Category: Indie

Alternative, Blues, Country, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock, Rockabilly

New Album From Reverend Horton Heat

Over the course of ten studio albums Reverend Horton Heat has consistently delivered a blend of straight up rock’n’roll, fizzing country punk, and crazed rockabilly – all underpinned by huge handfuls of swaggering black humour. Thankfully, as Spooky Boots the first taste of his eleventh album Rev, testifies, the band haven’t messed with a winning formula. The song itself tells of a friend’s hopeless search … Continue reading New Album From Reverend Horton Heat

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Introducing >>> Gorgeous Bully

Gorgeous Bully (the moniker of musician Thomas Crang) crafts self aware, self inflicted ditties celebrating misery, loneliness and self-loathing, and all perfectly molded into three minute grungey pop songs that celebrate the freedom of not doing what is expected of you. His latest release, this time with a full band, is a four track EP called Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Gorgeous Bully

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Folk, Indie, Pop, Psychedelic

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Bird To Beast

Armed with infectious songs full of love and wonder, Bird To Beast are a psych-folk duo spinning magic from the sounds of yesteryear. Their sweet melodies and soaring harmonies tip a hat to the greats like The Beach Boys, Kate Bush and The Beatles as well as contemporary singer-songwriters like Rufus Wainwright and James Mercer. The band’s second single, a double A-side release of Elephant and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Bird To Beast

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Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Story Books – New EP

We’ve featured Story Books more than once on MM, so it is good to relay that the melancholy Kent five-piece will be releasing their sophomore EP From Post to Post in March on Communion Records. They will also be heading out on tour in support of the release. The first taste comes with the rather special White Maid. Listen below and check out the tour … Continue reading Story Books – New EP

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

The Welcome Return Of Brown Bird

Here is Weathering, a new song from long-standing MM faves Brown Bird and given all the challenges they have faced over the past months – it is great to have them back. As well as downloading the track you can also donate towards the costs of David Lamb’s bone marrow transplant and leukaemia treatment by clicking through on the Soundcloud link. Weathering was written during his … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Brown Bird

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Alternative, Electronic, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Obliterations || Soft Metals || The Dirty Nil || The Bright Ones || Yes I’m Leaving

Videos to give a sonic kickstart to your day come from Obliterations, Soft Metals, The Dirty Nil, The Bright Ones and Yes I’m Leaving. Play these babies loud. . . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Obliterations || Soft Metals || The Dirty Nil || The Bright Ones || Yes I’m Leaving

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Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

Introducing >>> Adrianne Lenker

What better way to sooth yourself after the excesses of Christmas Day than with the sweet folk and acoustic pop of Adrianne Lenker. She has an album, Hours Were The Birds out in early January, but you can order now from her Bandcamp page here. We are particularly fond of the tracks Lighthouse and Steamboat, both of which calls to mind a mix of Laura Marling, Coco … Continue reading Introducing >>> Adrianne Lenker

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