San Diego post-punkers New Mexico will self-release their new album Malpais on the 23rd April. The album is the result of many things: a bad breakup with a girl, a new recording technique using Otari 16-track one-inch tape, and Robert Kent’s newfound fascination with Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. For now, grab yourself the excellent Alpha Male below (click through for a free download), which … Continue reading New Mexico: New Album
Videos and tunes to enjoy from Duquette Johnston and his wonderful animation for his gorgeous song Silver And Gold (get his free EP from Noisetrade here), as well as the frenetic front room antics of Manicorn (get their album on a pay-what-you-want deal here). We have a new single from indie rockers The Young Evil and to finish, an excellent slice of garage rock from … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Duquette Johnston || Manicorn || The Young Evils || The Outfit
London-via-Kendal four piece Woman’s Hour are set to release their debut single To The End / Our Love Has No Rhythm on the 8th April. You can pre-order the 7″ vinyl from Parlour Records here. A four-piece band originating from the Lakes, they entwine carefully layered atmospheric melodies with ethereal vocals, resulting in a seemingly effortless natural sound. Think of Kraftwerk’s electronics melded with Fleetwood Mac’s song … Continue reading Introducing >>> Woman’s Hour
We’ve been meaning to post about New Zealand band The Boxcar Rattle for about a month now, and despite their self-titled album being available since the summer last year, we still wanted to bring them to the attention of your ears, because…well because they’re damn good. Taking hillbilly folk and punk and mixing it with some blues licks and a bit of psychedelia and even a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Boxcar Rattle
In two weeks time Bill Baird’s two years in the making, double LP, Spring Break of the Soul, will appear on Pau Wau Records. The album contains 17 new songs. As usual, each is a genuine avant-pop nugget that evokes the untouchable sounds of Syd Barrett, Van Dyke Parks, Harry Nilsson, Ray Davies, Captain Beefheart, and Robyn Hitchcock. Accompanying the album is a 32-page book with … Continue reading MM Shorts 319: Bill Baird
Videos to enjoy from local folk heroes Stornoway, singer-songwriter John Smith with a track from upcoming album Great Lakes, and blues-punk par excellence from the Burning Condors with their track Honey Trap. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Stornoway || John Smith || Burning Condors
Our in-box has grown to ridiculous proportions, it fair creaks and bulges with good music and we are desperately trying to keep up with the flow. Time then for eight of the best to come our, and now your, way. First up, we have East India Youth who caught our ears on 6 Music yesterday with Heaven, How Long their brilliant new single of krautrock … Continue reading Tuesday Means Eight Of The Best
Last week Langhorne Slim & The Law released their most recent album, The Way We Move in the UK via Ramseur Records. The album was recorded in a mere four days, working in the remote Catskill Mountains, north of New York City. The results are a raw, organic record that benefits from a straight-up, straight-forward songwriting approach. Nothing is obfuscated or confused, instead everything is laid … Continue reading Langhorne Slim’s UK Release For The Way We Move
Our videos of the day come from Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs accompanying their excellent new single Things We Be, from insane noiseniks Wet Nuns, from Mac DeMarco with the official video for Ode To Viceroy from his excellent album 2 and from Charity Children, a rousing folk anthem – their tribute to the bullied and downtrodden with the video for Elizabeth, and the first single … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs || Wet Nuns || Mac DeMarco || Charity Children
Marissa Nadler inhabits a musical world of many landscapes, wandering between dream-folk, noir Country, southern gothic, plaintive ballads and all touch points in-between. Variously haunting, ethereal, heartbroken, bitter, sombre, painful, uplifting and poignant, she has a voice that transcends all genres and makes discovering her back catalogue a true delight. And throughout she has stamped her own mark on a range of different covers, even … Continue reading More Covers From Marissa Nadler
