Ghost Blue is the latest single from Sparrows Gate. Singer-songwriter Zebedee Zaitz and his band of outsiders venture to new horizons with two new tracks of surrealist folk-rock that roll in like a cloud of coastal fog, and paint in faded colours. Listen as the violin weaves in and out of the melody like an ancient gypsy folk song and crystalline acoustic guitars play in harmony, while the bass throbs … Continue reading MM Shorts 820: Sparrows Gate
Chrome Pony are currently touring the UK in support of Cage the Elephant and will release new album Past Lives on February 19th. They have made their name on the back of some sonically fine psych influenced slacker rock, and this track from the album is another fine example of what they’re capable of – listen to Ragged Child below. Continue reading MM Shorts 819: Chrome Pony
Austin’s My Golden Calf release their new LP, Perfume Brute, on the 26th of this month. Listen to Young Pioneers, another excellent slice of alt-country tinged indie rock with just the right amount of rough-edged authenticity. Continue reading My Golden Calf – Young Pioneers
Here is the selection from the Mad Mackerel jury for our choice cuts from the past seven days. Enjoy. Black Mountain – Mothers Of The Sun Rogue Wave – What Is Left To Solve The Castillians – Come What May Witching Waves – Pitiless La Sera – I Need An Angel Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – Astonished Man Purling Hiss – My … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
An outcast of the D.C. suburbs, Dan Penta arrived in New York City in 1999, quickly becoming a staple of the anti-folk scene. But while friends like Regina Spektor, the Moldy Peaches, and Langhorne Slim went on to earn acclaim, Dan remained unknown. Creating in obscurity, he handmade CDRs for the consecrated few who, through the years, came to form a tiny congregation. Many years … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Jagged Leaves
Apologies for the uninspiring heading. However, with time against us and a plethora of new tracks from some of our favourite artists piling up in our in-box we’ve decided to lump them all together and share five new tracks in one go. So without further ado, enjoy new music from Future of the Left, William Fitzsimmons, Teleman, September Girls and Eskimeaux. How good is that? … Continue reading Five New Songs
Cold Weather Company are a folk trio from New Jersey. Wide-Eyed is the first taste from their upcoming second album and is a gorgeously plaintive track full of rich vocal harmonies, and backed by a warm, acoustic strum. Fans of Iron & Wine or the Fleet Foxes should certainly listen below. Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Cold Weather Company
Last week The Survivalists released their first album, Counting Down The Days Until Aliens Ride In On A Comet Destroying Most Things On The Planet But Hopefully Not Me. They have been described as an apocalyptic folk-punk duo and hail from Oshawa, Ontario. Have a listen to the excellent Learning To Lose Interest and I Can’t Wait To Die with touchpoints as diverse as Jeffrey Lewis and The … Continue reading MM Shorts 817: The Survivalists
Perhapsy is the project of Astronauts, etc and Bells Atlas guitarist Derek Barber. All My Soul Swallowed, is the first single off his upcoming sophomore album Me Tie Dough-ty Walker — due for release on March 3rd. It is a real cracker too, as driving guitar riffs emerge from walls of feedback and propelling drums — a springboard for Barber’s hushed and urgent vocals. As the song develops, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Perhapsy
The hectic, propulsive Santa Fe is the latest track to be shared from Wintersleep’s much-anticipated new album The Great Detachment (their first in four years), which will be released on March 4th, via Dine Alone Records. Give it a blast here. Continue reading Wintersleep – Santa Fe
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