It’s no understatement to say that Girl Band’s The Talkies album is our most anticipated upcoming record. We’ve shared a couple of excellent tracks from it already and here is another – Salmon of Knowledge. Just listen! Continue reading Girl Band – Salmon of Knowledge
Love Girl Band. Love Norway. Love Going Norway by Girl Band. Obvs. New album The Talkies is out on the 27th September on Rough Trade Records. ‘Til then, enjoy love this. Continue reading Girl Band – Going Norway
Sorry loyal reader for the extended hiatus in posting – the longest we’ve had in ten years! A combination of factors too boring to share. Anyway we’re back now with a massive backlog of new, and frankly no longer new tunes to share, and we’re going to start with the mighty Girl Band who have also been on hiatus for a while (actually four years) … Continue reading We’re Back… And So Are Girl Band
Time for tunes 80 thru 71 in our Top 200 of the past ten years. 80 Dr. Dog – It (2010) Criminally tucked away on the expanded edition of Shame Shame, It is perfect Dr. Dog – nostalgic, feel-good, laid back folk inflected Americana that cries out for the back porch. 79 Chaika – The Mirror (2015) Compulsive, hazy garage-psych to sear the … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 8)
And so here is the final personal Top Twenty of the year. This time it is my turn! Another twelve months neatly wrapped up and delivered for your listening pleasure and here’s to 2016… 20. Quiet Hollers – Mont Blanc An apocalyptic, “end-is-nigh” rolling, country rock anthem. Pure poetry with the best coda to a song I heard all year, “shed a tear for the books … Continue reading MM’S BEST OF THE YEAR: MAD MACKEREL’S TOP TWENTY SONGS
Our third personal Top Ten comes from ever-present contributor Chris T Popper… Another set of mighty fine tunes…  20 Telegraph Canyon – Why Let It Go 19 Songhoy Blues – Soubour 18 Assed Out – Bueno 17 Houndmouth – Sedona 16 Kurt Vile – Pretty Pimpin 15 Abandoned Delta – I Never Lived In New Orleans 14 Tallest Man On Earth – Sagres 13 … Continue reading MM’S BEST OF THE YEAR: CHRIS T POPPER’S TOP TWENTY SONGS
Here we go then, our final countdown of our favourite tracks of 2015, with no fewer than three artists managing two entries in the top 25 this year! And don’t forget you can see the other 75 choices here (100-75), here (75-51) and here (50-26). Enjoy. 25 Ghostpoet – Off Peak Dreams 24Â Tracy Thorn – Goodbye Joe (2015 re-issue) 23 Calexico – Follow … Continue reading MM’S BEST TRACKS OF 2015: 25-1
Here are our favourite albums of 2015. 15 Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle 14 Joe Ely – Panhandle Rambler 13 Low – Ones And Sixes 12 James McMurtry – Complicated Game 11 Titus Andronicus – The Most Lamentable Tragedy 10 Quiet Hollers – Quiet Hollers 9 Girl Band – Holding Hands With Jamie 8 Ezra Furman – Perpetual … Continue reading MM’S BEST ALBUMS OF 2015: 15-1
Another cracking week of new tunes from the likes of Wand, Girl Band, Childbirth and Phil Cook amongst others. Wand – Dungeon Dropper Guards – Devil’s Haircut (Beck cover) Yung – God Childbirth – Since When Are You Gay? Girl Band – Pears For Lunch Rats On Rafts – Powder Monkeys Whalers – Death Drive Psychic Blood – Waves Will Kill You Phil Cook – … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Girl Band are one of the best live bands we’ve seen in recent times, creating propulsive, and almost terrifyingly energetic noise-rock that pulls as much influence from classic techno as from their more obvious post-punk, noise and industrial predecessors. Their debut album Holding Hands with Jamie, is out on 25th September on Rough Trade. This is the video for new single Paul. . Continue reading New Video: Girl Band – Paul
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