As you know we’ve been supporting the brilliant Wooden Wand’s Kickstarter project. It only has a couple of days left to go before it closes, and some more pledges would be very welcome – in return for some very cool stuff. You can check out the latest update by clicking here. Download Wooden Wand – The DNR Waltz mp3 (demo) Continue reading Wooden Wand Kickstarter Update
Ahh, now there’s a proper band name. You can probably guess what you’re going to get when The Dirty Lungs explode out of your speakers and you’d be right – a slinky hipped rambunctiousness and a sly wink to the garage greats of yesteryear, all wrapped up in some down ‘n’ dirty southern blues rock. In June they’re releasing a new 7″ alongside a video, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Dirty Lungs
This week Polly Pocket introduced us to Singing Adams by way of this video for their majestic new single Bird On The Wing. It is released on the 28th March and precedes their album Everybody Friends which comes out a week later on the 4th April. Lead singer Steven Adams used to ply his trade with the rather good Broken Family Band, and while elements … Continue reading Introducing…Singing Adams
It’s Friday again and it’s been a busy week. Little Joe, youngest sprat, caught Lyme’s disease from a tick while mini-beast-safari-ing in the wilds of the North. Joe is recovering but the tick met with an unpleasant end at the hands of MM. I’ve also been mixing it with the other half (or perhaps that should be five per cent) on a counselling course. Methinks … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (4th March)
Here are a few tasty new releases and a couple of tracks acquired via the blogosphere to brighten up your Friday. A veritable smorgasbord for you to sift through and pick out the ones you like. First up is a second track from Canadians The Rural Alberta Advantage taken from their (very good) new album Departing and showcasing again their ear for a perfectly pitched … Continue reading New Release Round Up
We’ve mentioned the excellent label Sleep All Day Records before on MM and they have been back in touch to say they are gearing up to release the second EP from East London’s Weird Dreams titled Hypnagogic Lullaby. Following the band’s sold out tape on Sleepy King Cassettes, and a split 7″ with Brooklyn’s Total Slacker on Marshall Teller Records, Weird Dreams see the addition of a … Continue reading New EP from Weird Dreams
Swimclub’s Gene Davenport sensed he had a ghostly visitor in his NYC apartment, but rather than pack his bags he used his nightly hauntings as a source of inspiration capturing the gradual transformation of these encounters from the unsettling to the mundane. The result: a shimmering new pop tune, She’s A Teaser, with a driving beat, jangly guitars and hooks aplenty. There are more jangly guitars … Continue reading Introducing…Swimclub
Caliana are a band named after their love for two states…California and Indiana. They happily cite influences as diverse as alt-country, reggae and soul and after listening to their EP Blood, Sweat & Beers it is possible to pick out elements of each. Far from being a sloppy mish-mash though, the four songs are tightly constructed roots-led rockers that demonstrate a nice line in lyrical … Continue reading Introducing…Caliana
Here we are again. A mix of the best tracks we posted in February and a few new ones too. Twenty seven cracking songs to immerse yourself in! Download O’Death – Bugs mp3 (from Outside) Echoes of their ramshackle and punkish best, but this time it is cocooned in something more subtle and thoughtful too. Download The Whalers – That Rabbit mp3 (from How The Ship Goes … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: February
As regular MM readers will know, singer-songwriter Jason Ward has found great favour with Mrs M for his acerbic song Bless You, which lyrically was particularly appropriate at the time of its release. In advance of his new album Last Time I Was There, he is releasing Good Night as a single via iTunes (out tomorrow) and also offering up an older song Oh Man for … Continue reading New album & free track from Jason Ward
