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Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Rock

The Bloody Angle Release Self-Titled Album Today

The Bloody Angle have released their self-titled album of gritty, Southern fried swamp rock and Americana today. This is an album that evokes the lonely open road, unknown destinations, roadside diners and bars, beer and whiskey chasers, loose women and looser men. A record that tells stories where moral compasses has gone haywire and hard times are likelier than good ones. And for all those … Continue reading The Bloody Angle Release Self-Titled Album Today

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

The erstwhile, though now recently reunited, Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle releases his new solo album Dept. Of Disappearance on Anti- today. It has been picking up some excellent reviews and we are expecting more of his brilliantly forlorn and mournful tales wrapped up in warm landscapes of sound. To mark the event, there is a free sampler available from Noisetrade containing three tracks from the album … Continue reading Jason Lytle on Noisetrade

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Introducing >>> Picardy III

If every track on Picardy III’s first album resonated with the sad introspection of Lou Barlow, the complex narratives of Damien Jurado and ambience of Red House Painters, then forthcoming release Lonely Songs pushes the envelope further. Every song is a hymn-like meditation on loss, loneliness and hope. An extended version of the record will be released as a limited-time free download from the 6th … Continue reading Introducing >>> Picardy III

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Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Music

Introducing >>> Algernon Doll

The term off-kilter is often overused when describing singer-songwriters and other folk inclined musicians. However, for Algernon Doll it is an adjective that fits perfectly. The project of Ewan Grant and documenting a difficult year of mentally debilitating toils of extreme anxiety disorder and bipolar, the resulting record, Camomile is a thing of beauty – lavish, intense and splendid, but underpinned with a creeping sense of anxiety … Continue reading Introducing >>> Algernon Doll

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Alternative, Americana, Blues, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 241: More From The Bohannons

The Bohannons debut full release Unaka Rising has been one of those unexpected treats that makes having a music blog worthwhile. We called it Southern-fried glam boogie, and the album is a fabulous listen from start to finish. Here is another track from it, River Above. Enjoy and buy the album here. a Check out our previous post covering the band here. Continue reading MM Shorts 241: More From The Bohannons

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Goodnight, Texas

We must confess to being a little late to the charms of Goodnight, Texas – charms duly discovered once we’d had this song on repeat a few times. Jesse Got Trapped In A Coalmine has the authentic twang and gritty lyrics of the very best Appalachian folk and the echoes of its rootsy Americana hangs in the air like a ghostly fog long after the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Goodnight, Texas

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