Here is Part 2 of our countdown of our favourite songs from the past ten years… 180 Strand Of Oaks – Alex Kona (2010) “Alex Kona was twelve feet tall, his mother got killed by a bowling ball”. What else is there? 179 Port O’Brien – My Will Is Good (2009) Rhythmic and punchy folk-rock, but with a hook most pop songs would … Continue reading The Top 200 – Mad Mackerel’s favourite songs of the last ten years (Part 2)
Here (better late than never) are our favourite download picks from our August posts, together with a few new tunes. Altogether a genre-busting mix of nearly 20 great songs. Dive in! Spook Houses – Living The Dream Tempo-shifting, slacker pop. . The Great American Canyon Band – Lost At Sea Gorgeous, rural folk-pop. . Vikesh Kapoor – I Dreamt Blues A narrative about endless work … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2013
Here is a second taste from the Obits forthcoming long player Bed & Bugs. Grab your self the fabulous scratchy, garage-surf-punk of Spun Out, all held together with a vintage Duane Eddy twang before everything starts to fall apart, both musically and lyrically. “Want a change in lighting. Want a change for life. Each link on a bad road broken. Want a change for life.” Heck. … Continue reading More From The Obits
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
Another bonanza month. Another round up of the very best tracks we posted in March. Another selection of new tunes to get your teeth into too. So without further ado… Download White Denim – Drug mp3 (from D) First taste of rockers new album. Bodes well. Very well. Download The Everymen – Ballad Of Sarin mp3 (from Hello, Nice Evening. We Are The Everymen) Cocksure but not … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: March
Back in January, we gave you the first excellent track from the Obits new album Moody, Standard and Poor, which is out on Sub Pop Records on the 29th March. To help the time pass, here is a second track of surf influenced, stripped back, garage rock in the shape of Shift Operator. Download Obits – Shift Operator mp3 (from Moody, Standard and Poor) Download … Continue reading More from the Obits
Here is our regular round up of the best of January’s posts plus a couple of new tracks for your listening pleasure – all beautifully designed to make one perfect mixtape. Download Wooden Wand – The DNR Waltz mp3 More classic down-tempo folk from greatly underrated MM fave. Download Phosphorescent – Are You Ready For The Country? mp3 Riff-heavy, mean-assed cover which brilliantly captures the double-edged viciousness … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January
Here are some (sketchy) detail about the new record from Obits. It’s their second full-length, and it’s called Moody, Standard and Poor. It was recorded at Brooklyn’s Saltlands Studio. Sub Pop will release it on March 29, 2011. The wonderful sleazy, rockabilly rumble of Two-Headed Coin from their 2009 debut I Blame You made our top-ten of that year. You Gotta Lose, the taster from the … Continue reading Obits ready Moody Standard And Poor for release
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