Here’s another track from METZ’s forthcoming new record Strange Peace. This time around it’s the angular, ear-piercing Drained Lake: one of the boldest and most daring METZ tracks to date. Imagine the clatter of early Sonic Youth brought up to terrifying speed or Preoccupations on a hardcore 7”s binge and you wouldn’t be a million miles from the pace… Listen. Continue reading Another From METZ
Brutal noise rockers METZ are back with a new record, Strange Peace, that sees them turning in a much more nuanced, interesting set of songs, one that feels particularly indebted to Sonic Youth, Preoccupations, Fugazi and the more angular edges of the alt rock pantheon. It’s a record that is still immersed in the kind of biting social commentary they’ve often dealt in, but this … Continue reading METZ Are Back
The consistently marvellous METZ return with a new 7″ single, Eraser backed with Pure Auto. Distortion. Check. Feedback. Check. Full on riffing. Check. Pummelling percussion. Check. Shredding vocals. Check. Do yourself a favour and turn this one up to eleven…. . Continue reading METZ – Eraser
METZ’s second album II is out via Sub Pop on the 4th May. The latest track to get an airing from it is the titanic Spit You Out. Brutal and beautiful, seismic and irresistible, and at it’s snarling core is an unstoppable barbed wire hook… Stream it below. Pre-order the album here. . Continue reading Metz – Spit You Out
Metz are following up their excellent self-titled debut on Sub Pop with the rather unimaginatively titled Metz II. That’s where the predictability ends though, as proven with the first taste Acetate, a crushing mix of post-hardcore intensity and good old fashioned punk rock that will bring your speakers out in hives. . Continue reading Metz – Acetate
Here we are again, a round up of twenty five of June’s best downloads on Mad Mackerel (plus a few new tunes) that combine to make another perfect mix for those long summer days. Stick these on the iPod, crack a cold one, relax and enjoy! Honeyslide – Drippin Swathed in reverb, bathed in noise and drowned in dreamy vocals. [Click through for free download] … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: June 2013
Time for a round up of six more excellent bands and their tunes that have been spinning regularly on the MM virtual turntable. First out of the blocks are Manchester’s Temple Songs, a 4 piece outfit smashing out brilliantly crafted psychedelic pop tunes – the kind of tracks that you might stumble across on a carefully selected LA Nuggets compilation and wonder how it is of the … Continue reading Wednesday Means Six Of The Best
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