Queen of Jeans is a Philadelphia group that combines gritty layered pop with three part harmonies and 60s girl group influences. Debut single, Dance (Get Off Your Ass) came out in October and the band have just released a second single from their upcoming self-titled EP. This is Rollerdyke. And the previous single in case you missed it… Continue reading MM Shorts 801: Queen Of Jeans
Beans On Toast and Skinny Lister have written and recorded a festive ditty called This Christmas, which is a cracker (no pun intended). While touring the US with Frank Turner, the riotous, rum-soaked troupe and the ragged-throated troubadour bonded, leading to this inevitable collaboration. This Christmas is crammed full of poignant, bittersweet, funny but ultimately uplifting anecdotes of seeing family and friends during the holidays. The … Continue reading Festive Fayre (2): Skinny Lister And Beans On Toast
Bristol may be the only city rivalling Brighton for new music at the moment and Velcro Hooks are a Bristol based band who deal in the very best kind of fuzzed-out post-punk. Since releasing a handful of well received singles and EPs via the excellent Howling Owl Records, they have been lying low for a little while, writing, recording, editing, and mixing their debut record, which … Continue reading MM Shorts 800: Velcro Hooks
Twangy psych/garage rock duo The Echo and the Sound recently released a new double EP Buffalo Mouth. After the success of previous single Virginia Law, the duo are announcing the release of their newest single Who Says? A blistering, balls-to-the-wall romp, the new track kicks off hard and lets up only for a moment at a time. Pounding drums set the pace as dirty, piercing riffs and solos sharpen … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Echo And The Sound
After a temporary hiatus, we’re back with another round of jukebox style hits for you to trial and judge. Over to you. Hit or miss… False Heads – Steal And Cheat [RIYL: Bratty punk, Buzzcocks, Libertines] Mount Moriah – Cardinal Cross [RIYL: Alt-country, Sixteen Horsepower, Frontier Ruckus] Sun Machine – Loudest Of Them [RIYL: 60s Psych, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev] Big … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 10)
Shred Kelly’s third album, Sing To The Night, features their signature claw-hammer banjo riffs, layered ambient synth, powerhouse rock, and lush vocal harmonies – it a sound they refer to as stoke folk.. Have a listen to the title track, their latest single. Continue reading MM Shorts 799: Shred Kelly
We’re coming to the end of the year and with Thanksgiving and all that, the new releases slowed ever so slightly this week. Here then is our round-up of wholesome new tracks from the past seven days, gathered from all corners for your listening edification… The Arcs – Young Strand Of Oaks – Wonderful (The Way I Feel) (My Morning Jacket cover) Braves – Dropout The … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Once again our list of admirable musically inspired films to watch has grown exponentially and here is an initial selection of some of our favourites… Continue reading Video Round Up Time Again
Manchester based lo-fi pop act The Foetals is the new project from a rather busy Jolan Lewis (he’s also the frontman of The Pink Teens, and plays in Francis Lung’s (ex WU LYF) band as well as Aldous RH). The Foetals’ upcoming debut LP Meet The Foetals, is due on December 4 via PNKSLM Recordings on limited edition 12″ vinyl and as a special edition deluxe … Continue reading MM Shorts 798: The Foetals
Swedish quintet Francis has been active on the Swedish indie scene for almost a decade now. Following their acclaimed This Must Be Blood EP in 2012, the band is now getting ready to release their long-awaited, second full-length album Marathon. Originally formed back in 2006 as a punky interpretation of American folk (think a mixture of Tom Waits and Patti Smith) the new record has evolved … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Francis
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