Bahamas is singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen who is also the touring guitarist for Feist as well. Already Yours is from his solo album Pink Strat which has been around a while apparently, but has started to pick up a lot of interest and buzz recently. Having given the track a couple of spins it is easy to see why and we’ll be adding him to our (admittedly … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bahamas
Up Up Up, from debut album In Light, is to be the debut release from the Deep South’s ebullient purveyors of melody, rhythm and anomalous harmonies, Givers. It’s a bouncing ode to resilience featuring a celebratory home-grown exoticism as the band mix afro-beat, Cajun and Zydeco into something new and unashamedly joyous and uplifting. In Light, will be released July 4th on Glassnote/ Island Records. … Continue reading Introducing…Givers
The excellently named Adultery Brothers got in touch with a couple of songs they all too briefly described as “catchy guitar-driven pop songwriting“. Well they were right, Something In My Drink particularly calling to mind the effervescent top-tapping drive of the Generationals. If you like what they have to offer below you can pick up the whole album Let Me Think completely free from their … Continue reading Introducing…The Adultery Brothers
It’s that time again. A few gems gathered from some of our favourite blogs and a couple of the blogosphere’s favourite big hitters with some new material. Pick ‘n’ mix time! The Black Lips follow the rather splendid Modern Art with another slice of premium garage rock from their new album Arabia Mountain, with New Direction. Thee Oh Sees also mine a rich seam of … Continue reading New Releases Round Up
Who’d have thought it – another year of married bliss slips by, that’s sixteen now. And still she’s easily the best looking fish on the block! So a song is needed and what better than this wonderful cover that I heard on 6 Music this afternoon. In fact it is as good a cover as I’ve heard for a long, long time and sums up … Continue reading It’s Another HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MRS MACKEREL
Not a band this time, but a new label – Palmist is an independently run sister to FatCat Records. Based in Brighton they are specialising in a DIY ethic and limited run, vinyl only releases. They’ve sent us details of their first two releases – two split 12″s featuring the hazy, insistent pop minimalism of the U.S. Girls (which we can’t stop playing) and the twisted … Continue reading Introducing…Palmist Records
We have been impatiently tapping our toes here waiting for the release of Marisaa Nadler’s new self-titled album on her own Box of Cedar label, and have previously posted the track and video of Baby I Will Leave You In The Morning. The second single from the album is The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You and is another fine example of her unique blend … Continue reading New from Marissa Nadler
To celebrate this year’s Stag & Dagger Festival, the good folk at Anorak London are giving away this free mixtape full of tracks for streaming and download via their Soundcloud. The mixtape features tracks by Marques Toliver, Star Slinger, Beat Connection, Chad Valley and more. This is the fourth edition of the multi-venue festival that has established a reputation for championing new music and finding upcoming … Continue reading Stage & Dagger Festival: Free Mixtape
Here are some recent music videos we’ve enjoyed. You might too. Marissa Nadler will soon be on tour with Timber Timbre which is a double bill well worth catching. This is the video for Baby, I Will Leave You In The Morning. Download Marissa Nadler – Baby I Will Leave You In The Morning mp3 (from Marissa Nadler) MM faves Two Wounded Birds have this to accompany … Continue reading Video Round Up
Our in-box is overflowing again and we don’t have the capacity to do these songs proper justice. So with our apologies, here is an all-too-cursory round-up of some new tracks we’re enjoying – and all well worth some investment from your ears. We have some delightfully jangly indie-pop in the classic vein from The Very Most and from Bronze Medal, some retro-inspired ‘British invasion’ style … Continue reading Another Round Up
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