Video: Nicole Atkins – Girl You Look Amazing
Here is the first “official” video for Girl You Look Amazing, from Nicole Atkins’ new album Slow Phaser. . . Continue reading Video: Nicole Atkins – Girl You Look Amazing
Category: Pop
More From Marika Hackman
Here is a second taste from Marika Hackman’s forthcoming EP Deaf Heat, which is out on April 14th. Lie back and submerge yourself into the haunting, slow moving dreamlike swirl of Call Off The Dogs. Allow yourself to be bewitched. . Continue reading More From Marika Hackman
The Shamefaced Sparrows – Music For The Thick
It is a pleasure to welcome back the twisted, noir-pop of the Shamefaced Sparrows. The marvellously titled Music For The Thick is a new song that channels the spirit of the Cramps through ominous death-march percussion, macabre lyrics and werewolf style howls. Imagine cruising a 50’s beach boardwalk unstoppably headed towards the end of the world, and accompanied by the Addams Family… Stream it here. … Continue reading The Shamefaced Sparrows – Music For The Thick
MM Shorts 535: Tele Novella
Tele Novella craft charming, mellow indie psych-pop out of Austin, TX with members of Voxtrot and Agent Ribbons. Sturdy melodies and thoughtful lyrics lay the pavement in these songs, but it’s the subtle vocal harmonies embroidered throughout each piece that really catch your ear. Their Trouble In Paradise 7″ follows quickly on the heels of their much loved debut 7″, Don’t Be A Stranger. Pre-order … Continue reading MM Shorts 535: Tele Novella
Video: Promised Land Sound – Empty Vase
Promised Land Sound have made a lot of new friends with their debut self-titled album, and having posted the excellent Fadin’ Fast last year here, we now have the video for another stand out track Empty Vase. Watch and enjoy. Buy the album here. . . Continue reading Video: Promised Land Sound – Empty Vase
Video: Jenny Said Yes – A Song About Wolves
Check out Jenny Said Yes‘ indie folk-pop mingled with glimpses of trumpet, melodica and glockenspiel – think a combination of Fleetwood Mac and the mosaic sound palette of Fiona Apple. With the excellent A Song About Wolves, the four piece take you on a haunting and uplifting journey through the streets of London. . Continue reading Video: Jenny Said Yes – A Song About Wolves
Fear Of Men – Outrun Me
We’ve already posted Luna, the first single from Fear Of Men’s debut album Loom (out 21st April). Now we have the B-side to the single, the Kafka inspired, delicately sorrowful indie-pop of Outrun Me. Unbearably sad, unbearably lovely. Luna and Outrun Me will be released as a flexi disc single with a 20 page zine on DIY label Art is Hard on April 7th. Pre-order … Continue reading Fear Of Men – Outrun Me
Video: Dum Dum Girls – Are You Okay
The short psychological thriller, Are You Okay, was written by the inimitable Bret Easton Ellis and features the single of the same name by Dum Dum Girls. Watch it here. . . Continue reading Video: Dum Dum Girls – Are You Okay
MM Shorts 531: Southern
Southern are Belfast-born, Liverpool-based brother and sister band Thom and Lucy Southern. They follow the acclaim for the Southern EP, with Where The Wild Are EP, another instinctive collection of songs that veer from juggernaut-sized blues-kissed rock’n’roll to gorgeously opaque pop-noir. Take a listen to the title track – it stomps and swoops, loaded with melody and the infectious vocal delivery. It’s leftfield pop with heart. … Continue reading MM Shorts 531: Southern
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Andrew St. James
Despite tender years, Andrew St James is just eighteen, the singer-songwriter’s soulful and rather epic track A Prayer For East Oakland is one that faces some pretty grim realties head on. It is a song of murder, with lyrics formed around Psalms in the New Testament. It was originally a poem he wrote after a childhood friend was murdered during the summer of 2011 outside of his home … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Andrew St. James
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