Sheffield’s mighty fine indie-punks, Nai Harvest, have announced a new double A-side single, Just Like You / Jelly, and it marks the first new material from the band since last year’s critically acclaimed full length Hairball. Listen below to Just Like You, which captures more of the fuzzed-out and immediate sound showcased on the album while also channeling the slacker-rock sentiment of fan favorite, the Hold Open … Continue reading New From Nai Harvest
London’s Virgin Kids were fully formed in late 2014, playing frenetically energised rock‘n’roll that draws from sources such as post-punk and the ’70s West Coast. Following on from their self-titled EP, the garage-punk three-piece are now gearing up to release their debut LP Greasewheel on Burger Records/Fluffer Records on the 26th March. Listen to frenetic opener Bruised Knees, which sets out the record’s punch-drunk mix of Gun Club swagger … Continue reading Another From Virgin Kids
Just home from a lovely week with family in the Arctic circle, and already pining for the fjords, here are this week’s collection of top tunes neatly gathered up solely for your listening edification. Julian Casablancas – Run Run Run (Velvet Underground cover) Bat For Lashes – I Do Mind Spiders – Running Hooded Fang – Tunnel Vision Wintersleep – Territory Frightened Rabbit – Death … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Coathangers who release their fifth LP, Nosebleed Weekend, on 15th April via Suicide Squeeze Records have shared the excellent title track and also announced a one-off London show at the Moth Club on the 5th May before heading off on a string of European dates. Stream it here. Continue reading Coathangers Share Nosebleed Weekend
It has been far too long since we posted any videos. We’re righting that wrong today with an excellent collection culled from our in-box – some old(er), some new, some borrowed and some blue(s). So sit back, relax and enjoy musical films from Big Thief, Great American Canyon Band, Fidlar, M.Ward, On Dead Waves, All Them Witches, Impulsive Hearts, Bleached, Traams, and Holly Miranda. … Continue reading Video Round-Up
Long standing MM faves The Limiñanas have announced a new album and shared a new single, the dreamily hypnotic Garden of Love, featuring Peter Hook. Malamore is the title of the French duo’s new album, and it is is rooted in garage-punk, the Nuggets compilations and early Stooges and Suicide albums meets the Sixties film genres of Commedia All’italiana and French Nouveau Vague, while still sounding only like The … Continue reading The Limiñanas Announce New Album
Here is the selection from the Mad Mackerel jury for our choice cuts from the past seven days. Enjoy. Black Mountain – Mothers Of The Sun Rogue Wave – What Is Left To Solve The Castillians – Come What May Witching Waves – Pitiless La Sera – I Need An Angel Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – Astonished Man Purling Hiss – My … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Apologies for the uninspiring heading. However, with time against us and a plethora of new tracks from some of our favourite artists piling up in our in-box we’ve decided to lump them all together and share five new tracks in one go. So without further ado, enjoy new music from Future of the Left, William Fitzsimmons, Teleman, September Girls and Eskimeaux. How good is that? … Continue reading Five New Songs
Been a busy week away from the blog so we’ve not been able to post as much as we would like. Here then is our usual round-up of tunes released in the past week. The Coathangers – Make It Right Cat’s Eyes – Chameleon Queen Mary Chapin Carpenter – Something Tamed Something Wild Elephant Stone – Where I’m Going Gun Outfit – King Of Hearts Eagulls … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Well here we go again with another collection of ten top notch new tunes picked from the past seven days, purely for your edification and enjoyment. Father John Misty – Maybe, Sweet One, You Won’t Have Nightmares Tonight Rats On Rafts – Some Velvet Morning (Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover) The Raveonettes – The World Is Empty (Without You) Frankie Cosmos – Sinister Summer … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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