It can be tricky to juggle the froth of bubblegum pop with the bedlam of piss-and-vinegar punk rock, but it’s a duality Audacity embraces on new long player Hyper Vessels. We shared Dirty Boy back in January, now listen to the wonderfully frenetic Hypo below. Pre-order the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 830: Audacity
We’ve already shared Valley Girl the excellent lead track from Meatbodies new single. Now we have the flip side for you – the tripped out buzz of the equally good Hibernation. Listen here. Continue reading Meatbodies – Hibernation
A day late perhaps, but none the worse for all that. Our collection from the past seven days includes ten new tracks from Bleached, Andy Shauf, Julianna Barwick and the welcome returns of both Big Deal and Virginia Wing. Bleached – Sour Candy Andy Shauf – The Magician Cat’s Eyes – Drag Big Deal – Say Yes Virginia Wing – Rhonda Margo Price – Hurtin’ (On The … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
After two albums of highly contagious garage-tinged indie rock Oklahoma’s BRONCHO are back with their third album Double Vanity, (due out May 27). This time it is a record that finds the band slowing into a darker and hazier groove – a sleeker, plusher sound, a place bright with the polished gleam of chrome and bleached white sunlight. Think suburban shopping mall wastelands, glazed eyes, dead grass, … Continue reading BRONCHO Announce New Album
The excellently monikered Flat Worms are a garage punk supergroup of sorts, a trio consisting of Will Ivy (Dream Boys, Wet Illustrated, Bridez), Justin Sullivan (Kevin Morby, the Babies) and Tim Hellman (Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Sic Alps). They have a three track single coming out on 7″ vinyl via Volar Records, and limited to 500 copies (order it here, we have). Anyway, this is Petulance … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Flat Worms
Kent based garage rock/punk trio The Bay Rays have announced the forthcoming release of their debut single Four Walls. It is a sub-two minute blast of unstoppable, frenetic rock n’ roll, and is played with a raw energy that suggests the end of the world is coming… Join us in the virtual mosh pit. Continue reading MM Shorts 828: The Bay Rays
The Brainstems have shared an appropriately tripped out new video for their standout track of vintage garage-psych Time To Ride. Enjoy it below. Taken from the excellent album No Place Else, released late last year. Continue reading New Video: The Brainstems – Time To Ride
We’ve previously posted a couple of tracks from Stockholm garage rock combo Pinemen. Following on from their six-track debut EP Pleasant Pain, which found the band exploring garage rock, lo-fi pop and psychedelia, in a summery sound with a Scandinavian twist, the band is currently recording their debut LP. The album is scheduled for a autumn release this year, but in the meantime they’re releasing the stand-alone single … Continue reading Pinemen – Predictions
No less than ten marvellous tracks gathered up in the Mad Mackerel butterfly net this week to share with you. From the pulverising ferocity of Future of the Left and White Lung’s blistering power-pop to the fragile Mothers and sweet Americana of Radical Face. Enjoy! White Lung – Hungry Future Of The Left – If AT&T Drank Tea What Would BP Do? Mothers – Mother … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
UK/Canadian hybrid four-piece Velcro Hooks will release their self-titled debut album on 1st April 2016 on Howling Owl Records. They have shared the video for the brilliant buzzsaw spectacular that is Severin The Mind (with appropriate amount of chainsaws), and which is one of our favourite tracks of the year so far. Watch the video and also stream Mid of May from the album too. … Continue reading New Video: Velcro Hooks – Severin The Mind
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