The Skeleton Dead have been back in touch with two more tracks of delicately beautiful acoustic tracks that still reveal some wonderfully dark and sinister undertones. Lock The Doors is a brilliantly realised tale of the macabre – follow the twists and turns of a murderous burglar told over a sparse backdrop of gentle instrumentation that acts as a wonderful counterbalance to the coiled menace … Continue reading More From Skeleton Dead
The Owsley Brothers made a big impression on us when we posted about them back in March with their excellent mix of gothic folk tales and authentic blues licks. The good news is you can now get their album Separated At Birth completely free from their Last FM page. If you need convincing try another track from the album below, or head straight over here … Continue reading The Owsley Brothers – Free Album Download
We posted a few days ago about Witches and their forthcoming album Forever. The release date for the album has been pushed back from May to the 21st June, but to tide you over here is a new track of fizzing punk-pop goodness. Download Witches – Black Dog mp3 (from Forever) Download Witches – Creature Of Nature mp3 (from Forever) Continue reading More From Witches
We’re loving this title track from Abigail Washburn’s recent and very well received album City Of Refuge. A charming, upbeat and uplifting mix of Appalachian folk and bluegrass topped with a gorgeous vocal delivery. Try it below, and also listen to the equally excellent new single from the album, Chains. a Download Abigail Washburn – City Of Refuge mp3 (from City Of Refuge) Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Abigail Washburn
Following our post about Races and their Big Broom 7″ on Jaxart Records, we have label-mates, the noise pop trio Polls and their follow up to their well received debut EP with a brand new 7 inch single, Mouth of A Fox b/w Careful Way, which is out May 24th. Only 250 copies will be made on translucent blue vinyl. Order your copy here. Download Polls … Continue reading Polls – Mouth Of A Fox Single
Golden Sombrero is the latest slice of laid back indie goodness from Work Drugs – the cover shows you what to expect… Buy their album Tropic Of Cancer from their Bandcamp here. Download Work Drugs – Golden Sombrero mp3 Continue reading More from Work Drugs
One of the advantages of having a blog like this is being able to make up the rules as you go along, and today that means giving the limelight to our youngest Joe, who reaches the ripe old age of seven today. Now, we are all guilty of bias and of nepotism at times (and this is one of them), but I think you’d be … Continue reading Joe’s Birthday Mix
It’s that time again – the new Insound digital May mix is up and ready for free downloading. This month offers 21 tracks from the likes of Times New Viking, The Fresh & Onlys, The Feelies and Seapony. You know the drill – only up for a week and you can get a taste below, or just grab the whole thing here. Download Religious Knives … Continue reading Insound’s Free May Mix
We’re always pleased when an Oxford band starts to make waves and this is certainly true for Jonquil who have debuted a new video for Get Up off of their debut EP, One Hundred Suns (available now on Dovecote Records). Sharing their vibrant brand of western afro-pop and calypso rhythms, the band made a phenomenal US debut playing three sold-out New York sets in 48 … Continue reading Jonquil’s New Video for Get Up
Psychedelic barbecue anyone? Here is the new video from The Donkeys for one of our favourite songs of 2011 so far. If you don’t have it yet, grab it below. http://vimeo.com/22669196 Download The Donkeys – Don’t Know Who We Are mp3 (from Born With Stripes) Download The Donkeys – I Like The Way You Walk mp3 (from Born With Stripes) Continue reading New Video from the Donkeys
