After a too long hiatus, we’re back with another collection of tunes (some newer than others, but hey we didn’t want them to slip through the net entirely) that we’ve rounded up from our in-box from the past few weeks. Something for everyone as the saying goes. Queen Moo – Come Through [RIYL: Raucous indie, Pixies, Wolf Parade] Frankie & The Witch Fingers – … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 28)
Here is a second taste from Whispertown’s upcoming long player I’m A Man. Born To Ride opens the record and is a gently rolling, understated slice of Americana infused with a tinge of psych and twang. It is a gem of a tune. Immerse yourself below. Continue reading More From Whispertown
White Castle Creek Mother is the second single from the self-titled sophomore album by Joseph Childress. We’ve already shared Virginia Bound and on the new single his acoustic guitar and vocals hang in the air with such intimacy that you feel that he’s playing in a small room just for you. Have a listen. The album is out on the 10th October via Empty Cellar Records … Continue reading Another From Joseph Childress
The beguiling I’m A Man marks the return of Morgan Nagler’s Whispertown – it is the title track from her upcoming record out at the start of September, and the follow-up to 2012’s Parallel. It is a stripped back acoustic album, set in a naturally psychedelic world. Whispertown is the latest iteration of the unique vision of Nagler. What was once The Whispertown 2000 has morphed … Continue reading Whispertown – I’m A Man
The War On Drugs – Pain Dream Syndicate – Glide Flat Worms – Motorbike Weaves – #53 Elijah Ocean – Bad Dreams Billy Bragg – King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood Hamilton Leithauser – Road To Nowhere (Talking Heads cover) Hand Habits – Yr Heart SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard (Last) Week
Founding member of the wonderful Mekons and also the Waco Brothers, Jon Langford’s new album Four Lost Souls was recorded in The Shoals, Alabama with members of the Swampers in just four dark days following the U.S. election. It is a record of pure Americana, not just because of where it was recorded or who played on it, but because it is beyond the news … Continue reading New Album From Jon Langford
On their first single, Existential Midlife Crimes, Portland post-folk duo Small Souls have penned a personal dispatch that examines the existential worldview that feeds a potential midlife crisis. Beneath the honest songwriting and sullen tones of plucked guitar are rich strings and a densely layered outro that bears repeated listens. For fans of Neutral Milk Hotel, Wilco and David Bazan. Continue reading MM Shorts 963: Small Souls
Just came across this on our Soundcloud feed – the woozily marvellous Coke Weed covering The Band’s Tears Of Rage from the 1967 classic Basement Tapes. Enjoy. Good article about the song here as well. Continue reading Coke Weed Cover The Band
Ty Segall – Big Man Jessica Lea Mayfield – Sorry Is Gone Hamilton Leithauser – The Song With No Name (Shane MacGowan & The Popes cover) Hinds – Holograma (Los Nastys cover) Beaches – When You’re Gone Alvvays – Dreams Tonite The Districts – Violet Elliott Brood – Til The Sun Comes Up Again Shannon Lay – The Moons Detriment Jack Cooper – Gynn Square … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Technical issues have meant we’ve been quieter than usual this week, but hopefully with all those resolved we can get back to normal service. It is a shame as we spent the weekend with middle sprat wallowing ankle, and sometimes knee, deep in swampy mud at Truck Festival. Truck has been a bit of a Mackerel family institution for a few years now, a small(ish) … Continue reading Truck Festival 2017
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