Gorgeous Bully (the moniker of musician Thomas Crang) crafts self aware, self inflicted ditties celebrating misery, loneliness and self-loathing, and all perfectly molded into three minute grungey pop songs that celebrate the freedom of not doing what is expected of you. His latest release, this time with a full band, is a four track EP called Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Gorgeous Bully
Armed with infectious songs full of love and wonder, Bird To Beast are a psych-folk duo spinning magic from the sounds of yesteryear. Their sweet melodies and soaring harmonies tip a hat to the greats like The Beach Boys, Kate Bush and The Beatles as well as contemporary singer-songwriters like Rufus Wainwright and James Mercer. The band’s second single, a double A-side release of Elephant and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Bird To Beast
We’ve featured Story Books more than once on MM, so it is good to relay that the melancholy Kent five-piece will be releasing their sophomore EP From Post to Post in March on Communion Records. They will also be heading out on tour in support of the release. The first taste comes with the rather special White Maid. Listen below and check out the tour … Continue reading Story Books – New EP
With a mix of quiet indie pop and dreamy psychedelia Crushed Stars will release their new album Farewell Young Lovers on January 21 on Simulacra Records. The first tastes comes in the form of the Jesus and Mary Chain meets Stax tune Haters. Continue reading MM Shorts 493: Crushed Stars
What better way to sooth yourself after the excesses of Christmas Day than with the sweet folk and acoustic pop of Adrianne Lenker. She has an album, Hours Were The Birds out in early January, but you can order now from her Bandcamp page here. We are particularly fond of the tracks Lighthouse and Steamboat, both of which calls to mind a mix of Laura Marling, Coco … Continue reading Introducing >>> Adrianne Lenker
A great Christmas compilation for a great cause – all profits from the sale of this album go to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Merry Christmas one and all! . . . Continue reading Happy Christmas From Mad Mackerel
Menace Beach have just shared new single of excellent fuzzy, psyched-out pop called Fortune Teller. It’s taken from their forthcoming EP Lowtalker, out on 13th January on Memphis Industries and sounds like a serial killer on the loose at an old time American carnival… Order it here. And don’t forget their previous lead track from the EP, Where I Come From. Continue reading Menace Beach – Fortune Teller
Year of the Spawn is the title of a cracking new single from the Hidden Cameras, out on January 24th. A winning mix of indie pop (trumpet, trombones, a French horn), some icy goth undertones and with a world weariness to it all that provides a perfect contrast to the uptempo delivery. Continue reading The Hidden Cameras – Year Of The Spawn
An Introducing post of a different kind this evening – the most venerable, and highly esteemed, MM contributor Dr. Roddy is celebrating the birth of his first child today. So in honour of the new arrival, we say congratulations to Dr Roddy and Rowena, and welcome to Vincent – may rock’n’roll live forever in his heart. Download Don McLean – Vincent mp3 (from American Pie) … Continue reading Introducing >>> Vincent Webb (Congratulations Dr Roddy & Rowena)
The wonderful Mountain Man have returned after a hiatus of around two years with a stunning cover of John Denver’s Around and Around. Have a listen… Continue reading MM Shorts 491: Mountain Man
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