Category: Garage

Alternative, Ambient, Folk, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Wednesday Means Eight of the Best

Here is our round-up of the best new tracks and releases we’ve collected from our in-box, our favourite blogs and the internet. This time we have the the sultry and gently hypnotic folk of Cate Le Bon, the raucous, boozy new track from John McCauley’s latest roots supergroup Diamond Rugs, the brilliantly hypnotic and menacing track from experimental folksters Lower Dens, more enchantment and swirling, celestial … Continue reading Wednesday Means Eight of the Best

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 76: The Denzels

Brooklyn’s The Denzels are still a young band in every sense and this is just their second release, a five track EP titled Easy Tiger. Citing influences from The Byrds to The Cure they have an infectious, fizzing energy to their songs and manage to successfully blend New York style indie and West Coast surf pop in a way that is genuinely most promising indeed. Grab … Continue reading MM Shorts 76: The Denzels

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

Bats Pajamas Ready Second Album

Last summer we featured the slightly unhinged proto-garage of Toronto’s The Bats Pajamas and a track from their Steve Albini produced self-titled debut album. They have just finished recording the follow-up, which they are hoping to get released shortly. We have a couple of tasters in the shapes of videos and downloads for Red Scared and Sarai. Pleased to report the levels of unhingedness are unchanged. Watch. … Continue reading Bats Pajamas Ready Second Album

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Alternative, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Thursday Means Six of the Best!

We’ve got new mp3s and downloads coming out of our ears…and hopefully into yours. So, here is our pick of the best new tracks currently doing the rounds. They include the cantering desert folk of Laura Gibson, the uncannily Syd Barrett like individual psychedelia of The Doozer, some primal garage rock from both King Khan & The Shrines and the wonderful Mind Spiders, some brain … Continue reading Thursday Means Six of the Best!

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Soul

New Compilation From Alive Naturalsound

Where Is Parker Griggs? is a collection of songs from the excellent Alive Naturalsound label, with exclusive tracks from artists such as Hacienda,Buffalo Killers, Black Diamond Heavies, Radio Moscow and more. Over the past three years it has undoubtedly become one of our favourite labels and we have posted many times about the bands on their roster including Henry’s Funeral Shoe, Gardens and White Noise Sound. Founded … Continue reading New Compilation From Alive Naturalsound

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock, Rock & Roll

MM Shorts 71: Boom Chick Single

Boom Chick are a rock ‘n’ roll duo from Brooklyn whose sound is born out of an ecstatic love for 50s era American rock & roll, blues, surf guitar and early country music. They have a new three track single out on the 20th February, you can listen to the bone rattlingly good title track Shake Can Well below. The first 100 pre-orders will receive the … Continue reading MM Shorts 71: Boom Chick Single

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Alternative, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Mega Video Round-up

In all the craziness of Christmas our in-box got overwhelmed with videos from all sorts of interesting folk. So here’s your chance to give them a viewing and pick up one or two nice mp3s. Those Lavender Whales have come up with a novel way of showcasing their track Growth In Question from their new record, Tomahawk Of Praise, which is due for release on … Continue reading Mega Video Round-up

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MM Shorts 70: Darling Pet Munkee

Garage/surf rock supergroup Darling Pet Munkee, as part of their series of tunes celebrating the many bizarre items that were sold in comic-book ads of yore, is releasing Kung-Fu Sandals, a grungy tune with screaming guitars, a fuzzy interpretation of the famous Oriental theme, and vocals that channel The Violent Femmes. Grab it for nowt below. This is the edgy last installment of their EP … Continue reading MM Shorts 70: Darling Pet Munkee

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Alternative, Garage, Music, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

Dan Sartain: New Single & Album

Dan Sartain and his 50s style greased back rockabilly swagger and pencil-thin mustachioed menace have long been favourites here at Mad Mackerel. Therefore we are looking forward immensely to his forthcoming album Too Tough To Live which crams 13 tracks into 19 frenetic minutes of rock’n’roll. This is the first track from the album, the 80 second long Now Now Now featuring ex-Go Go Jane Wieldin. … Continue reading Dan Sartain: New Single & Album

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