Kyle Adem’s album Armour was a huge favourite here at MM, and Brother Follow from it featured heavily at the business end of our Best of 2012 lists. Somehow we missed the fact that he is back with a new album Syracuse, which saw a release back in May. Apparently it was written as a consequence of a complete emotional breakdown, a loss of faith, … Continue reading New Album From Kyle Adem
Independent music from the West Coast of Scotland has always had a kinship with psychedelic pop music from the West Coast of America. Orange Juice loved The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub wanted to be in Buffalo Springfield, The Pastels adored The Electric Prunes. And so it is with Dream Boys – a modern-day trans-Atlantic love affair realized. Consisting of three Americans and one Scotsman, the group filters … Continue reading Debut Album From Dream Boys
Folk troubadour James the Giant digs deep with his self-titled debut five track EP. Piano and acoustic guitar give voice to folk melodies; drums and bass provide depth to the spectrum. James’s voice floats effortlessly above yet remains full of feeling, at once harkening back to a past age, while firmly rooted in the present. On the first single from the EP, he opens up … Continue reading Introducing >>> James The Giant
Oh boy, you get exactly what you might expect from a band called Ming City Rockers, and we are mighty glad about it. Latest single, Chic and the Motherfuckers, was released a few days ago and the bad boy influences from Eddie Cochran to the Stooges run through the heart of it, setting the song and the band apart like a seam of gold in … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ming City Rockers
Five excellent videos to start the weekend for you. We have the new video from PINS for Get With Me, shot on Brighton beach and Dension Witmer’s pond-gazing video for Keep Moving Brother, Keep Moving Sister. There is Troubadour Rose’s video for the lovely Tell Me, from Catfish & The Bottlemen comes a new video for Pacifier, and lastly a lo-fi, alt-country murder ballad from … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Pins || Denison Witmer || Troubadour Rose || Catfish & The Bottlemen || Pauline Andrès
New York City-based Americana roots rock trio Ten Ton Man releases their dark, emotional track Ditty from their debut self-titled album that originally saw a release at the end of 2012. The dark undertones of the single express the weariness of someone who has decided to leave a relationship that is no longer working in order to pursue a life he imagined. It is well … Continue reading MM Shorts 416: Ten Ton Man
Two Birds is the new EP from songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Richard Walters, originally from our neck of the woods in Oxford, and now settled in London having packed up his life in both Brighton and Paris over the last few years. The EP opens with The Letter, which details the relationship between a father and his lost son – a haunting call and response between … Continue reading New EP From Richard Walters
The Smoking Flowers are a Nashville based married couple who create their own particular take on classic country by blending in some blues, a whole heap of southern Gothic and even a little punkish swagger. Their latest long player, 2 Guns will see a release next month. If taster track Something I Said is anything to go by, the results will be a delight. It … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Smoking Flowers
Dinosaur Feathers have released a new song, a plaintive, evocative and obviously topical tune called Juror B37. Not only is it damn good, it is available as a free download from their Soundcloud until August 2nd. They’re asking that if people download the song, they consider making a donation to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Continue reading MM Shorts 415: Dinosaur Feathers
Hollis Brown combines raw rock sensibilities with sweet melodies and hearfelt lyrics to create a rich, warm sound that can fill any room. Think somewhere between The Band, Creedence and The Beatles or the classic early 70s sound of Laurel Canyon. Their excellent debut album Ride On The Train has been a steady grower on us here at MM, and following the success of Walk On Water … Continue reading Hollis Brown: Free Download & Tour Dates
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