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Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Here we are again. This week we have selected 10 new songs from the week’s  releases all for your expert consideration. They include fresh tracks from Gringo Star and Crocodiles, brilliant rolling Americana from Golden Suits, the return of Batwings Catwings and plenty more besides. Enjoy Gringo Star – Heading South Golden Suits – Is It Wrong Crocodiles – Telepathic Lover Vomitface – Chew Toy Emily … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

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MM’S BEST OF THE YEAR: BARRY-SEAN’S TOP TEN SONGS

It is a warm welcome back into the fold for Barry-Sean, and he kicks off our individual contributors personal favourites of the year. Take it away maestro…   10. Slaves – The Hunter  So, they’re not the most mature lyrics ever. In fact they make a lot of the old punk stuff I listened to as a teenager sound quite sophisticated. But there’s a rawness … Continue reading MM’S BEST OF THE YEAR: BARRY-SEAN’S TOP TEN SONGS

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Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Here, a little later than usual, is our collection of the tunes that, by rights, you should have already heard this week. They include the return of Sufjan Stevens and Crocodiles and new songs from together PANGEA and Eula. Enjoy. 1. Waxahatchee – Under A Rock 2. Sufjan Stevens – No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross 3. Crocodiles – Crybaby Demon 4. Jacco … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: May 2012

Another crackerjack month of new tunes on MM, all lovingly compiled and packaged up for you in one sweet playlist ready to download. Here are 33 of our favourite tracks from our May postings and 6 new songs too. No need to thank us. Download Virals – Gloria mp3 (from Coming Up With The Sun EP) Shines bright with an insanely hooky vocal and charged guitar riffs, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: May 2012

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Monday Means Eight Of The Best

It has been a while since we’ve had a round-up from round the web and our favourite blogs. These are some of the tunes that have been monopolising the MM stereo recently and should get your week off with a snap, crackle and pop! We have a new track from The Crocodiles with the snaking, noise-pop of Endless Flowers from forthcoming album of the same … Continue reading Monday Means Eight Of The Best

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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: February 2012

Musically, the year is starting to really kick into gear now and February saw lots of top quality tunes hit the web. Here is our pick of the best of last month’s posts along with four brand, spanking new tracks for you to download, sample and treasure. All in all over thirty great songs in one great mix. Download Hoots & Hellmouth – Why Would You … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: February 2012

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Friday…Let’s Mix It Up

We’re trying to juggle a few plates at the moment, so can’t do full justice to these tunes other than to say all are worth some of your time. The obvious answer was a straightforward Friday afternoon mix. After all there is absolutely no point in starting anything new in the office now, so download this mix, stick a complicated spreadsheet up on your screen … Continue reading Friday…Let’s Mix It Up

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MM’s Best Of The Month: June

Here is our regular monthly round up of 25 of the best tracks posted on Mad Mackerel in the past month, and three new gems too. That’s a more than decent mixtape sorted even if we were crap in the World Cup! The Futurebirds – Battle For Rome mp3 Glorious, up-tempo alt-country gem that recalls Neil Young at his finest Puro Instinct – California Shakedown … Continue reading MM’s Best Of The Month: June

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New from The Crocodiles

One suspects The Crocodiles have had the Echo & The Bunnymen manual out for this, their new single, Sleep Forever. In fact Barry-Sean from the office (and a great E&TB fan/expert/obsessive) was suitably moved to observe that everything right down to the vocal phrasing seemed deliberately Bunnyesque. However, as he also observed, this is no bad thing – especially when they also manage to bring … Continue reading New from The Crocodiles

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