The Underground Man is Greg Adams, a Brooklyn based songwriter and musician who is perhaps best known as the lead singer for NYC band, Swimclub. Bad Vibrations is the first single of stark, wistful indie-pop from his forthcoming EP Landlines, which will see a release in October. Continue reading MM Shorts 441: The Underground Man
We Are Augustines, now just Augustines, have spent the summer recording new material for the follow up to their highly acclaimed debut album Rise Ye Sunken Ships. The new album will be self-titled and the first taste from it comes in the shape of epic sounding anthem Cruel City. Have a listen. Purchase it here. Continue reading First Taste Of New Augustines Album
A short while ago we posted the excellent Kim Chee Taco Man from the forthcoming Kelley Stoltz album Double Exposure via Third Man Records. Now we have the title track for you and its even catchier if that were possible – that’s two out of two for the album and appetites well and truly whetted! Continue reading More From Kelley Stoltz
Friday’s films come from Gambles and a emotionally powerful and cinematic video for So I Cry Out, we have deep-rooted Americana from Slow Leaves and their video for new single Life Of A Better Man, and we have Filligar’s stomping new video for their huge anthem New Local. Lastly we have the trippy, psychedelic meltdown of Los Waves showcased in all its glory in the video for … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Gambles || Slow Leaves || Filligar || Los Waves
Talking of bands creating a buzz (see our Letters To Fiesta post earlier), here is the debut single from Sheffield quartet High Hazels. Debut single Hearts Are Breaking is the kind of gorgeous, swooning, indie pop that fits perfectly in with the traditions of the great northern songwriters and poets, with Morrissey, The Coral, and Richard Hawley being obvious touchpoints. Have a listen – it … Continue reading MM Shorts 440: High Hazels
For those of us of a certain age, Letters To Fiesta is a genius band name! Thankfully, their blend of alternative indie-pop is none too shabby either, and this track Tears Apart is gathering huge amounts of love via the blogosphere. It is easy to see why – it is a pulsating, hook filled track that sounds like the bastard offspring of MGMT and Kate … Continue reading Introducing >>> Letters To Fiesta
Amongst our video selections today we have the slightly bonkers new video from Father John Misty for his brilliant track I’m Writing A Novel which comes from our 2012 Album of the Year Fear Fun, and Forest Fire’s Waiting In The Night, shot in a vintage store in Crown Heights, NY. We have Fine Times Sergio Leone inspired video for Bright Lights and lastly we … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Father John Misty || Forest Fire || Fine Times || Eagulls
New York psych-pop outfit Spires have announced the release of their debut 7″ and digital single, out on the 8th October. The tracks are Candy Flip backed with Comic Book, and you can hear the lead track below. We’re loving it. Continue reading Debut 7″ From Spires
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Blitzen Trapper are one of the reasons we started the Mad Mackerel blog. Having become enthralled with their 2008 release Furr, it was shortly after that we began posting and tracks from that album were some of the earliest we shared. In fact the sublime Black River Killer from that album is undoubtedly one of our favourite songs of all time. … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 13: Blitzen Trapper
A treat in store today with new videos from Deer Tick and a brilliant tap-dancing film from Waxahatchee, from excellent experimental folksters Bird Courage and to finish Hooded Fang’s video for Wasteland featuring Dim Sum and a donkey. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Waxahatchee || Bird Courage || Hooded Fang
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