Julian Lynch’s new album Terra is out via Underwater Peoples on 26th April. We’ve already posted the title track and Back is the latest example of the slightly more organised and structured feel of the new record, without sacrificing the looseness and grooves that have helped make his name. You can pre-order here. Download Julian Lynch – Back mp3 (from Terra) Download Julian Lynch – … Continue reading More From Julian Lynch
Having already posted the excellent title track from Races debut single Big Broom, they have now made the second track, Cruel & Rude available too. As we said last week, the seven piece offer a beguiling mix of indie rock and psych-pop – lush, brooding songs with orchestral flourishes and a strong sense of melody. Order the physical singe (out via Jaxart Records) from their … Continue reading More from Races
Half Past Sun have been busy releasing a series of free digital EPs and songs via their website, which are well worth checking out. It is a swirling, kaleidoscopic mix of psychedelia, indie rock and electronica with a naggingly insistent edge that burrows in through your ears and then settles in your brain with no intention of leaving anytime soon. Fifth instalment of A Never Ending … Continue reading Introducing…Half Past Sun
Girlfriends hail from Boston and have just released their latest 7″ via Black Bell Records titled Cave Kids and backed with Eat Around The Bad Parts. The single is simply one of the best slabs of psych infused, rumbling, garage rock we’ve heard in a good long while and has been soundtracking much of the last few days for us. The lyrics tick all the … Continue reading Girlfriends Release Cave Kids 7″
Races (formerly known as Black Jesus) formed in late 2009 after singer/songwriter Wade Ryff escaped the sweaty grips of multiple bands, the San Fernando Valley and, so the story goes, a real life witch. First formed as an impromptu group assembled for a one-off performance, the band was a haphazard collection of musicians who had befriended one-another over years of playing music. Now however, the … Continue reading Introducing…Races
We’ve been fans of the ramshackle folk and lo-fi psychedelia of Woods since Songs of Shame back in 2009. On 14th June they will be releasing Sun & Shades on Woodsist. Until then, you can tickle your ears with a listen to the sinuous pastoral folk and falsetto of Pushing Onlys from the album. a Continue reading New from Woods
We were delighted to discover Sunderbans have a new EP, Wolf Heart due out today. The release succeeds the band’s feature on Huw Stevens’ Music Sounds Better With Huw VOL 2 compilation last autumn, and their brilliant debut 7″ single We Only Can Because We Care released by Young and Lost. Inspired partly by the descent to insanity induced by the days and nights spent locked … Continue reading Sunderbans Announce New EP
We’ve posted the chilled indie lo-fi of Philadelphia’s Work Drugs a couple of times and they will be releasing an album, Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn to support their forthcoming tour. First single is the excellently named Curious Serge. Investigate below. Visit their website here, or Bandcamp here. Download Work Drugs – Curious Serge mp3 (Digital Single) See them live with Two Door Cinema Club in April. 06 … Continue reading Work Drugs Album Release
Another bonanza month. Another round up of the very best tracks we posted in March. Another selection of new tunes to get your teeth into too. So without further ado… Download White Denim – Drug mp3 (from D) First taste of rockers new album. Bodes well. Very well. Download The Everymen – Ballad Of Sarin mp3 (from Hello, Nice Evening. We Are The Everymen) Cocksure but not … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March
For anyone who has been with MM since the early days you may recall our affection for a band from Montreal called My People Sleeping. They were one of the first bands we posted about, and their brilliant song Seahorse ranked highly in our top ten of 2008. Sadly the band is no more, but former member James Irwin will be releasing a solo album on May … Continue reading Introducing…James Irwin
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