Here is the second track to surface from Tacocat’s forthcoming full length release NVM. We’ve already given you the breezy summer-punk of Bridge To Hawaii, and Crimson Wave picks up where that left off – being (apparently) an ode to dealing with periods (gives the title a whole different meaning). Thankfully it is done in a celebratory manner which means riding a surf-pop wave of … Continue reading Tacocat – Crimson Wave
Suck My Shirt is the rather intriguing title of the scheduled new album from The Coathangers who featured prominently in our Best Tracks of 2013 lists with their excellent single Adderall. For this latest record (their fourth long-player), the quartet have reduced to a trio and lost their keyboards. However, the sassy, infectious attitude remains the same as demonstrated by the first taste, and album … Continue reading The Coathangers – Suck My Shirt
The wonderful Eagulls return with their first single of 2014, Possessed, in advance of their self-titled debut album, which is slated for release on March 4. Having been enthusiastic supporters of their single releases in 2013 we are looking forward to discovering if the band have made good on the PR promise of a long player that “Finesses the incensed spirit of their early tracks and … Continue reading Eagulls Are Possessed
Despite the slightly suspect name, Tweens sit just the right side of precocious with their bratty, lo-fi garage rock jams that swirl the Ramones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bay Area punks The Donnas, The Trashwomen and the Bobbyteens into one righteous slab of thrash-tinged trash-pop. Check out Be Mean below, they will release their self-titled debut in early April. . Continue reading MM Shorts 509: Tweens
Start the week with videos to contrast and compare from Big Harp, Future History, Drenge and Young Aviators. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Big Harp || Future History || Drenge || Young Aviators
Now that the new year is slowly grinding into gear and starting to pick up some momentum, we are starting to see some really tasty new releases being promoted. Here is our pick of a few new tunes from new records that we are really looking forward to… First up, we have another gorgeous track from Marissa Nadler’s new album July, and a live taster of … Continue reading Round-Up Time Already…
Firstly, Girl Band does not contain any girls. They are a four piece in their late teens / early 20’s from Dublin, wet behind the ears, and they play music that sits somewhere between Pissed Jeans, !!!, Butthole Surfers, Shellac and Liars. The frankly awesome six minute tribal stomp and slash of new single Lawman was released on the 10th January on limited 7″, on cotton … Continue reading Girl Band – Lawman (Free Download)
London’s Cheatahs have unveiled a brand new single from their forthcoming self titled debut album. Get Tight is set for release on 24th Feb via Wichita Recordings. The band’s long-awaited and self titled debut album is a blend of ecstatic noise, ambient drone and visceral, resounding alt-rock, combined with lyrics that touch on the complexities of relationships, nature, the city, memory, dislocation and self-identity. Listen … Continue reading New Cheatahs Single
Check out the glittering garage-punk sonics of new single, Don’t You Start, from Sleepy Kitty. It is taken from the St Louis based duo’s sophomore album, Projection Room, due January 14 via Euclid Records. Continue reading MM Shorts 499: Sleepy Kitty
As you might expect, December is a quiet month for new releases, especially non-festive ones, but we’ve still managed to come up with a mix of 16 top-notch downloads for you from our monthly postings. As always, we have a couple of new tracks too, and you can also check out our new monthly mix page here, that has every single monthly mix we’ve posted available … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: December 2013
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