Enjoy a dreamworld populated with magical jellyfish from Dungeonesse in their video for Nightlight, a no frills live performance from Young Aviators and their anthemic Forward Thinking and lastly watch everything go wrong for an inappropriate Mickey Mouse in the Naive New Beaters film for the rocking Shit Happens.. . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Dungeonesse || Young Aviators || Naive New Beaters
We were pretty taken with our discovery of Algernon Doll’s debut long player, Camomile, last year. It was a record of uniquely off-kilter folk, and an often painfully raw and dark exploration of his struggles with extreme anxiety and bipolar disorder. Now he is back with a follow-up in the shape of Citalo-pop, which is out now via Common Records. Taster track Anti-them indicates that this … Continue reading New Album From Algernon Doll
Melbourne post-punkers Teenage Mothers are a band that have crammed a lot into a short period. They were kicked off M83’s tour in Australia when their lead singer inhaled Nitrous Oxide on stage, back flipped into the crowd, and almost set the stage on fire. Teenage Mothers’ lead singer, JK, left school at 16 to be a pro skateboarder. Then he quit the Nike team … Continue reading Introducing >>> Teenage Mothers
Mystery Drug is the title of the new album from southern California’s psychedelic country rockers I See Hawks In L.A. This is their seventh long player and the latest phase of the Hawks journey – mixing serious country credentials with wild lyricism and surreal story telling. There’s slide guitar and fiddle, there’s twang, there’s honky tonk and there’s cowpunk grooves, but above all there’s a … Continue reading New Album From I See Hawks In L.A.
Danish six-piece Tales of Murder and Dust sound like a band that should be steeped in parched, cowboy town Americana and stories of jealousy, crime and retribution. While there is certainly an element of that in their earlier work with some Morricone inspired twang, even a bit of surf rock, underpinning their neo-psych tendencies, the band have evolved over time into something more hazy and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Tales Of Murder And Dust
Videos to enjoy from Wax Fang’s glam-psych pop to the soothing folk of Fauntella Crow and the surreal Americana of Royal Forest. Finally, the post-punk of BNLX and their video for 1929. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Wax Fang || Fauntella Crow || Royal Forest || BNLX
Taking equal inspiration from Elliott Smith, Wilco, and Pink Floyd; Mason Brothers are a contemporary roots band whose music bridges the gap between rock & roll, 1970s British folk and 21st century Americana. The band began as a partnership between Christian and James Mason, two Virginia-born brothers who grew up in Richmond and attended college at the nearby University of Virginia. Mason Brothers made their … Continue reading The Mason Brothers Release Falling Together Single
Fine music videos to enjoy from Waxahatchee, Grape Soda, Juan Wauters of The Beets, and Gauntlet Hair who unveil the seedier side of life with their video for Human Nature. . Download Grape Soda – Obvious Signs mp3 (from Form A Sign) [Click through for free download] . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Waxahatchee || Grape Soda || Juan Wauters || Gauntlet Hair
New six-piece, Lola Colt are an intriguing proposition – a fusion of influences that are as visual as they are aural – from the spaghetti westerns from where they take their name, vintage films and unusual Asian stage instruments picked up on their travels through to the Velvet Underground, shoegaze and even a splash of Morricone styled Americana. Debut single I Get High If You … Continue reading Introducing >>> Lola Colt
Here is our round-up of our favourite downloads from May’s posts together with a few newbies that, together, make a mix of twenty tracks that is as eclectic as it is perfect! Enjoy. High Coast – Talvatis Sweetly picked Americana. . Landmarks – Cuscutta Lovely, unhurried, slice of woozy, psych-pop in the grand traditions of Spiritualized or Mercury Rev. . Black Manila – Père Lachaise Addictive blend of classic … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: May 2013
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