If one thing really irritates me then it is the bloke (it is always a bloke) at the back of the gig who, at the end, opines how the band “were a bit too samey”, or they “didn’t quite get it”, or it “was OK, but nothing special”, or they’ve “seen it done better by other bands” and then goes on to list a load … Continue reading The Great Escape – Day 2
Eagulls have announced details of the release of a new single, Skipping, from their forthcoming second album, Ullages. It is another bleakly pulsating slab of post-punk gristle and glory, although its dark heart is shot through with shards of piercing, melodic intent. Which all means we like it very much. And you should to… Skipping, recorded at Continue reading More From Eagulls
Been a busy week away from the blog so we’ve not been able to post as much as we would like. Here then is our usual round-up of tunes released in the past week. The Coathangers – Make It Right Cat’s Eyes – Chameleon Queen Mary Chapin Carpenter – Something Tamed Something Wild Elephant Stone – Where I’m Going Gun Outfit –Â King Of Hearts Eagulls … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here are our favourite twenty albums of 2014. Don’t forget to check out numbers 40 – 21 here. 20 Together PANGEA – Badillac . 19 Meatbodies – Meatbodies . 18 Strand of Oaks – Heal . 17 Jessica Lea Mayfield – Make My Head Sing . 16 Eagulls – Eagulls . 15 Happyness – Weird Little Birthday . 14 Felice Brothers – Favourite Waitress . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums of 2014: Part 2
Today the countdown begins of Mad Mackerel’s favourite 100 songs of 2014. From Monday to Friday check back to see what tickled the earbuds of MM’s contributors, followed by our Albums of the Year at the weekend and then our individual contributors’ choices. So without further ado…. 100 Micah P Hinson – The Same Old Shit . 99 Wooden Wand – Dambuilding . 98 Juan … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 100 – 81
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
Tough Luck is the new single from Leeds finest Eagulls. Another top notch punk anthem, the track is also the first taste from the band’s debut album, Eagulls, which will be out on the 4th March on Partisan Records. Continue reading New Eagulls Single
Recently we posted Eagulls excellent cover version of the early Killing Joke nihilistic classic Requiem, and now the raucous slacker-punks have taken on another classic tune from the era with the Mekon’s seminal 1978 single Where Were You? With the potential to go horribly wrong, it could have been a dangerous choice, but as with Requiem, the Leeds five piece have absolutely nailed it…they’re rapidly … Continue reading Now Eagulls Cover The Mekons
We love spiky down-to-earth punks Eagulls. And we used to love Killing Joke. And we certainly loved their apocalyptic single Requiem when it came out way back in 1980. And now you can have Eagulls rather natty take on the aforesaid, doom laden classic. Altogether now: Man watching city fall The clock keeps on ticking He doesn’t know why He’s just cattle for slaughter [Or download via Rolling … Continue reading Eagulls Cover Killing Joke
Amongst our video selections today we have the slightly bonkers new video from Father John Misty for his brilliant track I’m Writing A Novel which comes from our 2012 Album of the Year Fear Fun, and Forest Fire’s Waiting In The Night, shot in a vintage store in Crown Heights, NY. We have Fine Times Sergio Leone inspired video for Bright Lights and lastly we … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Father John Misty || Forest Fire || Fine Times || Eagulls
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