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Alternative, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

New Video: The Van Doos – Baby Be Brutal

We are anxiously awaiting the crowning of Yorkshire as County Cricket Champions this week, and to (prematurely) celebrate we have a cracking indie anthem from North Yorkshire four-piece The Van Doos. Not only that, but the video for the soaring Baby Be Brutal stars cult British actor John Altman (best known as the murdering / drug-addicted / faker of his own death, “Nasty” Nick Cotton in (admittedly … Continue reading New Video: The Van Doos – Baby Be Brutal

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Introducing >>> King Of Cats

Singer-songwriter Max Levy (aka King of Cats) will release a debut album, Working Out, on 29th September through Art Reeks, the collaborative label by Art Is Hard and Reeks of Effort Records. Laced throughout with black humour, the PR blurb says that comparisons can be made to Stephin Merrit, Scout Niblett, Alisdair Roberts or Frankie Cosmos and elements of the D.I.Y indiepop and punk scenes, but what … Continue reading Introducing >>> King Of Cats

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

Field Division – Faultlines

We’re thoroughly enjoying this sweetly gentle slice of dreamy pastoral folk from Field Division. Faultlines is the debut single from the Des Moines duo and precedes a planned long-player, which on this evidence will be well worth getting hold of… I see you walking through the valley Heading straight to the ravine Where in the hell do you think you’re going, Nobody yet knows your … Continue reading Field Division – Faultlines

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Alternative, Americana, Folk, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

1. Terry Malts – Don’t 2. Grass House – All I Have To Do Is Dream (Everly Brothers cover) 3. We Were Promised Jetpacks – I Keep It Composed 4. Vashti Bunyan – Holy Smoke 5. Ming City Rockers – Get Outta Your Head 6. Real Estate – Paper Dolls (Nerves cover) 7. Blood Sister – Paralysis . . . . . . . . … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

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Alternative, Folk, Indie, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Backwords

Brooklyn’s Backwords blends modern psychedelics with folk-rock, 60s-pop and a myriad other sonic surprises. Gentle, lazy melodies that cannot be forgotten, and a swooping darker underside mean nothing can be taken for granted – be it in lyrical cynicism, primal growl, or feed backing improvisations – in between the sun-drenched, flowery pop melodies, freak-outs are always welcomed. New album Nest is released on September 16th, check … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Backwords

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Introducing >>> Chumped

We’re loving the punk-pop of Hot 97 Summer Jam, the lead track from a new EP from Chumped called That’s The Thing Is Like. It precedes a debut full length, Teenage Retirement later in the autumn. Describing themselves as “bummer punk”, the track has an opening salvo which just about sums up their expectations of the classic girl-meets-boy scenario. “We’re reading books We’re drinking coffee I’m looking … Continue reading Introducing >>> Chumped

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