Queens, NY-based punks WIVES have shared the video for their insistent, swaggering track Servants, the fifth and final single from their just released (and excellent) debut album So Removed. It is a peach. Buy the album here. Continue reading WIVES – Servants Video
We originally posted about Brighton post-punks Thyla back in 2015. They’ve stayed busy and their new single showcases more evolution with the goth tinged, bold dream pop of Two Sense, which is taken from their upcoming sophomore album out in early 2020. Frontwoman Millie Duthie explained, “Two Sense is about the short-term sacrifices we make in order to create space for long-term gains. It’s a … Continue reading Thyla – Two Sense
We’re big fans of Drahla’s queasy, hypnotic psych rock and their choice to cover Psychic TV’s 1985 gem Godstar seems like a match made in musical heaven. A homage to Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, I remember buying the original 7″ in Woolworths, and playing it on repeat. Times change, but this version more than does justice to the original. Give it a spin. … Continue reading Drahla cover Psychic TV
LA-based band, Kills Birds, have released their self-titled, debut album via KRO Records. A fuzzy, incendiary record of jagged guitar-driven melodies and slow-burning dynamics, they have marked the occasion with a brand new video for Volcano. Watch it below and check out the previously released singles, Jesus Did, Worthy Girl and Ow. Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Kills Birds
Toronto art-punks Deliluh will return with Beneath The Floors, their second album of 2019. It will be released 15th November on Tin Angel Records. For listeners familiar with the band, Beneath The Floors reaffirms their knack for story telling. It’s also fitting that the album is slated for an early winter arrival, as a second act following Oath Of Intent’s fiery blaze, but what most differentiates … Continue reading Deliluh – Lickspittle (A Nut In The Paste)
Our favourite Belgian garage punk quartet Mind Rays are back with their second album Course of Action, due via ever reliable Swedish label PNKSLM Recordings on the 25th October. It comes two years after the release of their incendiary, top notch debut Nerve Endings, and once more the band is offering up another collection of furious garage punk. It is a lean, high tempo punk rock … Continue reading New Album From Mind Rays
It’s no understatement to say that Girl Band’s The Talkies album is our most anticipated upcoming record. We’ve shared a couple of excellent tracks from it already and here is another – Salmon of Knowledge. Just listen! Continue reading Girl Band – Salmon of Knowledge
Round these parts we love Spray Paint who seemed to have carved out a completely unique sound and niche in the crowded post-punk arena. Since 2016’s Feel The Clamps long player, the band have shared their collaborations with Protomartyr, Ben Wallers, Ben Mackie, and Dan Melchior but not released anything new of their own. That’s about to change with Into The Country, a new album … Continue reading Spray Paint Announce New Album And Share Cleaning Your Gun
Beijing-based art punks Gong Gong Gong (who we got quite excited about last year) have shared their brilliant new single Some Kind of Demon 某一種惡魔. This new track is a meditative slow-burner with lyrics and a vocal melody that creates a flowing framework for internal reflection. It is the second single from the duo’s debut LP Phantom Rhythm, and follows on from the shimmering and hypnotic Notes … Continue reading Gong Gong Gong – Some Kind Of Demon & Notes Underground
Humanist is the music of multi-instrumentalist Rob Marshall. An album is due via Ignition Records and features a number of guest vocalists including Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, Mark Lanegan and RIDE’s Mark Gardener, amongst others. English Ghosts is the first official single from the album and has a stirring vocal performance by iconic post-punk front man, John Robb of The Membranes. The nine minute track unapologetically … Continue reading Humanist – English Ghosts
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