Back in April we posted about Grayson Capps forthcoming album The Lost Cause Minstrels. It had a release in June and here is another track from the album, a jaunty cover of traditional roots number Jane’s Alley Blues. Enjoy. Download Grayson Capps – Jane’s Alley Blues mp3 (from The Lost Cause Minstrels) Download Grayson Capps – Highway 42 mp3 (from The Lost Cause Minstrels) Continue reading Another From Grayson Capps
Really enjoying Green Aisles, the spacious, fluid, psych-tinged advance from the new Real Estate album. The album is called Days and is released on Domino Records. Pre-order from the label here. Download Real Estate – Green Aisles mp3 (from Days) See them live in October. 23rd Oct Brighton, Hanbury Ballroom 24th Oct Manchester, Now Wave @ Islington Mill 25th London, The Garage (wt Twin Sister) 26th … Continue reading New Album From Real Estate
Here is the Beirut video for new single Santa Fe. a Download Beirut – East Harlem mp3 (from The Rip Tide) Download Beirut – The Rip Tide mp3 (from The Rip Tide) Continue reading New Beirut Video
There is a cracking cover CD with this months Mojo magazine. A tribute to George Harrison, it features covers by a whole host of artists and bands including Emmy The Great, Ron Sexsmith, Lanterns On The Lake, Alessi’s Ark, The Webb Sisters and many more. Tracks include Here Comes The Sun, I Need You, Give Me Love, If I Needed Someone and eleven others. Available … Continue reading Mojo’s George Harrison Tribute
About a month ago we streamed a track from Wooden Wand’s forthcoming album Briarwood that was initially funded through a Kickstarter campaign and now is getting a full release via Fire Records – out 22nd November. It is a superb record, up there with the very best of his considerable output, and now you can grab the wonderful Big Mouth USA for free and hear for … Continue reading Another Track From Wooden Wand’s Briarwood
We posted back in May about mysterious UK duo Savaging Spires and their spooky mix of freakish aicd-folk and psychedelic drone. Recently we received a copy of their self-titled debut album on vinyl which is a lovely object in itself, and a few plays has revealed plenty more delights too. There’s is a world of twilight and shadowy murmurs, of glimpses of overgrown country houses … Continue reading Savaging Spires Debut Album
In late spring of 2011, Catherine AD and her all female string section recorded new mini album Communion, live and in a single day. Communion is a collection of songs stripped of drums and modern technology that are haunted by a heavy heart and her incredible voice, which is by turns haunting, mesmerising, and chilling. The record will be released as a mini album on Outsiderhood on 10th October … Continue reading Mini Album From Catherine AD
Folkish London duo The Skeleton Dead were originally a discovery of the esteemed Mrs Mackerel, and their brand of often malevolent, and occasionally macabre, lyrics contrast wonderfully with their sparsely delicate instrumentation. We previously described them as genuinely haunting – in the best sense of the word of course. Now they have completed their self titled debut album and made it available for free download via … Continue reading Free Album Download From The Skeleton Dead
As I recall Blind Pilot were the support band for the Decemberists gig we went to earlier this year in Birmingham. And, to be honest, I didn’t take enough notice of them to form an opinion either way as to their merits or otherwise. However, last week they released their new album We Are The Tide and taster track Keep You Right is a lovely … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Blind Pilot
Firm MM favourite and all round top chap Wooden Wand has announced a limited edition six album archive boxset – this one is Volume 3. Available now from PIAPTK, the 6 LPs come in hand-screened jackets and heavy duty, hand-made, stained, and silkscreened wooden boxes! There were only 200 boxsets made (75 on gold vinyl and 125 on black vinyl), and there are also 100 copies … Continue reading Wooden Wand Archives Collection, Vol. 3
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