Georgia three-piece The Woodgrains delightfully mix an easygoing Americana sound (think CSNY or the Band) with dream-drifting psychedelia. The results are a lysergic brand of folk-rock anchored by three part harmonies and an instinctive feel for classic songwriting. They will release their self-titled album later this month, but until then move and groove to Nobody Too, the first taste from the record. Continue reading MM Shorts 497: The Woodgrains
Despite the name, Englishman are a Kentucky based indie-folk three-piece who have recently released an excellent seven track EP titled Unsafe & Sound. It is the follow-up to their self-titled debut of 2010, and is distinguished from the masses by lyrics that are smart, observational and sincere – all backed by lush, warm melodies that effortlessly deliver a heartfelt poignancy that so many strive for, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Englishman
Dead Heart Bloom recently released their second EP, We Made It, which melds dream pop with ambient folk and indie rock to more than good effect. Buy from their Bandcamp page here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 496: Dead Heart Bloom
Our first videos of 2014 come from Jared & The Mill’s foot-stomping Americana, blues rockers The Dough Rollers, fuzzy folkers Soulmates Never Die (download the EP on a pay-what-you-want deal here) and some gorgeous Scottish dream folk from Quickbeam. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Jared & The Mill || The Dough Rollers || Soulmates Never Die || Quickbeam
Seemed most appropriate for today…this is New Year’s Song, the holiday single from indie rockers The Violet Lights. Continue reading The Violet Lights – New Year’s Song
Very sad indeed to hear the news about Benjamin Curtis. We were big fans of Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells. . . . Download Secret Machines – 1,000 Seconds mp3 (from Ten Silver Drops) Continue reading R.I.P. Benjamin Curtis
Combining reverb-drenched vocal harmonies, soaring underwater noise, floating melodies and meandering guitars with a pulsing groove, Athens, GA-based foursome New Madrid’s sophomore LP, Sunswimmer, will be released February 25 on Normaltown Records. Check out the album’s lead track Manners, a driving dose of buzzsaw guitars, hollowed vocals, and pummelling drums. Continue reading MM Shorts 495: New Madrid
Over the course of ten studio albums Reverend Horton Heat has consistently delivered a blend of straight up rock’n’roll, fizzing country punk, and crazed rockabilly – all underpinned by huge handfuls of swaggering black humour. Thankfully, as Spooky Boots the first taste of his eleventh album Rev, testifies, the band haven’t messed with a winning formula. The song itself tells of a friend’s hopeless search … Continue reading New Album From Reverend Horton Heat
Gorgeous Bully (the moniker of musician Thomas Crang) crafts self aware, self inflicted ditties celebrating misery, loneliness and self-loathing, and all perfectly molded into three minute grungey pop songs that celebrate the freedom of not doing what is expected of you. His latest release, this time with a full band, is a four track EP called Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Gorgeous Bully
Back at the beginning of the year we posted some tunes from the Shallow End Divers, and they have more recently released a six track EP titled Melting Skies. It is another intriguing blend of rock ‘n’roll melding psychedelia, garage, soul, and blues to mighty good effect, and you can pick it up for a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp here. . . Continue reading More From The Shallow End Divers
