Halfbeak, a London psych-folk outfit influenced by artists such as Tom Waits and Sparklehorse have just released their first EP Things I Knew, available digitally. Listen to Happy below and order from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 642: Halfbeak
Los Angeles-based group The Tulips have shared the second single off of their forthcoming LP, Echo Blue. Winter Winds is a gorgeous slice of pastoral psych-folk that counterbalances the sweet vocal harmonies with just the right amount of wooziness to wrap you in a hazy, slightly ethereal musical cocoon. Lovely stuff. . Continue reading MM Shorts 641: The Tulips
Our penultimate offering comes in the shape of Mrs Mackerel’s favourite songs of 2014… …I think, being a fish of some advancing years now, I know what I like – but at least that ranges quite widely (she says, defiantly). As usual, though, I’m late to deadline, so without further pontification or procrastination, here are my favourite songs of 2014. 20. War On Drugs – … Continue reading Best of the Year: Mrs Mackerel’s Top Twenty
Our final entry of the year highlighting the songs you really should have wrapped your earbuds around already this week. 1. Male Bonding – Falling 2. Menace Beach – Tastes Like Medicine 3. The Decemberists – The Wrong Year 4. Meat Wave – Mystery (Wipers cover) 5. Evans The Death – Don’t Laugh At My Angry Face 6. Modest Mouse – Lampshades On Fire . … Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Following our countdown of favourite songs of the year, here is part one of MM’s selection of the forty albums we most enjoyed throughout 2014. 40 The Orwells – Disgraceland . 39 Iceage – Plowing Into The Field Of Love 38 The Cult Of Dom Keller – The Second Bardo . 37 Mark Lanegan Band – Phantom Radio . 36 Hamilton Leithauser – Black Hours … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2014 (Part 1)
So here we are, the favourite twenty tunes of 2014 as voted for by the MM contributors. Enjoy! 20 Sharon Van Etten – Tarifa . 19 Dan Amor – Sister Anne . 18 Sleaford Mods – Tied Up In Nottz . 17 Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me . 16 Pink Mountaintops – North Hollywood Microwaves . 15 Elijah Ocean – Ride It Out . 14 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014 – The Top Twenty
Los Angeles Police Department (aka Ryan Pollie) generated a lot of buzz this summer with the release of his self-titled debut album, full as it was of plaintive, whispered nuggets of casually strummed yet wholly affecting dreamy indie pop and rock. A pleasure then to have his melancholic take on Christmas classic Oh Holy Night. Have a listen. . Continue reading Festive Post No 15: Los Angeles Police Department
Day four of five – reaching the top of the MM charts for 2014. Here are our favourites from 40 down to 21. 40 Natural Child – Dancin’ With Wolves . 39 Dead Fingers – Twisted . 38 Alt J – Left Hand Free . 37 Screaming Females – Ripe . 36 Sleaford Mods – Tiswas . 35 Sun Kil Moon – Dogs . 34 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 40 -21
Day three of our countdown – tracks 60 through to 41 of our favourite songs of the year. 60 Cate Le Bon – He’s Leaving . 59 Jamie T – The Prophet . 58 Mark Lanegan Band – Sad Lover . 57 The Districts – Funeral Beds . 56 The Amazing Snakeheads – Here It Comes Again . 55 Sleaford Mods – Routine Dean . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 60-41
Billie Marten has unveiled a hauntingly beautiful cover of Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson’s Winter Song – another track from Daisy Digital’s Christmas charity compilation It’s Coming On Christmas (available here). . Continue reading Festive Post No 13: Billie Marten
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