We’ve featured Daddy Lion a couple of times in the past and we’ve been spinning his debut album Habitat more and more over the past few weeks since we first got hold of a copy. Dabbling in genres from 80s synth pop to indie rock to spaghetti western, the record is intimately lo-fi, packed with warm guitar strings, crafted melodies, and sophisticated textures. The album has … Continue reading Daddy Lion Releases Habitat
We thoroughly enjoyed the Dolfish debut 7″ EP Your Love Is Bummin’ Me Out (see our post here) with its collection of short, sad, bitter and darkly humorous folk songs that evoked everything from Daniel Johnston to Times New Viking. Dolfish is actually 23-year-old Cleveland born songwriter, Max Sollisch. His first proper LP, I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay the Same features a backing band of Iowa musicians … Continue reading More From Dolfish
Folksters Kalispell’s long player Westbound is now available for free download on Bandcamp (although of course, a donation of any amount is appreciated), but still – free! Having availed ourselves of their album we are happy to report that it is a real gem of laid back folk – listen/download the brilliant Marion, MT as a taster below that tips its hat firmly in the direction … Continue reading Free Album From Kalispell
Mr. Kind is an indie/folk rock band from Oakland, California. They reside somewhere between Wilco and Arcade Fire, and have a newly released EP, OK out now. We have the title track for you gratis below. Enjoy. Buy the EP from their Bandcamp page here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 214: Mr. Kind
On the heels of a series of much-admired singles, EPs, video sessions, and a national tour with Active Child, transcendent pop band Superhumanoids announce fall west coast dates to share songs off their latest creation, their debut full-length, Exhibitionists, due out next year. Grab yourself the first single from the album, Too Young For Love and check out all the tour dates below. a Tour … Continue reading Superhumanoids: New Single & Tour
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We first featured the lo-fi, bluesy rock of The Graveyard Kids as part of a post about ten Bandcamp treasures. They have now made a seven track album titled My Only Company available for free download – apparently it started out as a collection of acoustic, lo-fi garage recordings and is now something altogether more powerful and instinctive. Check out lead track Staircase Blues below … Continue reading MM Shorts 213: Graveyard Kids
A Lord Huron of a week, but that notwithstanding it’s now time to fly rather than run. So before we’re airborne and intoxicated once more, there’s just time to squeeze out one short TFI before I sit on the suitcase, kiss the menagerie goodbye and head for warmer climes (forest fires you’re not counted). Doubtless I’ll spent the week in the shade, book in … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (24th August)
Both Blessed Feathers and Peter Wolf Crier have featured a few times on Mad Mackerel and the two recently teamed up to record a cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers track Porcelain. According to Blessed Feathers’ Donivan Berube, “The Porcelain cover came about quite naturally, as Peter utterly worships John Frusciante, more for his solo albums than his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. … Continue reading Blessed Feathers & Peter Wolf Crier Cover RHCP
We’ve already picked Daughn Gibson’s debut, All Hell, as one of our albums of the year so far (keep scrolling down the side bar on the left for our full list) and it has resulted in him signing with Sub Pop. Here is the first taste of his labours with new song Reach Into The Fire. a Continue reading MM Shorts 212: New From Daughn Gibson
