Glass Owls hail from New Zealand and released their six track debut EP Dead Love earlier on this year. While it may have taken its time crossing the world to get to us, we’re glad it eventually arrived battered and bruised, but still demanding to be played. And deservedly so. The EP is well crafted, intelligent indie pop with nods to folk and garage rock … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Glass Owls
Continuing our ‘down under’ theme for the day, this track comes from the brilliantly named Australian band The Oyster Murders. The group draw inspiration from an eclectic array of sources from science-fiction novels to silent films from the 30s. Their newest episode of ambient pop goodness, an EP entitled Whatever became of Marie St. Clair? was recorded in the idyllic surrounds of a renovated old … Continue reading Introducing…The Oyster Murders
Two of the better (in our opinion) most-hyped-bands-of-2010 have just released new tracks. Husband and wife duo Tennis play a winsome style of indie pop that is very of the moment. Take Me Somewhere comes from their planned debut Cape Dory, due for release in early 2011. Visit their MySpace here. Download Tennis – Take Me Somewhere mp3 (from Cape Dory) Likewise Cloud Nothings self … Continue reading New from Tennis & Cloud Nothings
If nothing else, Balding College Girls by The Hairs would be a contender for song title of the year. Thankfully, the music backs up the title and we have a band that is quirky, funny and clever, able to match classic pop riffs with a lo-fi aesthetic and a confidence that makes it hard not to be immediately captivated. From Brooklyn, The Hairs are as … Continue reading Introducing…The Hairs
Here is our regular round-up of the very best of October’s postings. Twenty great tracks for a great mix, plus three new ones to enjoy too. You can check out all of our previous best of the month mixes just by clicking the links for April, May, June, July. August and September. No Age – Fever Dreaming mp3 (from Everything In Between) A full on, … Continue reading MM’s Best Of The Month: October
The High Dials hail from Canada and have a sound that immediately calls to mind the jangly psychedelics and country rock of the late 60s. New album (their fourth) is called Anthems For Doomed Youth and is out on November 8th. It is full of soaring vocal harmonies, orchestral flourishes and rousing choruses and while influences are unashamedly worn on sleeves, there is enough originality … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The High Dials
It’s Friday, Mrs M’s musings are still to come, and a Halloween playlist for the weekend too, but for now, here is a quick playlist/round-up of those songs we’ve gathered up recently, but not had/found enough time to post about properly… First up Leopold & His Fiction, we’ve seen this track described as the Doors meet Wolfmother… Download Leopold & His Fiction – Golden Friends … Continue reading Friday Round-Up
We recently streamed the new single from up and coming Oxford band Trophy Wife. Now they’ve made a truly lovely acoustic version of Microlite available for download. The single is out on the 8th November and you can pre-order here. Visit their MySpace here. Download Trophy Wife – Microlite (Acoustic Version) mp3 Continue reading Trophy Wife Go Acoustic
This new track/single, Get Some, from Lykke Li popped up on my playlist on the flight up north to a very wet and miserable Glasgow. I played it four times in a row. I know it is everywhere by now, and rightly so, it is a fantastic piece of subversive pop music. It comes in advance of her second album due in early 2011. You … Continue reading New from Lykke Li
Last month we gave you Photojournalist the first single from Small Black’s new album New Chain, a masterful slice of aural bliss perfect for a mid-afternoon or late night space out. Today we’ve got Search Party the second single from the album, a revved up banger of a tune built upon frantic synth sonics unraveling into bursts of melody over a dance ready beat. Sound … Continue reading New from Small Black
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