Our videos of the day are Pond’s ethereal, mind expanding O Dharma, the classic roots rock of Semi Twang’s Dark Out, Dancing Years’ poignant and melancholic Here’s To My Old Friends, and the stunning, haunted Tumbleweeds from Jesse Woods. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Pond || Semi Twang || Dancing Years || Jesse Woods
We’ve been fans of Detroit’s Dirtbombs since we first came across their two excellent albums released at the start of the millennium, Ultraglide In Black and Dangerous Magical Noise. Unconventional garage punks, equally at home mixing in soul, R&B and surf-pop as they are covering techno classics, their latest album is Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-Blooey. And as if the title didn’t give it away, this time they are … Continue reading New Dirtbombs Album
Here (better late than never) are our favourite download picks from our August posts, together with a few new tunes. Altogether a genre-busting mix of nearly 20 great songs. Dive in! Spook Houses – Living The Dream Tempo-shifting, slacker pop. . The Great American Canyon Band – Lost At Sea Gorgeous, rural folk-pop. . Vikesh Kapoor – I Dreamt Blues A narrative about endless work … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2013
Danish trio Roxy Jules revolve around distorted guitars, pounding drums, an eerie theremin and beautiful vocals. Think Hope Sandoval fronting the Jesus & Mary Chain – fragile, noisy, confrontational, and captivating. Listen to outstanding new single Lillies of the Valley. Continue reading MM Shorts 437: Roxy Jules
Watch videos from Brighton’s up and coming indie popsters Phantom Runners, from Arizona psychedelic soul-pop band Future Loves Past, from steampunk rabble rousers The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing (a brilliant animation for The Great Stink) and lastly some classic Americana from The Easy Leaves and their track Fool On A String. Enjoy! . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Phantom Runners || Future Loves Past || The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing || The Easy Leaves
Back at the turn of the year we included the intimate folk and ambient electronica of Malpas in one of our Round-Up posts. At the time they were promising a whole album of material later in the year and some of that is now imminent. As a taster they’ve offered up the first single from their new Promise EP, this is the otherworldly and subtly … Continue reading New Malpas Single
Videos to enjoy from singer-songwriter Cameron McGill and the fatalistic, resigned romanticism of his track Sucker Love, and a cinematic journey with a twist from London based-trio Polterghost. We have a many tentacled monster mash from all girl garage popsters Sharkmuffin, and some appropriately haunting visual imagery from Owl Paws for their beautifully melancholic track Cold Lead Bath. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Cameron McGill || Polterghost || Sharkmuffin || Owl Paws
We are very much looking forward to Mark Lanegan’s covers album, Imitations, due out on the 17th September. It includes his versions and rewordings of songs ranging from Andy Williams standards to a Bond theme classic to the great John Cale to more modern offerings from Nick Cave and Chelsea Wolfe. We’re suspecting eclectic isn’t going to come close to describing it. For now we have … Continue reading Mark Lanegan’s Imitations
Videos to enjoy today from decker with an appropriately gritty film for the parched, desert folk psychedelia of Shadow Days and from Saint Motel who have an excellent animation to accompany their track Daydream/Wetdream/Nightmare. Electric Shepherd’s psych-blues are showcased to good effect in The Escapist, which tells the story of a woman that cannot be loved, food that cannot be eaten, and a sports car that cannot be kept. Under … Continue reading Videos Of The Day: Decker || Saint Motel || Electric Shepherd || Said The Whale || Future History
Apparently Clear are very closely connected to Richard Hawley, and the band’s members variously record, gig or produce with him. And, so the story goes, Hawley’s producer dragged Clear into the studio when he heard just how good their songs were. And judging by the reaction of the good and the great to single Sunlight, he was right to do so. It is simply a beautifully … Continue reading Introducing >>> Clear
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