We are big fans of the sombre, down-tempo orchestral pop of The War Crimes and we have just received this from them in tribute to Amy Winehouse. Check out the other War Crimes tracks we’ve posted here. Download The War Crimes – Bride To Be mp3 Continue reading The War Crimes Tribute To Amy Winehouse
Here are a few tunes that have been floating around Mackerel Towers lately. We have tracks from Best Coast, Sleep Over, Comet Gain, Diva, Argyle Johansen, Bare Wires and Release The Sunbird covering folk, chilled electronica, dreamy pop, garage rock and some high octane guitar riffage. Pick through the bones and take what you fancy. Download Best Coast – How They Want Me To Be … Continue reading Mini Round-Up
The Coasts are Eric Mount and Ike Peters. The two met as freshman in college, became best friends, played music together just once, and laid down a rock n’ roll album shortly thereafter. The Coasts are just effortlessly fun, as if The Black Keys and Elvis Costello conceived an uncombed lovechild. The first track off their self-titled release, Poltergeist is a infectious, rolling pop song about moving into a haunted house. … Continue reading Introducing…The Coasts
Survival, the 2008 debut album from Forest Fire was one of those records that slowly and surely crept up on you and seduced you with its charming mix of weirded out country, folk and blues. It deservedly garnered much critical acclaim and their set at the End of the Road festival last year more than lived up to mine and Barry-Sean’s expectations. Now, after too … Continue reading New Album From Forest Fire
We’ve already given you a taste of the lyrical music of The Great Book of John – recalling Jeff Buckley’s psychedelic soul and Leonard Cohen’s poetic (and lacerating) wordplay, and matched to some fiery fretwork. Whereas the band’s debut album, Yves’ Blues, was a largely acoustic affair recorded in one long session, new album, the self-titled The Great Book of John is brimming with amplified crunch and a thick, somnambulant atmosphere. The album is … Continue reading New Track From The Great Book Of John
Here is the latest track to be released from melodic noise rockers Male Bonding’s second album, Endless Now which sees a release on Sub Pop at the end of this month. Tame The Sun is another excellent slice of punky power pop and follows the rather more lengthy Bones out of the traps. Download Male Bonding – Tame The Sun mp3 (from Endless Now) Download Male Bonding – Bones … Continue reading More From Male Bonding
While we are still very sad at the demise of Port O’Brien, who are one of our stand out memories from our trip to SxSW in 2009, Van Pierszalowski’s new project Waters is shaping up to be a more than adequate replacement. We’ve already given you the rousing For The One from new album Out In The Light, and now we have the more delicate and … Continue reading More From Waters
We’ve taken the sea, the sunshine and a lot of sand. We’ve been outside. A lot. I’ve done a little bit of running, a fair bit of reading; eldest sprat has done a marathon of fishing, while the other two have spent quite some time splashing in the waves. It’s been very chilled, harmonious and sultry. The Ventnor wall lizards are basking and we count … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (5th August)
The beginning of the month always means a new free digital mix from Insound. Available for about a week it is always a great and eclectic collection of the new, the unknown and the buzzworthy. This month is no different featuring Washed Out, The Fruit Bats, Tim Cohen, Fountains Of Wayne and lots more. Check out a couple of our favourites from Jim Ward and … Continue reading It’s Insound Digital Mix Time Again
Bad Penny is to be the debut album from UK singer-songwriter Louis Jones, better known as Spectrals. This is the first single, the spritely, upbeat Big Baby, that melds 60s girl group fizz with Elvis Costello in an entirely good way. The single will precede the album, which is out in October on Wichita. Download Spectrals – Big Baby mp3 (from Big Baby 7″) Continue reading Spectrals Prep New Album
