Keeping the dream pop theme for the day, if there is any artist who deserves a rest, it would be dream-pop songstress Shannon Curtis. That may be what she had in mind when she penned her upcoming single, Let’s Stay In. And although listeners may gladly heed the suggestion and curl up with a loved one as the air cools and the days shorten this … Continue reading Introducing…Shannon Curtis
Swedish duo Korallreven aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept) have debuted a brand new single, Sa Sa Samoa featuring the atmospheric guest vocals of Brooklyn-based experimentalist and MM fave Julianna Barwick. They incorporate her trademark vocal loops into a deeply meditative soundscape that eventually builds to an ecstatic eruption. The single is taken from their forthcoming debut full-length, An Album By … Continue reading New Single From Korallreven
The Fractures cracking debut single Nicotine is going to be released by Lonely Records on the 31st October as a free digital download. Until then watch the video to whet the appetite. a Continue reading MM Shorts 22: Fractures Video
We’re a little late to this one, but Australian band the John Steel Singers are best known for their ‘60s-flavored pop, falsettos, and sky-high harmonies. They recently released their debut album Tangalooma and it is a brilliant combination of indie rock meets dance-a-long pop, whilst maintaining their feel for unassumingly darker storylines. This has been their trademark on hits such as Overpass, Rainbow Kraut and The Masochist. Tangalooma showcases a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The John Steel Singers
The follow up their acclaimed 2009 Dreamstate EP, Sydney’s Only The Sea Slugs have announced the release of their new mini album Street Music. Heralded for their brooding, enchanting sound and intriguing tempos, the Street Music mini album follows a string of lauded releases including their 2007 recording You’re The Reason Drugs Are Useless, and their 2008 track We, The Odd One. The record is contagious, layered and intriguing … Continue reading Introducing…Only The Sea Slugs
Pyyramids is a new collaboration by OK Go’s Tim Nordwind and singer Drea Smith. Living in the dark, atmostpheric grotto midway between the dance floor and the mopey teenage bedroom of the mind, Pyyramids’ six-song debut, Human Beings, will be available on October 31st from Paracadute. Download Pyyramids – That Ain’t Right mp3 (from Human Beings EP) Continue reading MM Shorts 21: Pyyramids
Every now and then they just appear there in your inbox, without any specific reason and with no real explanation. What we are talking about is a new track from the trio Twiggy Frostbite called In Darkness Lights Are Out. We can’t tell you much other than to mention its ethereal, fragile dream-pop quality – but that is obvious. What is it actually, truly, really … Continue reading More From Twiggy Frostbite
All Hands Electric is releasing this excellent 7″ single (on vinyl and digital formats) by The Gang Violets – it is out today. Their blend of psychedelic Americana effortlessly shifts from sunshine-pop to space-rock, while making more than a few country, folk, and blues detours along the way. Black Clouds rises up like a campfire despite moody lyrics, and is impossible to forget with its hook laden cadences, … Continue reading Introducing…The Gang Violets
Sleepwalker are a five-piece shoegaze golem built from the scattered pieces of such bands as Rifle Camp, Death Virginia, and Big Ass Manatee. Dirty As Hell is a blissed-out punk basement pop song, and falls off a cliff at the midway point (less than one minute in) and down a rabbit hole of reverb, three guitars and Tyler Grady’s world-weary wailing. It comes from their … Continue reading MM Shorts 20: Sleepwalker
Mirror Test is the debut EP from The Thinking Men, self-released on November 7th. The 5-track EP was recorded in Norwich during the snowstorms of early 2011 and showcases the band’s folk-inspired blues rock with huge sophistication. Their influences include Tom Waits, The Doors and Nick Cave, and they’ve already started to create quite a buzz for themselves. The band will be celebrating their new … Continue reading Introducing…The Thinking Men
