Available only until the end of December, the Milk Race’s, Cardiff’s indie-noiseniks, take on Shakin’ Stevens’ dubious Christmas classic Merry Christmas Everyone, and it is available to download now for free from the band’s Bandcamp page here. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 10: The Milk Race
The countdown of our one hundred favourite tracks of 2013 continues…today we reach halfway as we bring you 75 down to 51. 75 GRMLN – Summer Days Thrashy, catchy, singalong rock’n’roll with platform shoes and ridiculous flares. Download GRMLN – Summer Days mp3 . 74 Sisters – Clearhead Here are my shoes. See how I gaze at them. It says 2013 on the label, but I’ve gone … Continue reading MAD MACKEREL’S TOP TRACKS OF 2013: 75 – 51
It is that time of year again. The votes have been polled from our MM contributors, the results collated and without further ado, here are Mad Mackerel’s favourite hundred tracks of 2013. Today, we’re counting down the first twenty five, from 100-76. 100 Woody Pines – Hobo And His Bride Classic, ramblin’ country blues, where songs are filled with characters fighting to climb up or … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Top Tracks of 2013: 100 – 76
Here is the second part of our mammoth round-up of the best of our downloads from the past three months. The Hunting Party – Bobby Indie-folk reminiscent of smoky backwoods bars, songs of longing, nostalgia, and the uncertainty of both past and future. . The Parson Red Heads – To The Sky Trademark loose, country inflected folk-rock. . The Reference Desk – Try Not/Try To Three-piece … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 2)
We’ve been a bit tardy with our round ups of the Best of the Month downloads on MM, and so we have a bumper three month collection for you before the countdown begins on Monday for our favourite 100 tracks and 50 albums of the year. So without further ado…here is Part 1 of the pick of the downloads from September to November…and as usual, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 1)
Cherry Tree Carol is one of the oldest known traditional songs related to Christmas (dating back to the 15th Century). Arborea have a rather special version of it that showcases a rather eerie side to their lovely psychedelia infused folk, at the end of the new album Fortress of the Sun. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No 6: Arborea
Sudden Death Of Stars and Beat Mark are releasing a split Christmas 7″ single on Monday that oozes festive goodwill under a vibe of classic 60s psych. The former contribute the laconic What Is Winter Good For, and the latter Christmas Blossom – both have much to commend them. Stream both below, and order the single here. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 5: Sudden Death Of Stars & Beat Mark
Watch new videos from Forest Fire, Swedish punks Holograms, punk brothers Radkey, surf noir outfit La Luz, and some catchy surf-inspired indie rock from Coastgaard. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Forest Fire || Holograms || Radkey || La Luz || Coastgaard
A month ago, Young Knives released their fourth album proper (and fifth if you count debut mini-album The Young Knives …Are Dead) entitled Sick Octave. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, it is a typically wilful and exhilarating sharp left turn from the band following the bright indie pop of Ornaments From The Silver Arcade, encompassing jagged industrial beats, ferocious krautrock, the occasional sneering brit-pop pastiche, and … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No. 15: Young Knives
We’ve become very taken with this new single from Oakland-based dark-surf folk band Halcyonaire. Young Penitents is a mix of dusty desert hymn and soulful country and details of this and other releases can be got from their Bandcamp page here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Halcyonaire
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