontaines DC … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs of the Year – Part 3 (50-26)
The second instalment of our favourite tracks of 2018. Enjoy… 75 Holly Miranda – Golden Spiral This wonky, horn-led track taken from her excellent Mutual Horse album, dips its toes into the swirling whirlpools of off-kilter indie pop with a buoyant rhythmic pulse and nods to glam rock and funk. 74 Ezra Furman – Suck The Blood From My Wound Suck The … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs of the Year – Part 2 (75-51)
It’s time for MM’s annual round up of our favourite songs of the year. Thanks as always go to all our regular contributors – Mrs Mackerel, Chris T Popper, the Italian Job, Polly Pocket and a very welcome return to the fold for Dr Roddy. So without further ado, lets start the countdown. 100 Cabbage – Preach To The Converted In a year that … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs of the Year – Part 1 (100-76)
Fat Earthers -Letter Bomb Howe Gelb – A Thousand Kisses Deep (featuring M.Ward) The Chills – Bad Sugar Mount Hudson – Write A Book Yak -Fried Steve Gunn – Stonehurst Cowboy Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Very sad to hear the news of Pete Shelley’s passing yesterday. One of the true punk pioneers and, with the Buzzcocks, created some timeless classics of irrepressible, irreverent, and thrilling punk rock. Here’s a small selection, together with his wonderful solo track Homosapien and the Honey Ants’ poignant cover of Ever Fallen In Love, which is gorgeous and probably just about right for the mood today. … Continue reading RIP: Pete Shelley
Traveling On is the title song from The Decemberists’ new EP, all five of which are unreleased tracks from the same sessions that produced their excellent album I’ll Be Your Girl. Top tune. Continue reading The Decemberists – Traveling On
We’ve not been able to post much recently, which is a great shame, given how much good new stuff has been appearing over the last week or two. Chief amongst them is this eerie, evocative new track from Sharon Van Etten’s upcoming new record Remind Me Tomorrow (due out on January 18th). Titled Jupiter 4, you can stream it below or watch the particularly good … Continue reading Sharon Van Etten – Jupiter 4
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