Scaling back the noise, but keeping the intensity, Anabot’s cover of The Japandroids recent release The House That Heaven Built is a treat. Managing to retain the essence and heart of the song and keeping the rebel-yell passion in place, though restrained deliciously behind the girl group background vocals, it makes the song’s chorus, “And if they try to slow you down/Tell ’em all to go … Continue reading MM Shorts 161: Anabot Covers Japandroids
We’ve already posted about Dubious Ranger’s new album Found Recordings From The Panda Valley Mining Company c.1931, and the record was officially released earlier this week. It is a wonderfully diverse and eclectic mix of tunes and influences that never once crowds out or overwhelms the top-notch songwriting that sits proudly at the heart of this album. To celebrate, here is a third track from it, the gloriously … Continue reading Dubious Ranger Release Found Recordings From The Panda Valley Mining Company c.1931
Following on from yesterday’s post on Hurray For The Riff Raff’s Daytrotter session, the band have now made a second track available from their excellent new release Look Out Mama. The story behind Ode to John And Yoko written by Alynda Lee Segarra is somewhat autobiographical, being inspired by growing up in a Puerto Rican household in the Bronx that never played the Beatles. Despite … Continue reading More From Hurray For The Riff Raff
It has been a while since we’ve had a round-up from round the web and our favourite blogs. These are some of the tunes that have been monopolising the MM stereo recently and should get your week off with a snap, crackle and pop! We have a new track from The Crocodiles with the snaking, noise-pop of Endless Flowers from forthcoming album of the same … Continue reading Monday Means Eight Of The Best
And your shipwreck eyes, They sing to me As we ride a killer whale Across a diamond sea Over our heads, over our heads Happy Anniversary Mrs M! Download A.A. Bondy – Lovers’ Waltz mp3 (from American Hearts) Continue reading It Is Anniversary Time Again
This month’s Uncut magazine free Cover Disk features 16 tracks from new albums released in the UK this month. Artists include Ty Segall & White Fence, Giant Giant Sand, I See Hawks In L.A., The Walkmen, Paul Buchanan, Oberhofer, Pond, Husky, and Slow Down, Molasses. As always, it is available from any decent newsagents and is well worth picking up for the Levon Helm tribute and … Continue reading Uncut: New Directions Home Cover CD
This week saw the arrival of the Dooper. Cue small fanfare and much smiling. I think it’s a boy and will therefore be called Simon. Resisting the urge to perform in a typical Mrs Mackerel fashion in new wheels, I haven’t yet reversed into an inanimate object. Though it does look like I may get done for speeding; I find small cars travel much “better” … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (18th May)
