Glass Owls hail from New Zealand and released their six track debut EP Dead Love earlier on this year. While it may have taken its time crossing the world to get to us, we’re glad it eventually arrived battered and bruised, but still demanding to be played. And deservedly so. The EP is well crafted, intelligent indie pop with nods to folk and garage rock … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Glass Owls
We have been fans of My Teenage Stride for a long time and their brilliant track Skin Lieutenant from 2008’s Lesser Demons album was one of our favourite songs of that year. The recording project of Jedediah Smith, he/they have been previously described as sort of aural encyclopedia of 60s pop and 80s post-punk put through the spooky and idiosyncratic prism of Smith’s particular emotional and … Continue reading My Teenage Stride Return
Two of the better (in our opinion) most-hyped-bands-of-2010 have just released new tracks. Husband and wife duo Tennis play a winsome style of indie pop that is very of the moment. Take Me Somewhere comes from their planned debut Cape Dory, due for release in early 2011. Visit their MySpace here. Download Tennis – Take Me Somewhere mp3 (from Cape Dory) Likewise Cloud Nothings self … Continue reading New from Tennis & Cloud Nothings
We have posted previously about Chicago’s premier psychedelic rockers Secret Colours and their excellent self-titled debut record. They have returned with a digital EP, In The Absence, which is a more acoustic affair than we’ve previously been used to, but may well be our favourite track of theirs so far. Once again we get the 60s influenced chiming guitars, hypnotic percussion and spaced out vocals, … Continue reading New from Secret Colours
Outer Minds play pristine nuggets of 60s inspired garage rock. New single on Hozac Records, Bloodshot Eyes delivers up three tracks of twangy, rough-cut harmonies backed by perfect hooks and a classic wall of sound noise. Buy from Insound here. Visit their MySpace here. Download Outer Minds – Until You’re Dead mp3 (from Bloodshot Eyes 7″) Continue reading Introducing…Outer Minds
Here is our regular round-up of the very best of October’s postings. Twenty great tracks for a great mix, plus three new ones to enjoy too. You can check out all of our previous best of the month mixes just by clicking the links for April, May, June, July. August and September. No Age – Fever Dreaming mp3 (from Everything In Between) A full on, … Continue reading MM’s Best Of The Month: October
The latest free monthly mix from Insound is now available. It is up for a limited time and features 15 tracks themed around CMJ artists including Salem, FLIGHT, Young Prisms, DOM and more. A couple of our favourite tracks are below, and you can get the whole thing for free here. Enjoy. Download Frankie Rose & The Outs – Candy mp3 Download Weekend – End … Continue reading Latest Insound Digital Mixtape
Gross Relations is a great name for a band…we Mackerel’s have more than enough of those. Appropriate too, that the sound should be fuzzed up, reverb ridden, garage pop of the most infectious kind. This track, from current single Fuzzy Relations is called You Don’t Know Me and from the opening bars it simply grabs hold and hangs on for dear life. Try as you might … Continue reading Introducing…Gross Relations
Athens, Ohio four piece Wheel’s On Fire have been around for a little while releasing razor sharp slices of perfect garage-pop. They’ve already released three albums and a handful of singles, and we’ve been most taken with latest single release, a mini EP titled Cherry Bomb. We have the lead track for you and it is everything you would hope for and more than you … Continue reading Introducing…Wheel’s On Fire
We’ve already given you one track by The Black from their album Sun In The Day, Moon At Night, but to celebrate the official release of the album they’ve given us a second, titled Throwing Away. The album, their second, is a beguiling mix of rockabilly, blues, swamp, and folk songs with an awareness of many other styles. Visit their MySpace here. Download The Black … Continue reading New from The Black
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