Mad Mackerel Recommends… Boogarins

Boogarins began playing music together as teenagers in the central Brazilian city of Goiânia– recording psychedelic pop in their parents’ gardens. The group’s debut LP, As Plantas Que Curam, released in 2013, was an acclaimed lo-fi home recording, reviving ‘60s Tropicalismo and speaking directly to their Brazilian audience with Portuguese-sung rock and roll. Now Boogarins have returned with Manual, veering into more complex musical territory, propelled by … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Boogarins

More From The Vryll Society

Ethereal Liverpool space-rockers The Vryll Society have revealed the second track from their debut EP Pangea, ahead of the record’s official release on 26th October. Coshh sees the band following up on the success of lead single Air (listen here), with its hazy psychedelic twist and more of their mesmerising groove-laden sound. This is bound sure to add to the buzz already building around the band. Give it a … Continue reading More From The Vryll Society

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Get Your Gun

Taking in elements of dark psychedelia, hazy folk, stoner rock and post-metal – without relying on stereotypical tropes normally associated with heavy music – Denmark’s Get Your Gun create a deliciously dark world of their own. They will release their full-length The Worrying Kind in the UK on November 20th via Louder Than War / Empty Tape. Watch the video below for the bluesy, Americana inspired … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Get Your Gun

Twin Limb’s New Single

Louisville’s Twin Limb bring post-punk guitar sprinklings to their psych infused dream-pop, matching it with soaring vocals, percussion, and slowly-kneaded accordion. Taken from forthcoming EP Anything Is Possible and Nothing Makes Sense, first single Don’t Even Think, is a soothing number that pulls on the nostalgia strings of anyone who wished Laetitia Sadier fronted Mercury Rev. . Continue reading Twin Limb’s New Single

Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 5)

A day late, but none the worse for all that. Here is this week’s jukebox jury selection for your listening edification. Hit or miss? You pick… . Jake McMullen – Always Single  [RIYL: Singer-songwriters, James Vincent McMorrow, Ryan Adams] . Grassfight – Breaking Up Pigeons  [RIYL: Psych-rock, Spacemen 3, Spoon] . Boys – Believe Anything  [RIYL: Garage pop, The Strokes, The Legends] . PROM – Touch Me … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 5)

Introducing >>> The Tailbreakers

Still riding the sonic wave of the electric 60s, four-piece band The Tailbreakers formed in 2014 in Toronto. With a mission to deliver to their audience the pioneering sounds of underground rock and roll, garage-beat and psychedelia, their self-titled album is just out and recalls the vintage days of analog, live-off-the-floor recording techniques and reintroduces the listener to familiar tape hiss, slap-back echoes and reel to reel’s … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Tailbreakers

Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

This weekend, why not relax with our regular pick of the best new releases and tunes of the past seven days. Father John Misty – The Memo Israel Nash – The Fire & The Flood Joanna Newsom – Leaving The City Bruising – Emo Friends Mount Moriah – Calvander Wytches – Darker Waters – Up Up Up Jacuzzi Boys – Wildflower Hazel English – Fix   … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

MM Shorts 779: Tedo Stone

Tedo Stone’s new album Marshes is an enthralling fusion of throwback southern vibes, indie rock hooks and a wall-of-sound resonance. Landing somewhere between Dinosaur Jr’s wailing guitars and Neil Young’s raw emotion, and shot through with T. Rex-styled big amp fuzz and soaring post-rock solos, it is a record of deep grooves and assured writing that is well worth checking out. Listen to the excellent Mind Wasted below and buy … Continue reading MM Shorts 779: Tedo Stone