Sam Doores, formerly of The Deslondes and Hurray for the Riff Raff will release his self-titled solo debut on 13th March via New West Records. The thirteen song set blends traditional southern roots, New Orleans R&B, and psychedelic landscapes into a cinematic and infectious whole that reckons with heartache and loss, love and gratitude, fresh starts and, ultimately, a whole lotta change. For now we … Continue reading Sam Doores – Let It Roll
Cathedral Bell’s new single, Ephemeral is taken from upcoming debut album, Velvet Spirit, out on the 6th March. It is propulsive mix of synthy shoegaze and bedroom-dream-pop that recalls the halcyon days of the 80s and bands like The Cure or OMD. Check it out here. Continue reading Cathedral Bells – Ephemeral
In 2016 Patrick Doyle relocated from London to LA, midway through writing his new album – the follow up to his acclaimed release as Boys Forever. The self-titled album was Patrick’s debut as a solo artist after years of playing in well-loved indie bands including Veronica Falls, The Royal We and Sexy Kids. Tragically, after completing the recording of the follow-up, Keeping Up Appearances, Patrick passed … Continue reading Basic Plumbing – Bad Mood
Bristol’s Ead Wood has shared a breezy, kaleidoscopic slice of sun-dappled psych-pop. Skin came out yesterday via Leisure Records. After his previous summer single Plum Cake, Skin adds grit and guts to Wood’s shimmering guitars and is an ode to the thing that unites us all: skin. But despite its relaxed demeanor, the track grapples with plenty of anxieties just below its surface. Check out … Continue reading Ead Wood – Skin
Slumlord is the brilliant first taste from Baxter Dury’s new album The Night Chancers, which will see a release in March next year. As one of the UK’s most interesting songwriters, he once again inhabits the song like a second skin, waxing lyrical in a literate and sharply observed way that very few can even hope to emulate let alone match. It is a tale … Continue reading Baxter Dury – Slumlord
Hurt Valley, the enigmatic folk-pop project of Los Angeles’ Brian Collins, has shared a new single from his forthcoming debut album Glacial Pace. Due out on the 6th December, the record is inspired by Death Valley and also features the previously shared single Apartment Houses. It is available for pre-order from Bandcamp here. But for now, the pastoral twang of opening track Geology Dreamer is a delight … Continue reading More From Hurt Valley
Fusing influences ranging from psychedelia, indie and shoegaze, whilst soaking up the South African sounds around them, Cape Town’s HONEYMOAN have recently signed to Communion Records for the release of their second EP, Weirdo, and have shared the first single Still Here. Listen below to the Bloc Party inspired drums combining with heavy washed out guitar to drive the distorted pop hooks up a notch. Catch … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… HONEYMOAN
Lenox Hill is the second track to be shared from Brighton’s post-punkers Thyla. It comes from their forthcoming EP Everything At Once, which is out on the 24th January. A sweet, almost pop, vocal sits atop a thrumming rhythm and some crunchy guitars and the whole lot combines into a very tasty anthem that just begs for a indie-kid singalong. Stream it here. Continue reading Thyla – Lenox Hill
Formed by friends in 2014 during a summer spent obsessing about the Sarah Records catalog, Michigan band Failed Flowers quickly developed into a shadowy, high-speed pop vehicle. Drawing at first from the wistful sighs of Sarah, the group grew more of an edge as they progressed, evoking elements of C86 granularity and shoegaze blur. The original lineup of bassist Erin Davis, drummer Miles Haney, and … Continue reading Failed Flowers – Faces 7″
Hailing largely from the West Coast, the project of Nelene Deguzman formed in Tucson, The Rifle has roots in bedroom solitude, taking days when you never leave the house and putting them to music. New single Are You Having Fun Yet? is taken from their upcoming long player Honeyden (out on Burger Records on the 31st January) and it is as charming a slice of … Continue reading The Rifle – Are You Having Fun Yet?
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