Weirds are four disenchanted teenagers with a penchant for the disturbed. That fact alone was bound to be enough to get our interest. Having launched some neo-psych demos on the unsuspecting world, they have quickly followed these up by recording their debut track Crocodile with MJ of the excellent Hookworms. We will have to wait until May to see the band formally venture into the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Weirds
The compilation The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver sees an official release today and features artists including Sharon Van Etten, J Mascis, Evan Dando, Lucinda Williams, Josh Ritter, Emmylou Harris and many more reinterpreting some of the pop icon’s classic tunes. Listen to a few choice selections from it below and order it via iTunes (USA) here. Continue reading MM Shorts 346: John Denver Tribute
New York based five piece Hey Anna joyfully bring you the salty shores of the coasts and the fast-paced excitement of the city. Featuring three sisters and two long-time friends, they play a mixture of intimate vocal harmonies perched atop poppy folkish melodies that meet soaring, atmospheric alt rock. The sisters swap lead vocals and instruments, with Anna and Erin Rauch-Sasseen on keyboards/rhythm guitar and Katie … Continue reading MM Recommends…Hey Anna
We were big fans of Hailer’s single Spooky Clams, which was a regular on the MM turntable at the end of 2012, so we have no excuse for taking so long to give their long player Another Way a proper spin. From the slightly sinister, metronomic swell of opener Stroke Of The Night to the closing croon of Two Feet, the record more than lives up to expectations. … Continue reading Hailer’s Another Way
Wild Wild Wets have been honing their sound along the west coast for over a year now, tripping out audiences with their freaked out psych pop and their latest EP Criminal Blue is released on the 20th April via Grizzly Records. Order it here. Listen to the title track below. Continue reading MM Shorts 345: Wild Wild Wets
Here are the very best of our downloads from March’s posts together with a few new tunes for your listening pleasure. So close to 30 tracks in all – a perfect playlist to kick off April. Quite Parade – Edge of the Ocean A perfectly judged slice of Canadian indie rock, it is an anthem about a dying town that seems hopeless but is still … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March 2013
Today, dive into videos from Young Rival, Big Deal, The Boxer Rebellion and Choir Of Young Believers. First, watch the most inventive video we’ve seen all year from Young Rival for their track Two Reasons, which takes face painting to a whole new level (especially the baboon’s arse at 26 seconds in). Next we have Big Deal’s trippy, surreal road trip for In Your Car, and indie … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Young Rival || Big Deal || The Boxer Rebellion || Choir Of Young Believers
In contrast to our post about Rosy Street earlier today, Deadbeat Echoes occupy the more frenetic end of the musical spectrum and their most recent single No Bones released last week has much to commend it. It is a pulsing, menacing slab of punk inspired indie rock that perhaps has the Dead Kennedys as its closest touch point as needling guitars duel and the drums … Continue reading Introducing >>> Deadbeat Echoes
London garage rockers Hollow Giants recently released a tasty double A sided single titled Panic Bill / Brother. Have a listen and also grab a free download of earlier release Dreams/Fears. Continue reading MM Shorts 344: Hollow Giants
Some cracking videos for some cracking songs today. Delta Spirit have offered up their video for Yamaha and Sad Baby Wolf have a live performance of their cover of a Jesus & Mary Chain classic. Singer-songwriter Sam Sallon’s animated video for You May Not Mean To Hurt Me (But You Do) is well worth watching, and The Whispering Tree’s video for Where Have You Gone comes from their … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Delta Spirit || Sad Baby Wolf || Sam Sallon || The Whispering Tree
