Babbling April’s debut EP is six tracks of effervescent, noisy indie-pop and dreamy instrumentals that contains the perfect mix of fuzz, charm, and mischief. Check out the nostalgic Sunny Day Records, about “driving around with a girl in the spring time on a beautiful day, in a 1993 Ford Ranger.“, and because it has our daughter’s name in it (which is very rare!) the sweet, ambient jangle … Continue reading MM Shorts 673: Babbling April
Although Johanna Warren has lent her vocal talents to artists like Natalie Merchant and Iron & Wine, she identifies primarily as a songwriter. An intuitively self-taught guitarist, she channels powerful songs in weird time signatures and melancholic open tunings, weaving adept finger-picking with acrobatic vocal lines and carefully crafted poetry, in reverence of her patron songwriting saints Elliott Smith, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake. The … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Johanna Warren
Here is our regular weekend feature highlighting the songs that you really should have made time to hear this week. Enjoy offerings from Laura Marling through to Thee Oh Sees by way of Vetiver and Joanna Gruesome amongst others, as well as the very welcome return of Holly Miranda. 1. Laura Marling – I Feel Your Love 2. Mexican Slang – Fever 3. Chastity Belt … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Through haunted lyrics and haunting melodies, Nature Thief steal inspiration from the corners of the earth. Melodic fingerpicking often gives way to heavy guitar riffs; ambient synth pads are replaced by driving bass lines and enchanting harmonies, and the result is a sound that ranges from ethereal and dreamy to psychedelic and crunchy. Watch their cover of Pixies classic Gouge Away, and stream a couple of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Nature Thief
Drug Cabin comprised of onetime Ambulance LTD frontman Marcus Congleton and former Pretty Girls Make Graves guitarist Nathan Thelen, released their debut album, Yard Work, on February 24 and have already announced its follow-up, Wiggle Room. The new album will be available on CD, cassette tape, and digital formats on April 7 via 401K Music. Have a listen to the easy going vibe of Handsome … Continue reading Another From Drug Cabin
Grace Vonderkuhn is a musician and songwriter based out of Wilmington, Delaware. She sings, plays the guitar, bass, keys, and drums. Her musical style often combines elements from garage, psychedelic, punk, classic, and glam rock genres. Her self-titled five track EP is available on Bandcamp now, and for your immediate listening pleasure we have the proto-garage rock of Saints With Death Wishes and the visceral, slow … Continue reading MM Shorts 671: Grace Vonderkuhn
Here is the latest track, and new single, from orchestral folk rockers Stornoway taken from forthcoming album Bonxie. Get Low breezes along on the back of expansive vocal imagery keeping their oft-visited connection to coastal landscapes and the shoreline close to their hearts. Have a listen. . Continue reading Stornoway – Get Low
The much-anticipated release of the debut LP proper from Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, will see a release on the 23rd March. Another song has been shared from the album today, Depreston details the mundane task of house hunting and in traditional Barnett style, it becomes something much, much more. This may be our favourite track we’ve heard from … Continue reading Courtney Barnett – Depreston
South London indie-folk band Sergeant Buzfuz return with their sixth album, Balloons For Thin Linda, which is out on the 7th April. Lead songwriter Joe Murphy’s songs are a mixture of the pop, post-punk and folk he grew up with and the Irish story-telling tradition of his ancestors. Watch the charming video for S6 Girls, following a night out in Murphy’s hometown of Sheffield and brilliantly illustrated … Continue reading New Video: Sergeant Buzfuz – S6 Girls
Here is the second single from Wild Pacific taken from their debut EP, Stacy St. Clair. Shoreline is a pleasing ramble through jangly surf and classic slacker rock that can’t help but a smile on your face. Give it a spin. . Continue reading Wild Pacific – Shoreline
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