We are a little later than intended in posting this, but Southend’s Wobbly Lamps (who featured on MM last year) have a new EP on release. Drella is three more tracks of psych infused proto garage punk and lead track Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever is a particular, deliciously sleazy, delight. On the reverse is the ominous sonic mayhem of Haxan and the well, ominous sonic mayhem of … Continue reading New Wobbly Lamps EP
Our videos today come from Grandchildren, Fenster, Cheek Mountain Thief and Wax Fang. Grandchildren kick us off with a surreal trip through a forest of stuffed animals accompanying their otherworldly tune Sunrise. And talking of surreal, next is Fenster’s brilliantly animated video for Spring Break, a trip that ranges from parties on the back of a killer whale, people being zombified by tainted “Dude Ale”, humans being … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Grandchildren || Fenster || Cheek Mountain Thief || Wax Fang
The excellently named Lost Souls Club have followed up the success of their recent High Noon EP by making this track, the also excellently named Son, You Look Like You Need Jesus as a name-your-price download from Bandcamp. While comparisons to the White Stripes, the Black Keys and Nick Cave are legitimate enough, don’t be fooled into thinking this is mere imitation. No sir! Taking … Continue reading Free Download From The Lost Souls Club
Raspberry is a new track from Sun Angle off their upcoming debut album Diamond Junk, out May 7th. Confidently treading a fine line between chaos and pop, the band blend raucous layers of sound, frenetic energy, and SST style punk under a surrealistic wash of psychedelia – unique doesn’t come close to describing it. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 347: Sun Angle
Our videos today come from Great Peacock, Decades, Golden Rabbit and Wavves. Great Peacock ooze the authentic sounds of the deep south with their new video for Family Home, then for contrast we have the kaleidoscopic In Sequins from Decades. Watch the snowy road trip from Manchester to London that makes up Golden Rabbit’s video for I Saw Red (and grab her Radiohead cover of Thinking Of … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Great Peacock || Decades || Golden Rabbit || Wavves
Weirds are four disenchanted teenagers with a penchant for the disturbed. That fact alone was bound to be enough to get our interest. Having launched some neo-psych demos on the unsuspecting world, they have quickly followed these up by recording their debut track Crocodile with MJ of the excellent Hookworms. We will have to wait until May to see the band formally venture into the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Weirds
We were big fans of Hailer’s single Spooky Clams, which was a regular on the MM turntable at the end of 2012, so we have no excuse for taking so long to give their long player Another Way a proper spin. From the slightly sinister, metronomic swell of opener Stroke Of The Night to the closing croon of Two Feet, the record more than lives up to expectations. … Continue reading Hailer’s Another Way
Wild Wild Wets have been honing their sound along the west coast for over a year now, tripping out audiences with their freaked out psych pop and their latest EP Criminal Blue is released on the 20th April via Grizzly Records. Order it here. Listen to the title track below. Continue reading MM Shorts 345: Wild Wild Wets
Here are the very best of our downloads from March’s posts together with a few new tunes for your listening pleasure. So close to 30 tracks in all – a perfect playlist to kick off April. Quite Parade – Edge of the Ocean A perfectly judged slice of Canadian indie rock, it is an anthem about a dying town that seems hopeless but is still … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March 2013
In contrast to our post about Rosy Street earlier today, Deadbeat Echoes occupy the more frenetic end of the musical spectrum and their most recent single No Bones released last week has much to commend it. It is a pulsing, menacing slab of punk inspired indie rock that perhaps has the Dead Kennedys as its closest touch point as needling guitars duel and the drums … Continue reading Introducing >>> Deadbeat Echoes
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