Our first collection of free downloads from the new year taken from the best of our posts for January. Twenty tracks to tickle your fancy including, as always, a few new ones. Dig in. The Woodgrains – Nobody Too Lysergic folk-rock anchored by three part harmonies and an instinctive feel for classic songwriting. . The Rebel Set – Monster Vintage crash and snarl – a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2014
The Orwells have unveiled the video for their fizzing new single The Righteous One, which is taken from their upcoming album due in the summer. Dark. Furious. Frenzied. Watch it / stream it below. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 514: The Orwells
Videos to kickstart Sunday from The Silver Palms, Animal Parts, The Family Rain and the pulverising kill-or-cure hangover remedy from The Fire And I’s Double Kamikaze. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: The Silver Palms || Animal Parts || The Family Rain || The Fire And I
San Diego four-piece Champ play punchy garage rock that owes more to punk and grunge than it does psych or power pop – Wavves or FIDLAR are good touchpoints. However, there is a distinct desire to experiment a little more than is common, pushing boundaries a little further than usual, and machete their way determinedly into the shadowier side of sunny California. The results are … Continue reading Introducing >>> Champ
A cracking set of new videos for you to enjoy today from four long-standing MM favourites: Dr. Dog, Toy, PINS, and Black Lips. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Dr. Dog || Toy || PINS || Black Lips
Hooks are a London-based four piece that have gleefully made a home for themselves on the hallowed turf of classic art-punk bands such as Gang of Four, but have smartly brought their sound up to date with heavy doses of fuzz, energy and bone shaking percussion. Their debut single is Get It Out backed with Jamboree (incidentally one of Mrs M’s favourite words). It sees a … Continue reading Hooks Debut Single – Get It Out
Since their debut album release just under a year ago, Brooklyn’s fuzz-rockers Lightouts have been busy writing and recording new material. The first fruits of their labours comes with Disappear, inspired by a love for early Wire and Japandroids, and complete with duelling, harmonised guitar solo. It is part of a double A sided single, backed with My My. Stream it below. . Continue reading New From Lightouts
Other Lovers came described as a like a punk rock June Carter and Johnny Cash, which was enough to pique our interest. Latest EP, Born To Party / Born To Be Old is six tracks that are short, but certainly sweet. Only one tips the three minute mark, but all are pleasingly raw, honest and offer much to be enthusiastic about, as the tracks switch … Continue reading Introducing >>> Other Lovers
Leeds noiseniks Dinosaur Pile-Up have announced the release of Peninsula on limited transparent purple 7″ vinyl backed with a new track, Hanging By A Thread. In anticipation of their biggest ever headline show, the single will be exclusively available at Scala, London on Tuesday February 18th on a strictly first come, first serve basis. . . Continue reading New From Dinosaur Pile-Up
It’s Friday. Time for videos featuring a gently heartfelt confrontation of a friend’s heroin addiction from Deer Tick, gorgeous baroque folk from rising star Jordan Lee aka Mutual Benefit, the reverb drenched sound of the excellent new single from September Girls, and to finish a mournful tear-jerker with spine-chilling lyrics from Carousels & Limousines. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Mutual Benefit || September Girls || Carousels & Limousines
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