Los Angeles-based art pop artist Angel Deradoorian had planned to release her new record Find The Sun on the 22nd May, but due to complications from COVID-19, the release date has been put back to the 18th September. All tour dates have also been postponed. Inspired by the freedom of Can and the singing style of Damo Suzuki as well as the influence of Indian … Continue reading New Video: Deradoorian – Monk’s Robes
We posted a video from Girl Skin back in 2018, and made mention then of their fragile chamber folk, but now they have released Shade is on the other side, an album that is deservedly picking up much praise and is a beautifully sparse and intimate record. Over the course of eleven tracks the album dips and shuffles from yearning and melancholy to lighter shades … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Girl Skin
Singer-songwriter Laura Marling has shared details of a surprise new album which will be released on Friday 10th April via Chrysalis/Partisan. It is her seventh solo release, and titled Song For Our Daughter, it’s preceded with the first single, Held Down. With a touch of melodic poppiness to it, you can stream it below. Continue reading Laura Marling Announces New Album, Shares Held Down
Damien Jurado recently announced details of his new album What’s New, Tomboy? which sees him stepping back into a more fleshed out sound with his voice and rhythm section at the fore. it is a collection of songs that exude the inviting warmth of a lone porch light gleaming amidst the disorienting darkness. On latest single Alice Hyatt, the sparse instrumental elements add a deeper … Continue reading Damien Jurado – Alice Hyatt
Well what can you do in troubling times? Bury your head? Hide? Carry on as normally as possible? IDK… In other news Sea Wolf has released an excellent new track Break It Down, lifted from upcoming album Through A Dark Wood, which is due for release on 20th March via Dangerbird Records. Through A Dark Wood explores themes surrounding relationships, loss, the magnitude of current … Continue reading Sea Wolf – Break It Down
Nazarbayev Applause Laughing is the latest single from David Cronenberg’s Wife, taken from new album The Ship (Necrologies). It is another example of their brilliant lo-fi antifolk that thrums along in a hypnotic and surreal way. Acerbic and bleakly black humoured, the band are an acquired taste, but for those of you who like the off-kilter, the weird and the musical equivalent of the League … Continue reading David Cronenberg’s Wife – Nazarbayev Applause Laughing
Sea Wolf has announced his first new album in six years, Through A Dark Wood will see the light of day on the 20th March via Dangerbird Records. The album is a raw, contemplative album that explores the complex feelings surrounding relationships, loss, the magnitude of current events, and ultimately the process of finding hope through it all. Frontman Alex Brown Church’s carefully crafted lyrics … Continue reading Sea Wolf – New Album & Fear of Failure Video
M. Ward has shared Unreal City, the second single from his latest album, Migration Stories, to be released on 3rd April via Anti Records. Inspired by stories of human migration, these songs have their origins in pictures from newspaper and television reports, stories told by friends and tales from Ward’s own family history. With languid vocals over an uptempo rhythm, the new single searches for peace … Continue reading M. Ward – Unreal City
Chris T Popper has been with MM from the very first post. Every year he produces his own list of favourite tunes and here are his selections for 2019. This year he was helped by Stan the greyhound. Next year I’m hoping we get Stan’s choices… 10. She Keeps Bees – Kinship Never got bored of that opening drum groove. Backed up by Jessica … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best of 2019: Chris T Popper’s Top Ten Tunes
And here we have the final part of our favourite tunes of 2019… Discover and enjoy. 25 UV Race – Mr Blame A brash, unapologetic race through proto-punk stomp and malodorous glam-punk aesthetics. 24 Lonesome Shack – The City is a Desert Anchored by an insistent country blues refrain that has a touch of something primal about it, and sounds like it could … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Songs of 2019 (Part 3)
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