We featured the sweetly melancholic folk-pop of Boho Dancer’s haunting and delightful album Gemini back in the summer. They are playing an intimate London showcase next week on the 17th February at 229. Excuse enough to give you a couple more tracks from the record. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 519: Boho Dancer
Fear of Men will release their debut album Loom on April 21st. First listen comes in the shape of the opening two tracks Alta and Waterfall – melodic, dreamy indie pop underpinned by scalpel sharp lyrics wreaking melancholy, self-doubt and listless subversion. A perfect counterbalance of pristine pop and warped disconnection. Pre-order here. Continue reading MM Shorts 515: Fear Of Men Debut Album
A few very choice tunes have come our way recently and which for one reason or another we’ve been slow to post them. So here is a quick and dirty round up of some of them! First up the very welcome return of the wonderful Pink Mountaintops and the first taste from their forthcoming album Get Back. We also have the brilliant Bass Drum Of … Continue reading Round Up Time
Our first collection of free downloads from the new year taken from the best of our posts for January. Twenty tracks to tickle your fancy including, as always, a few new ones. Dig in. The Woodgrains – Nobody Too Lysergic folk-rock anchored by three part harmonies and an instinctive feel for classic songwriting. . The Rebel Set – Monster Vintage crash and snarl – a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2014
Snowapple are a three piece from Amsterdam that push the boundaries of folk by creating original songs that incorporate three part harmonies and operatic interludes to create an ethereal musical experience ranging from upbeat to macabre. Their eponymous debut album saw a European release last year and a US release last month via Zip Records. Check out Baby Blue and Old Lady below. . Continue reading MM Shorts 513: Snowapple
Short Drive with a Kidnapper is the first video from Grandhorse’s Debut LP Portraiturefolio. According to Grandhorse drummer Devon Shirley, “‘Short Drive with A Kidnapper’ is what happens when you put Ben Meyercord, weird friends in costumes, lots of cheap beer, a fog machine, a ginger and a Russian video editor together. Magical.” Portraiturefolio is an album of straight-ahead songs built around venerable pop conventions. The … Continue reading Introducing >>> Grandhorse
Well, well, well…it seems as though London noiseniks Yuck have discovered a hitherto unknown softer, dare we say it, even dreamier side. That is the evidence presented by new track Athena which heralds a brand new EP due later this spring. It is lush, layered, and rather lovely all in all. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Track From Yuck
Down under grunge-poppers, the oddly named Sassin Fras, have just released their brand new single Madeline, which manages to mix dirty, raw riffs and stomping percussion with soaring pop sensibilities. Stream it below, together with the lead track from their debut EP Paperback Cowboy. You can download them from Triple J here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 512: Sassin Fras
Clara Berry And Wooldog’s Magician’s Wife was a delightful discovery of ours at the end of 2013, a captivating excursion into baroque tinged indie-pop and folk that was both subtle and haunting. Their newest tune more than keeps up the standard – you can check out Riches & The Girls below. You can get also pick up a free download of it here, and pick … Continue reading More From Clara Berry And Wooldog
It’s Friday. Time for videos featuring a gently heartfelt confrontation of a friend’s heroin addiction from Deer Tick, gorgeous baroque folk from rising star Jordan Lee aka Mutual Benefit, the reverb drenched sound of the excellent new single from September Girls, and to finish a mournful tear-jerker with spine-chilling lyrics from Carousels & Limousines. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Mutual Benefit || September Girls || Carousels & Limousines
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