New Video: Samantha Crain – Kathleen
Samantha Crain has unveiled a new video for the heartfelt Kathleen, one of the standout tracks on her new album Under Branch & Thorn & Tree. . . Continue reading New Video: Samantha Crain – Kathleen
Category: Folk
MM Shorts 768: Flower Fellow
Hailing from a quiet town on the outskirts of London, Flower Fellow, aka seventeen year old Colette Olive’s influences were icons such as Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley and Stevie Nicks. She also found inspiration in literature, particularly Sylvia Plath and Virginia Wolf. Her blend of minimalist folkish-pop is marked by lovely vocals and minimalist instrumentation. Check out Madman and the beautiful The Rope That Ties Us … Continue reading MM Shorts 768: Flower Fellow
Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
A day late, but surely none the worse for all that, our collection of some of the best tracks from last week. Low – Lies The Mantles – Doorframe Laura Stevenson – Torch Song Lanterns On The Lake – Faultiness Heaters – Gum Drop Nai Harvest – Ain’t That Enough (Teenage Fanclub cover) Alien Hand Syndrome – Something In The Way (Nirvana cover) Moses Sumney … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Introducing >>> Emily Watts
Inspired by the changing landscapes of the East Kent coastline and time spent writing songs isolated in a beach hut with just a notebook and no electricity, Canterbury based singer songwriter Emily Watts will release her debut five track EP From the Blue on the 18th September. Drawing influences from Cat Power, Joni Mitchell and Beth Orton, she uses piano and vocals to create haunting, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Emily Watts
Weyes Blood – Cardamom Times EP
Different to the sprawling studio affair of her 2014 epic The Innocents, Weyes Blood’s newest foray, Cardamom Times, alters tropes of classicist folk arrangements with echo chambers, flutes, organ, and manipulated tapes to locate ‘timeless romance’ in the face of digital envelopment and urban decay. Listen to the lovely title track below which has plenty of echoes of classic British folk, even touch of Jethro Tull … Continue reading Weyes Blood – Cardamom Times EP
New Video: Sea Of Bees – Test Yourself
Watch the lovely new video from Sea Of Bees for their track Test Yourself, taken from recent album Build A Boat To The Sun. . . Continue reading New Video: Sea Of Bees – Test Yourself
The Return Of ⅔ Goat
It has been nearly four years since we featured New York farm based band ⅔ Goat and their eclectic fusion of folk, blues, rock, and country that summoned the likes of vintage era Cash & Carter with a contemporary spin. This time they are engaged in a unique recording project – digitally releasing two songs every two months until the full album Let It Rise is completed at the … Continue reading The Return Of ⅔ Goat
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Brooke Annibale
On 2nd October, singer/songwriter Brooke Annibale will release her fourth full-length studio album The Simple Fear. The record’s appeal lays in Annibale’s subtle groove and alluring style encased in layers of beautiful strings, guitar, piano, and percussion. However, it’s her magnetic voice and her wonderful smouldering delivery, that really draws you in, it gives her music an evocative, poignant feel that is all too rare in today’s crowded … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Brooke Annibale
Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here we are, a day late, but no compromise on quality. Nine new tunes from the past week for your listening consumption. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Paper Mache Dream Balloon Elyse Weinberg – Houses Destruction Unit – The Upper Hand Avers – Come To Me Now Shannon & The Clams – It’s Too Late Childbirth – Let’s Be Bad Saintseneca – Sleeper … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
MM Shorts 765: Strangled Darlings
Taking their name from a William Faulkner reference, the sound of Strangled Darlings is sometimes compared to David Byrne and Tom Waits performing as a folk duo. New album Boom Stomp King is a record of groove driven, swamp tinged tunes about love, rage, and small things. Harmonies and instrumental melodies with solid body cello and mandolin accompany the songs. Have a listen to Kill Yourself below, … Continue reading MM Shorts 765: Strangled Darlings
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