MM Shorts 317: White Fence
Garage psych connoisseurs White Fence will release a new album, Cyclops Reap on the 9th April via Castleface Records. This is the first single, Pink Gorilla. Continue reading MM Shorts 317: White Fence
Category: Garage
Videos of the Day: Willy Mason || Lowlakes || Sherpa || Boytoy
Any excuse to showcase another tune from Willy Mason’s brilliant new album, this is the video for Pickup Truck. We also have Lowlakes gorgeously haunting video for Song for Motion and the psychedelic power-pop shenanigans of Sherpa’s video for their excellent new single, I’m Happy Just To Lie. Finally, watch the dual-guitar (no bass!) and drums setup of Boytoy, they’re blasting out catchy, fuzzy punky songs … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Willy Mason || Lowlakes || Sherpa || Boytoy
Introducing >>> The Shallow End Divers
The Shallow End Divers are a rock ‘n’ roll group from Boston. Their lists of influences are intriguing: The Rolling Stones and Beatles, American soul like James Brown, Otis Reading and The Chambers Brothers, Garage rock like The Black Lips, Screaming Females and Jay Reatard. Worth s listen? We thought so. Continue reading Introducing >>> The Shallow End Divers
Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2013
So, all things considered January got off to a rip-roaring start where new tunes are concerned. Here is our selection of our best of the month’s downloads (27 in all) and a few new tunes too – more than 30 to pick from, so blow those January blues away with these babies. Prissy Clerks – Bruise or Be Bruised Mix of fuzzed up punk and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2013
MM Shorts 306: New From Wavves
The new Wavves album will be called Afraid of Heights and will be released on the 26th March via Mom + Pop. This is the really rather excellent Demon To Lean On from it. Continue reading MM Shorts 306: New From Wavves
Debut Album From Rare Monk
Portland, Oregon’s Rare Monk have a sound that is both familiar and distinctly their own. With a slew of brand new tracks, Sleep/Attack is their first long player (out 26th February) and a follow up to their excellent Death by Proxy EP (see our original post here). It’s an upbeat and ambitious album that takes inspiration from such diverse concepts as the enormity of the universe to … Continue reading Debut Album From Rare Monk
(Yet Another) Round Up
Once again the in-box overfloweth with sounds to share (especially once we’d consigned all the crappy remixes and dancefloor bangers to the trash folder) – so delve in to this lucky thirteen smorgasbord of audio delights. Inspired by the beautiful snowy winters and post-industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, PA, Arlo Aldo have created a new twist on American alt-folk, with mellow tempos and lilting harmonies layered … Continue reading (Yet Another) Round Up
Onward Chariots – This Is My Confession
Onward Chariots release their first full-length record, This is My Confession tomorrow. A concept album, the songs chronicle one man’s struggle with what it is to love, from babyhood to adolescent crushes to failed relationships. Musical styles range from lushly arranged indie pop to garage rock to orchestral minimalism and cheesy dance-pop. There’s even a song about Mel Gibson… a Download Onward Chariots – Sisters … Continue reading Onward Chariots – This Is My Confession
Introducing >>> Bent Shapes
Bent Shapes (formerly Girlfriends) are a noisy pop group formed in 2009 in Boston, MA. The trio spent their first year and a half releasing cassette EPs and 7” singles full of fuzzy garage nuggets on various local labels. Following a six-week tour with Weed Hounds and Colleen Green that earned them much critical praise the band released a final 7” under their former name on … Continue reading Introducing >>> Bent Shapes
MM Shorts 301: The Scumbugs
The Scumbugs hail from Bergen in Norway (according to my Mum, who is from the north of that beautiful country, Bergen is so wet, babies are born holding umbrellas). Not so these guys. In fact it sounds like the Scumbugs were born with noisy electric guitars, a stack of 7″s by The Sonics and The Seeds and a whole bunch of attitude. This is fuck … Continue reading MM Shorts 301: The Scumbugs
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