DZ Deathrays’ latest single is a huge guitar anthem titled All or Nothing, and is lifted from their forthcoming fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2 (set for release on 9th July). Coated in classic DZ Deathrays punk attitude, the single demands attention for exactly what the trio do best: towering layers of guitar and heavy rock and roll riffs! Play loud. Continue reading DZ Deathrays – All Or Nothing
Fresh from an appearance in our Best of Year listings, and in particular Chris T Popper’s tunes of 2020, Belgian indie rockers Teen Creeps are getting ready to drop their sophomore album Forever in a few days time via [PIAS] Recordings. Before that they are releasing new single Fall Out today – another catchy slab of punked-up indie rock that should please fans of Cloud Nothings, … Continue reading Teen Creeps – Fall Out
Time for some no holds barred, old school punk rawk! Welcome then to Falkirk’s PERMO, whose new single Heroin is just over two minutes of machine gun drumming, raw vocals and buzzsaw guitars. Chuffing brilliant. Stream it here – it is out via Disobedient Records and you can get it via Bandcamp here. Like that? Try Bloodlust from a while back too… Continue reading PERMO – Heroin
Been clearing down that overfull MM in-box in the post Christmas slump and found a few videos and tunes we missed, or never quite got round to posting. So we’re putting that right now and here they are, better late than never. Let us commence with some pretty fearsome punk blues from Scott H. Biram who released a surprise new album at the tailend of … Continue reading Video Round Up / Catch Up
Shame have shared a new song, Nigel Hitter, the latest single taken from their imminent new album Drunk Tank Pink – out 15th January via Dead Oceans. Grinding into gear via a heavy, driving bassline, the track opens up to a mesh of guitars which motor the song through its stirring hooks and explosive vocal delivery. Alongside, the band have shared a new video which … Continue reading New Video: Shame – Nigel Hitter
Time to finish off our reflections on the past twelve months. Here are my own choices for ten favourite tunes that soundtracked lockdown and those life saving dog walks with the gold medal winning picnic thief. 10 Man of Moon – Strangers The long awaited (by me anyway) return of Scottish duo Man of Moon was amply rewarded by their brilliant single Strangers using heavy … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Tunes of 2020
Now the dust has settled on the last fucked-up year, the inestimable Dr Roddy is the first to share his favourite tunes that saw him through lockdowns 1 and 2, and are probably sustaining him right now in lockdown 3, along with those Breakfast Club and Mannequin re-runs… So without further ado… 10 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Automation With that guitar mantra … Continue reading Dr Roddy’s Favourite Tunes of 2020
Here is the final part of this year’s countdown of our favourite tunes of 2020. Many thanks to MM stalwarts Chris T Popper and Dr Roddy (whose personal selections will come in the next couple of days) and to anyone who has read / listened and discovered something new in a year that truly sucked. Happy New Year and here’s to a better 2021. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Tracks Of 2020: Part 4 (25-1)
Here is part 3 of our countdown of our favourite 100 songs of 2020. 50 Peel Dream Magazine – Emotional Devotion Creator 49 Slow Weather – Great White Male 48 Blackbird & Crow – The Witch That Could Not Be Burned 47 Frances of Delirium – Quit Fucking Around 46 Adia Victoria – South Gotta Change 45 Dream Wife … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Tracks Of 2020: Part 3 (50-26)
Here is the second part of our countdown of our favourite 100 songs of 2020. 75 Protomartyr – Worm in Heaven 74 Flat Worms – The Aughts 73 IDLES – Mr Motivator 72 Bee Bee Sea – Day Ripper 71 TRAAMS – Greyhound 70 Gum Country – Tennis (I Feel OK) 69 Songhoy Blues – Badala 68 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Tracks Of 2020: Part 2 (75-51)
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