We’re loving these two new tracks from Gorgeous Bully. Dissolve has just the right amount of everything. Just the right amount of fuzz, just the right amount of yearning in the vocals, just the right amount of driving percussion, just the right amount of …Just. The. Right. Amount. I Kept Your Teeth In A Jar By My Bed is frankly, the best title for a … Continue reading More From Gorgeous Bully
Loving this monochrome video of Austin High School’s graduating students for Beverly’s excellent track, which we shared in March, Honey Do. . . Continue reading Video: Beverly – Honey Do
The Toothe’s most recent effort is The Talons EP, a six-song foray into a hook-laden and intensely engaging sound they call Apocalyptic Americana. The EP draws from a deep well of American musical tradition while simultaneously reveling in a jubilant pop energy and outlandishly off-kilter lyrical musings. Listen/download the gorgeous harmonies of the outstanding title track and the upbeat, captivating Mustard. In fact go the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Toothe
1. The Felice Brothers – Lion 2. Woods – Tambourine Light 3. Bad History Month – The Imaginary Tone Of My Own Voice Talking Shit 4. JJ – All White Everything 5. Gulp – Seasoned Sun . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Courtly Love are merging bluesy tones with psychedelic hazes; a brand-new quintet from East London and one of those rare musical collectives who appear to have arrived fully formed and armed with clutch of quite wonderful tunes. They produce a gorgeous smouldering psych blues fusion, mixing the dark gutter glamour of the Velvets & Nico with the cinematic doomed grandeur of Serge Gainsbourg. Watch the … Continue reading Video: Courtly Love – Mirage
Sometimes a slice of typically English, unadorned, no fuss indie-pop hits the sweet spot like nothing else, and so it is with London four piece Felt Tip’s new single Simple Things. Stream it or watch the equally fuss-free, no frills video. . . Continue reading Video: Felt Tip – Simple Things
In 2012 Mikael Caterer left Melbourne, Australia and settled in Brooklyn, NY with the rest of his band, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding. Beginning just before the move, and in between his hours spent teaching kindergarten and touring, Caterer wrote his first solo effort, an EP for a new project called Shorts. To help round out and eventually record the demos, Caterer asked friends from his … Continue reading Introducing >>> SHORTS
A lovely slice of twinkling, melancholic Americana with a film-noir feel as a lonely man is haunted by his dreams through an LA nightscape. Moment of Fame is the closing track on Sugarplum Fairies forthcoming album Godspeed and Silver Linings. . . Continue reading Video: Sugarplum Fairies – Moment Of Fame
Indie janglers and Birmingham four-piece JAWS will release their debut album Be Slowly in September. The title track is another fine example of their sweetly intoxicating dream-pop that shimmers and exhilarates in equal measure. Listen below. Pre-order the album here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 570: JAWS
The Prettiots are an NYC-based girl band that manage to add their own mischievous twist to classic indie pop. Stabler is a perfect example. . Continue reading MM Shorts 569: The Prettiots
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