Here is some brand new music from Los Angeles’ noisepop quartet Mezzanine Owls. Obstacle b/w Tethered To The Fountain will be released on limited edition 7 inch vinyl and if you can imagine in-their-prime Suede jamming with My Bloody Valentine you’ll get an idea of the swirling dark-hearted centre coated with a sweet pop melody that it contains. Visit their Facebook page here. Only 250 copies will be … Continue reading Introducing…Mezzanine Owls
Seeing the Young Knives perform at Truck recently reminded me what a damn fine band they are. Last week they released a new single from latest album Ornaments From The Silver Arcade. Vision In Rags melds the band’s well known piquant lyricism to a carnival swing fit to grace Notting Hill. The single is available to download as a bundle with new and exclusive content. Why … Continue reading New Single & Video From Young Knives
We Mackerels will always have a soft spot for singer songwriter Jason Ward thanks to his wonderfully bitter track Bless You that perfectly soundtracked a particularly appropriate point in our lives. So it is good to see he is back with a new single You’re Gonna Be OK – a short, but poppy jaunt of melancholic comfort. It’s not available to download yet, but have … Continue reading New Single From Jason Ward
So much to catch up on…here’s a few tracks to tickle the earbuds. Veteran noisemongering indie rockers Comet Gain have given us another track from their excellent album Howl Of The Lonely Crowd, this time it is the marvellously titled Clang Of The Concrete Swans. Download Comet Gain – Clang Of The Concrete Swans mp3 (from Howl Of The Lonely Crowd) Acid Baby Jesus deliver … Continue reading Round-Up Time
Back in February we posted about Jones Street Station and their track Understanding, which we described as being “like if the Beach Boys played folk music – a wonderful sense of melody and intricate rhythms played with a joyous abandon and sense of fun.” Well, here is the brand new video for said track. Enjoy. a Download Jones Street Station – The Understanding mp3 Continue reading New Video From Jones Street Station
Fanfarlo’s debut album, the folk tinged, literate indie pop of Reservoir was one of the success stories of 2009, seemingly coming out of nowhere to generate a lot of buzz and deserved critical acclaim. At times it seemed The Walls Are Coming Down was on repeat play on BBC 6 Music. Two years later, and to the news that the band have now finished recording their … Continue reading The Return Of Fanfarlo
It is true to say that our first visit to the End of the Road Festival last year was without doubt the best music event (bar SxSW) we had ever attended. A superb line-up, brilliant layout, and festival goers who were there for the music rather than the ‘experience’ ensured three days of superb entertainment. It meant we bought tickets immediately they went on sale … Continue reading The End of The Road Festival: A Review
Last month we posted about the excellent new EP from Sissy & The Blisters titled Let Her Go. Here is the video for the title track, and take a listen to another song from the EP, Got No Home. a a Continue reading Sissy & The Blisters Video
Today Barry-Sean and I head off, pop up tents in tow, to the marvellous End of the Road festival in lovely Dorset. Once again sold out, last year’s inaugural trip turned into the best festival visit we’ve ever had, and we’re looking forward to more of the same over the next few days. Even the weather forecast is good! Once again we have a huge … Continue reading Free End of the Road Festival Mix
Our usual round up of the very best of our August posts and some new tracks too. Dip in – every one a winner as they say. Download The Cabin Dogs – High Falls mp3 (from Midnight Trail) Invites you to kick off your boots, pour a stiff one and sit on the porch to watch the sun go down – a song for when you’re busy … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2011
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