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
So here we are, the favourite twenty tunes of 2014 as voted for by the MM contributors. Enjoy! 20 Sharon Van Etten – Tarifa . 19 Dan Amor – Sister Anne . 18 Sleaford Mods – Tied Up In Nottz . 17 Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me . 16 Pink Mountaintops – North Hollywood Microwaves . 15 Elijah Ocean – Ride It Out . 14 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014 – The Top Twenty
Day four of five – reaching the top of the MM charts for 2014. Here are our favourites from 40 down to 21. 40 Natural Child – Dancin’ With Wolves . 39 Dead Fingers – Twisted . 38 Alt J – Left Hand Free . 37 Screaming Females – Ripe . 36 Sleaford Mods – Tiswas . 35 Sun Kil Moon – Dogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fm25YRaZP0 . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 40 -21
With Are We There, Sharon Van Etten released an exceptional album this year, with a highlight (amongst many) being the dramatic Your Love Is Killing Me – a confessional that documents with unflinching honesty and intensity the final crumbling and disintegration of a relationship. Already recognised as one of 2014’s most powerful songs we now have the long-awaited video directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May … Continue reading New Video: Sharon Van Etten – Your Love Is Killing Me
1. She Keeps Bees (featuring Sharon Van Etten) – Owl 2. Slaves – Hey 3. Mazes – Salford 4. Itasca – Nature’s Gift 5. Allo Darlin’ – Romance And Adventure 6. Ausmuteants – Fed Through A Tube . . . . . . . Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The longest day has come and gone, and halfway through the year we are. It seemed a good point to reflect and share thirty of our favourite albums of 2014 so far, and so here they are, in strictly alphabetical order of course… . The Amazing Snakeheads – Amphetamine Ballads . Amen Dunes – Love . Avers – Empty Light . Dan Baker – Pistol In … Continue reading Favourite Albums of 2014 (So Far)
1. Delta Spirit – From Now On 2. She Keeps Bees (featuring Sharon Van Etten) – Is What It Is 3. Lilac Daze – Knives 4. Woods – Tomorrow’s Only Yesterday 5. Destruction Unit – Dust 6. The Cambodian Space Project – Here Comes The Rain . . . . . . . Continue reading Six Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
1. Sharon Van Etten – Your Love Is Killing Me 2. Parquet Courts – Instant Disassembly 3. Peter Matthew Bauer – Philadelphia Raga 4. Big Search – Role Reversal 5. Lydia Loveless – Mile High . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Watch the excellent official video for Sharon Van Etten’s Every Time The Sun Comes Up, one (of many) standout tracks on her new album Are We There. . . . Continue reading Video: Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up
1. Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up 2. Parquet Courts – Black & White 3. Thee Tee Pees – Indian Bingo 4. Stagnant Pools – You Whir 5. Blessa – Unfurl . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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