Category: Garage

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

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Little Gold

Weird Freedom, the second full-length from Brooklyn’s Little Gold, sounds like a celebration, and with good reason. It is the inaugural release for the bands own Loud Baby imprint, and its Little Gold’s first LP as a proper band. Shortly following his departure from folk feral enthusiasts Woods, Christian DeRoeck assumed the Little Gold moniker and in 2009 released the wayfaring bridge-burner On the Knife. In stark contrast to the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Little Gold

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

More From Some Of The Big Guns

Just like London buses, you wait for one and then get a plethora of arrivals all together. So it is with some of our favourite bands who are releasing tracks into the blogosphere at much the same time. You may have some/all of these already, but if not every one is worth having. First up is Blitzen Trapper and Love The Way You Walk Away … Continue reading More From Some Of The Big Guns

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Alternative, Ambient, Electronic, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Mini Round-Up

Here are a few tunes that have been floating around Mackerel Towers lately. We have tracks from Best Coast, Sleep Over, Comet Gain, Diva, Argyle Johansen, Bare Wires and Release The Sunbird covering folk, chilled electronica, dreamy pop, garage rock and some high octane guitar riffage. Pick through the bones and take what you fancy. Download Best Coast – How They Want Me To Be … Continue reading Mini Round-Up

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rockabilly

Introducing…The Coasts

The Coasts are Eric Mount and Ike Peters. The two met as freshman in college, became best friends, played music together just once, and laid down a rock n’ roll album shortly thereafter. The Coasts are just effortlessly fun, as if The Black Keys and Elvis Costello conceived an uncombed lovechild. The first track off their self-titled release, Poltergeist is a infectious, rolling pop song about moving into a haunted house. … Continue reading Introducing…The Coasts

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

More From Male Bonding

Here is the latest track to be released from melodic noise rockers Male Bonding’s second album, Endless Now which sees a release on Sub Pop at the end of this month. Tame The Sun is another excellent slice of punky power pop and follows the rather more lengthy Bones out of the traps. Download Male Bonding – Tame The Sun mp3 (from Endless Now) Download Male Bonding – Bones … Continue reading More From Male Bonding

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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2011

Oh yes, it is that time again. Here is a round up of the very best of what we posted in July, plus a couple of new ones to add to the mix. Enjoy. Download Dennis Hopper Choppers – Good To Me mp3 (from Be Ready) Morricone inspired spaghetti western feel and Tijuana style horns combine to give an authentic dusty desert twang. BTW: Whichever knob alleged … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2011

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Mad Mackerel Recommends…Mikal Cronin

Stepping away from the rhythm section of Orange County surf-punk bashers The Moonhearts, Mikal Cronin has emerged with a fully realized, cohesive and beautiful debut self-titled LP, out September 20, via Chicago’s Trouble In Mind. Cronin blends sweet melodies and chords with chunky, psychedelic guitar freak-outs so if you’ve ever wondered what the Beach Boys would sound like if they became pals with the Ramones…this is a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Mikal Cronin

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Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bear & Moose

Portland bluesy rock duo, Bear & Moose’s will release their debut double album Bear/Moose on November 8th. The 24 tunes on Bear/Moose, which are steeped in blues, psychedelia, punk, folk, prog rock and garage band excess cover a lot of musical and emotional ground. First single, I’m Back captures the rush derived from jumping back into life with renewed vigour – vibrant guitar, simple percussion and tambourine … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bear & Moose

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New from Jacuzzi Boys

It has to be said, Jacuzzi Boys play homage to the classic garage and surf sounds of the 60s better than most. They have announced the release of their second album Glazin’, on Hardly Art. It is out at the end of August. ‘Til then console yourself with this little number, at just over two minutes, Cool Vapors is as perfect an introduction to the band … Continue reading New from Jacuzzi Boys

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