Every so often a song comes along that instantly jumps to the top of our ‘must listen’ list and ends up on repeat on the iPod, in the car, at work and just about everywhere else. This is one of those songs. The Royal Sea are from Seattle and play a beguiling mix of surf rock, garage and indie pop. They have a self-titled album … Continue reading Introducing…The Royal Sea
We’ve posted before about A Scribe Amidst The Lions and this one’s another fun psyche rock tune with some great vocal harmonies going on. It’s called Fever Rose, and you can listen below. The song is taken from an upcoming split 7” vinyl release with a band from Mexico City, Sour Soul. Out on 11th February via San Diego’s La Escalara Records. a Continue reading MM Shorts 44: A Scribe Amidst The Lions
When we last posted about Saint Motel, it was to give you the swaggering indie pop of Puzzle Pieces. The band describe new track At Least I Have Nothing as a contrast to that last song, being as it is, “a fucked up look at the bright side of utter despair. When you have nothing, maybe that nothingness is actually something…freedom.” Have a listen. Download Saint Motel – At … Continue reading New Single From Saint Motel
What better gift on Thanksgiving for all our US friends than a taste of the wonderful Sharon Van Etten’s forthcoming new album in the shape of Serpents. The song features collaborations with The National (Aaron and Bryce Dessner), Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner), The Walkmen (Matt Barrick), and Doveman’s Thomas Bartlett. As you might expect, it is a keeper! The new album will be called Tramp and will be … Continue reading New From Sharon Van Etten
Fairlamb describes her music as “what you listen to when you’re sad and want to be sadder“. Her album People Change was released a week ago and this track, The Way It Goes is a lovely example of her waspish lyrics and gently strummed acoustics. Buy from her Bandcamp page here. Download Fairlamb – The Way It Goes mp3 (from People Change) Continue reading MM Shorts 43: Fairlamb
Bradley Wik has settled neither here nor there; he’s been traveling all over the continental United States for the past few years, guitar in hand playing whenever and wherever anyone would let him. In Bradley Wik & the Charlatans debut album, Burn What You Can, Bury the Rest… he brings you the tales from his travels, and introduces you to some of the people he met … Continue reading Introducing…Bradley Wik & The Charlatans
Here is another collection of tunes we’ve gathered from our in-box and the internet – we’d like to have more time to do them justice, but nevertheless a cornucopia of pleasures awaits you we promise! First up is the consistently wonderful Damien Jurado with some authentic, strummed desert blues. Nothing Is The News is the first taste of his forthcoming album Maraqopa. Download Damien Jurado – … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Mega Round Up
Indie-Folk meets Outlaw-Country when The Sudden Passion breaks out the acoustic guitars & lo-fi synths to sing you sleazy tales of the road. The caustic, and slightly tongue in cheek Walk Of Shame comes from their recent 5 track EP Successful Friends, which can be purchased for a minimum price of $1 or more from their Bandcamp page here. Download Sudden Passion – Walk Of Shame … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Sudden Passion
Suuns have shared a new video for Red Song, one of the tracks on their new 12″ out this week on Secretly Canadian. The video is layered with images from found sources, which pull together for an eerie pastiche reminiscent of Ringu. a Continue reading MM Shorts 42: New Suuns Video
Ahead of kicking off their UK Tour tonight in Bournemouth, Frank Turner and Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo have made a newly recorded duet available for free download. Called Fields Of June, and taken from Emily Barkers’ 2008 ‘Photos. Fires. Fables.‘ album, they will be performing the duet during Barker’s set on each night of the tour. Grab it below. a And the tour dates: O2 Academy … Continue reading Frank Turner & Emily Barker Duet
