Great Mountain Fire’s debut album is called Canopy – apparently it manages to combine elements of Pink Floyd, The Klaxons, AC/DC and The Mystery Jets. And all to remarkably good effect if this taster track, Crooked Head is anything to go by. A frantically paced explosion of energy, topped with folk rhythm guitars and accompanied by a Pixies-like bass line. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 328: Great Mountain Fire
Here is the latest Insound Vinyl mixtape featuring tracks from A Giant Dog, Amateur Best, Autre Ne Veut, Banque Allemande, Foals, Grave Babies, Holy Wave, Iceage, Inc., Psychic Ills, and Snapped Ankles. Just click here to go and get it – as always it is only available for a few days, or grab a little taste with a couple of our favourites from the mix below. Download Iceage – … Continue reading MM Shorts 327: Insound Vinyl Mixtape
Videos to watch from Three Blind Wolves and the film for their new single In Here Somewhere, from James Yuill and his Greek mythology inspired video for Turn Yourself Around. We have the ACBs 70s Grindhouse inspired video for Television and finally Fat White Family’s video for their macabre and slightly unhinged track Cream Of The Young. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Three Blind Wolves || James Yuill || ACBs || Fat White Family
Halifax bleeding-heart quintet Quiet Parade’s new release is titled Old Haunts, and out on 12th March on Acadian Embassy. The five song EP is a collection of songs reflecting on places and people of the past – a reoccurring theme in Quiet Parade’s fog-laden songs. The band once again taps into its core of introspective and honest songs to present a record that stirs up long-standing … Continue reading Quiet Parade To Release Old Haunts EP
Seven siblings, seven voices, seven songs. That’s Blood Harmony the new release from Les Sages in a nutshell. The band consists of seven (of nine) immediate siblings including original members Kris Larson, Peter Larson, Andrew Larson and Joe Larson plus Clara Larson, Annie Larson Adolphson and John Larson. The Larson clan was born in Alberta, Canada and at a very young age entered into their existence as … Continue reading Introducing >>> Les Sages
Brooklyn’s Big Ups are at the vanguard of the visceral, chaotically noisy, and sometimes weird, punk and hardcore scene that is taking root in the city. A band that manages to be both deranged and charming – sometimes in the same song – they will playing a series of showcases at SXSW. Grab Fresh Meat for free from their split release with Flagland. . Continue reading MM Shorts 326: Big Ups
Music vids today range from the death-punk of Turbonegro’s You Give Me Worms to the classic warm Americana of Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and the equally arresting protest Americana of the Annabelle Chvostek Ensemble. Finally enjoy the acoustic simplicity and warm harmonies of Gold Star with intricate fingerpicking and ambient organ, wurlitzer and steel guitar. Pick up a free download from his self-titled EP too. . . (Click through … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Turbonegro || Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors || Annabelle Chvostek Ensemble || Gold Star
Only A Clown is the new video taken form Caitlin Rose’s much acclaimed new album The Stand-In. Uplifting yet tinged with melancholy as she laments; ‘Nobody says goodbye to a clown / They only laugh when he’s gone’. Watch it below, and grab a free download of I Was Cruel from the album too. . Continue reading New Video: Caitlin Rose
We admit, when we first came across Georgiana Starlington, we assumed it was going to be a solo performer, so were quite surprised to discover that in actuality it was duo Jack and Julie Hines who (even more surprisingly) are better known for the Black Lips and as the visceral K-Holes. Even more surprisingly because Georgiana Starlington actually play weary, sunburnt, country tinged music that meanders into psychedelia, shoegaze … Continue reading Georgiana Starlington To Release Paper Moon
Here is our selection of the best of our February downloads together with a few brand new tracks to dig into. So go on. Knock yourself out. Blank Realm – Cleaning Up My Mess Sitting somewhere between the melancholic churn and burn of Mercury Rev and the noisy squall of Sonic Youth, the four-piece gleefully meld psychedelia with punk and pop and even a smattering … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best of the Month: February 2013
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