A good while ago we posted a track from Daddy Lion’s self-titled debut EP. A little while ago a new track, The Scientists Lament, arrived in our in-box, but for some inexplicable reason it took us until this morning to play it. Now we’ve corrected that oversight, we’re more than happy to share it. An uptempo indie rocker in the classic vein that has enough … Continue reading New from Daddy Lion
We picked up That Rabbit by The Whalers from the always excellent Rollo & Grady blog and it was one of those first play moments where you get to the end and say to yourself “how good was that?”, before hitting repeat. So we figured we ought to share the track here for anyone who has missed out on the band so far plus another … Continue reading Introducing…The Whalers
Unique NY folk-rockers O’Death are back with their third album Outside. Despite some really difficult personal times for the band, they’ve kept going, and if advance track Bugs is anything to go by, we should be grateful they did. There are echoes of their ramshackle and punkish best, but this time it is cocooned in something more subtle and thoughtful too. A pleasure! Outside sees … Continue reading New from O’Death
Hot on the heels of our Flashguns post comes another new band, indie duo The Sorry Kisses who release their album Keep Smiling later this month (21st Feb). Theirs is a sound lovingly carved from the 90s US slacker alt-rock movement and freshened up with some sunny, fuzzed-up surf pop that combines to make a pretty heady and beguiling brew. It’s the sort of sound that … Continue reading Introducing…The Sorry Kisses
We often post about the free digital mixtapes put up by Insound and their February mix is up now. We’re pleased to say it is a stonking return to form after a couple of slightly weaker mixes – this one has nineteen tracks including Beach Fossils, British Sea Power, Cut Copy and Warpaint. We were also pleased to see that they’ve included a few tracks … Continue reading New Insound Digital Mixtape
London three piece Flashguns are starting to generate a good deal of buzz and look to be one of the big indie rock hopes of the year here in the UK. Having ended 2010 touring with Bombay Bicycle Club and Mona, and currently touring the UK with Funeral Party, the band are offering up a free download of Racing Race from their upcoming debut album … Continue reading Introducing…Flashguns
The ever reliable Fire Records has announced the start of a Giant Sand / Howe Gelb series of rolling reissues, which will see the re-release of roughly 30 albums culminating in two box sets to be released next year. Each album will be lovingly re-issued in red and silver limited edition digipacks. The first three (Valley Of Rain, The Ballad Of A Thin Line Man, Storm) … Continue reading Fire Records Reissue Giant Sand Albums
Originally a folk duo, and now expanded into a quartet, The Uncles made a dent in some of the MM Top Tens of 2010 and are planning to release their second album in late summer. It is the follow up to their excellent debut from 2010, Replacing Words With Other Words. M4W is their latest single available to download and will also feature on the album. Download … Continue reading New Single from The Uncles
Here is our regular round up of the best of January’s posts plus a couple of new tracks for your listening pleasure – all beautifully designed to make one perfect mixtape. Download Wooden Wand – The DNR Waltz mp3 More classic down-tempo folk from greatly underrated MM fave. Download Phosphorescent – Are You Ready For The Country? mp3 Riff-heavy, mean-assed cover which brilliantly captures the double-edged viciousness … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January
The Kills have long been one of our most favourite bands here at MM, and Fried My Little Brains would definitely still rank near the top of my hypothetical “favourite songs of all time” list that we all carry around in our heads. So after a too-long hiatus, we’re delighted that they’re back with a new album, Blood Pressures, released on Domino Records, which is scheduled … Continue reading The Kills Are Back
