I still remember the first time I heard The Warlocks. The Dope Feels Good blasting out in Tower Records in San Diego sometime in early 2003. I bought the album, Phoenix immediately. The band produce a relentless, hypnotic wall of sound that suggests a collision between classic psychedelia, Krautrock and Velvet Underground style rock and roll. Now into their seventeenth year, the new album from these … Continue reading New Album From The Warlocks
Queens, NY-based trio Raccoon Fighter has shared a second single, Adderall, marking the release of their new EP Hover Craft. A blend of polished punk, psychedelia and lo-fi, fuzzy, garage bliss, it is a follow up to the excellent LVLR. Listen to both below. Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Raccoon Fighter
After a week’s break, we’re back with our regular round up of the best new tunes of the past seven days. It includes the return of a number of MM regulars too: No Age, The Growlers and Pop. 1280 as well a stunning new track from Annie Hardy (ex of Giant Drag) and plenty more besides. So then, ten cracking songs – dive in. Pop. … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Time for some new vids methinks. So sit back and enjoy ten musical films from the likes of Slowcoaches, Freakwater, Dead Heavens, The Two Tracks, Dawes, Dan Michelson & The Coastguards, Hans Chew and Ed Harcourt amongst others. Continue reading Video Time
Alarms is the latest offering from GOAT’s forthcoming album, Requiem, which is out on the 7th October. This new track highlights the folk influence that runs through the album, with acoustic guitars and hand-percussion instruments driving the song, while retaining the hypnotic vocals and fuzz-drenched guitar leads the band is known for. Stream it here. Continue reading Another From GOAT
Forth Wanderers are a teen based New Jersey band who have a new EP Slop, due out shortly. The EP is an Alvvays / Pavement / Mac Demarco hybrid, and the title track is a definite keeper. Very impressive stuff. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 870: Forth Wanderers
Here is the latest instalment in our Nickel In The Jukebox series – simple proposition – ten songs, you decide… hit or miss. Have at it. Rue Snider – Blue Skies And Telephone Poles [RIYL: Americana, Bright Eyes, Billy Bragg] The Persian Leaps – See Me Unaware [RIYL: Power-pop, Bob Mould, The Ramones] Naked Giants – Ya Ya [RIYL: Garage Rock, The Sonics, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 22)
Here are our selections from the week’s new releases. Tracks from UK indie royalty such as Jamie T, Slaves, and TOY, some brilliant Dylan-esque protest folk from Kyle Craft, three very different covers from Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, St. Vincent, and Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan, jerky, infectious punk rock from Sex Stains, and more raw country from Lydia Loveless. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Jamie T … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Wild Raccoon is a one man garage band from Lille, France, who plays a lo-fi mix of fuzzed up garage rock and psych rock, influenced by King Khan, Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin among others. His new album Half Pine Cone is out now on Bandcamp. Check out Corn Cob from it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 867: Wild Raccoon
The Wytches have shared a new single, C-Side, taken from their forthcoming second album, All Your Happy Life (out on the 30th September). The album is touted to be a black-hearted set combination of heavy comedown psychedelia and bilious, nihilistic baroque ‘n’ roll. On the evidence of this that might well be true. Stream the single below. The band have also announced a headline UK tour in November which includes … Continue reading The Wytches – C-Side
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