Palmbomen is a curious mix of tropical soundscapes, experimental pop, and classic psychedelia, which somehow, despite all expectations, works beautifully. His debut Moon Children EP was released in 2010 on NON Records and showcased a uniquely eerie sound. He is currently in the works of releasing a new album, giving the public a taste of the new material with his two brand new singles Black … Continue reading Introducing>>>Palmbomen
Radio 1 premiered a brand new song from affable singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich yesterday titled In The Open. It is the title track from his upcoming 4-song In The Open EP, due out on the 20th November. Have a listen. a Continue reading New EP From Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Sheffield duo Bromheads (previously Bromhead Jackets) release their brand new Holding The Gun EP on the 29th October. The EP’s lead track (of the same name) is just over two minutes long and fizzes over with the energy of a can of Irn-Bru exploding full in your face. It is sharp and pithy, and fast and furious, and machetes its way into your brain like … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bromheads
Without You is the second single of bittersweet folk-pop to be released from Ellen and the Escapades debut Album All The Crooked Scenes. It is officially released on the 21st October. Listen for yourself. a Catch them live: Thu 25 Oct – The Wilmington Arms, London Sun 28 Oct – Pocktoberfest, Pocklington Mon 29 Oct – The Cluny 2, Newcastle Wed 31 Oct – Louisiana, Bristol … Continue reading New Single From Ellen & The Escapades
Having abjectly failed to regain control of our In-box since returning from holiday, we are still working our way through a sackful of new bands, new albums, new singles, new tracks, new demos and everything in-between. So with apologies for the delay in posting some of these, here is one awesome round-up of stuff that has caught our ears, our imagination, or, best of all, … Continue reading Mega Roundup
Forged in their Delaware studio, the latest release from the Spinto Band titled Shy Pursuit may well be their most exciting and inventive set of recordings to date. Since 2006, the five-piece have been providing fans with their own unique style of pop music that has been compared to everything from The Strokes to Sparks. Grab yourself a free download of the acoustic guitar driven, … Continue reading Free Download From The Spinto Band
The wonderful, and wilfully uncommercial, label Audio Antihero have made a free sampler of their music available for free download. Brilliantly described as “This sampler is a document of our underachieving…but a damn good one.” It includes the marvellous Benjamin Shaw, the marvellous Paul Hawkins & The Awkward Silences, the marvellous Jack Hayter, the marvellous Wartgore Hellsnicker and…well you get the picture. Download the sampler … Continue reading Free Sampler From Audio Antihero
Wax Fang’s third full length, Mirror Mirror, will see a release on Karate Body Records on the 30th October. The title track is a full on sonic assault of classic southern influenced rock and something altogether more spacey. But, forget the definitions and just listen below, and pre-order here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 239: Wax Fang
