Hard to believe it has been five years since Manchester based trio PINS released Wild Nights. Again we’re a bit late to the party, but Hot Slick, their third long player will be out on 29th May via their own Haus of Pins label. Three tracks have already been shared from it (see below) and now we have Ghosting, which also features Nathan Saoudi from Fat … Continue reading PINS – Hot Slick
Our final personal list of the year is from the fairest, and finest, of fishes… Mrs Mackerel. 2017: probably a year when I’ve listened to the least new music in recent times, so this is very much a short list in all senses. Life – and death – gets in the way sometimes. 10 PINS – Serve the Rich It’s no surprise that Jamie Hince … Continue reading MM’s Best of 2017: Mrs Mackerel
The third of our personal countdowns… 20 Metz – Drained Lake Angular, ear-piercing and provocative. Imagine the clatter of early Sonic Youth brought up to warp speed. 19 Cabbage – Fraudulent Artist Cabbage’s Extended Play of Cruelty was our EP of the year by a country mile – a collection of brilliantly acerbic, witty and spiky tunes. Fraudulent Artist is a furious, up-tempo rant that … Continue reading MM’s Best of 2017: Mad Mackerel
25 The Moonlandingz – Black Hanz 24 FEWS – La Guardia 23 The Coathangers – Captain’s Dead 22 Cherry Glazerr – Nurse Ratched 21 Beaches – Void 20 Lo Tom – Covered Wagon 19 Trevor Sensor – High Beams 18 Mark Lanegan – Beehive 17 Sun Seeker – Won’t Keep Me Up At Night 16 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Tracks Of The Year 25-1
Once again our list of admirable musically inspired films to watch has grown exponentially and here is an initial selection of some of our favourites… Continue reading Video Round Up Time Again
PINS have shared their excellent new video for Dazed By You. It pairs their hazy sonic ruminations with antiquated Super 8 footage of a journey across America interjected with chalk-like drawings. It is taken from their excellent recent release Wild Nights. . Continue reading New Video: PINS – Dazed By You
Despite it being the summer months, the quality and quantity of new releases coming our way shows no signs of slowing – quite the opposite in fact. Here then is part one of our round up of fifteen picks from the past seven days. 1. Mac DeMarco – I’ve Been Waiting For Her 2. Lowest Pair – Shortning Bread 3. Rayland Baxter – Mr. Rodriguez … Continue reading Fifteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week (Part One)
It’s that time again…our collection of newly minted tunes from the past seven days that are worth some serious listening. 1. Creepoid – Shaking 2. Zachary Cale – Sundowner 3. The Catenary Wires – Throw Another Love Song On The Fire 4. Jessie Jones – Sugar Coated 5. PINS – Molly 6. Trembling Bells – Killing Time In London Fields . . . . . … Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Another day, another week, another collection of ten excellent tunes from the past seven days collected for your listening pleasure and gratification. 1. Torres – Cowboy Guilt 2. Creepoid – Dried Out 3. Loop – Precession 4. Sweet Spirit & Britt Daniel – Have Mercy 5. Left Lane Cruiser – Tres Borrachos 6. Little Wings – Where 7. Thee Oh Sees – Withered Hand 8. … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
MM faves, Manchester four-piece PINS have released their latest 7″ Too Little Too Late on Bella Union. They’ve shared its b-side, a cover of Misfits’ Hybrid Moments, complete with some typical PINS style choir girl harmonies and all in 90 seconds… Have a listen – its a cracker. . Continue reading PINS cover the Misfits
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