Long standing MM faves Shearwater will return with a new album, Jet Plane and Oxbow later this month (out on the 22nd), and by all accounts it is their biggest and their loudest yet. Stream Only Child below. Remind yourself of Quiet Americans the excellent first taste from the album here. Catch them live: Feb. 17 – London – Islington Assembly Hall Feb. 18 – … Continue reading New Album From Shearwater
In January, Shearwater will release Jet Plane and Oxbow, their new full-length studio album, on CD, double LP and digital download via Sub Pop (pe-order here). Spanning the range from racing synths and hammered dulcimers all the way through to addled motorik rhythms, it promises to be both their biggest and loudest and also their most intricate and detailed record to date. Have a listen … Continue reading New From Shearwater
Here are our favourite covers of the year. Marissa Nadler & Angel Olson – Frisco Depot (Original by Mickey Newbury) . Shearwater – Fucked Up Life (Original by the Baptist Generals) . Unknown Mortal Orchestra – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Original by Otis Redding) . Betse Ellis – Straight To Hell (Original by The Clash) . Jessica Lea Mayfield – I’m In … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Covers Of 2013
We’ve been a bit tardy with our round ups of the Best of the Month downloads on MM, and so we have a bumper three month collection for you before the countdown begins on Monday for our favourite 100 tracks and 50 albums of the year. So without further ado…here is Part 1 of the pick of the downloads from September to November…and as usual, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 1)
Top notch videos for a Saturday morning lie-in coming from Shearwater, Forest Fire, The Paper Kites, The Cairo Gang and Vikesh Kapoor. . . . [Click through for free download] . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Shearwater || Forest Fire || The Paper Kites || The Cairo Gang || Vikesh Kapoor
It seems to be a day for covers! Following on from the Eagulls taking on Killing Joke, you can now download Fucked Up Life, the second single from Shearwater’s Fellow Travelers album, a new collection of reinventions and collaborations with artists they’ve toured with over the years. Fucked Up Life is Shearwater’s rendering of the song written by beloved Denton, TX band (and labelmates) The Baptist … Continue reading More From Shearwater
In the same vein as yesterday’s Mark Lanegan post, the wonderful Shearwater return with their own album of covers in October on Sub Pop. Titled Fellow Travelers it’s composed almost entirely of songs by bands they’ve toured with over the years, re-imagined and renovated. The first taste is their take on Xiu Xiu’s I Luv The Valley OH!! – have a listen. The album is out … Continue reading Shearwater’s Fellow Travelers
Believe it or not, Mad Mackerel has been around for more than five years now. During that time we’ve posted more than 4,000 times, and offered more than 5,000 songs for your listening pleasure. And more than three quarters of a million people have paid MM a visit during our lifetime on Google’s (godawful) blogspot and since April 2010 on WordPress. We asked some of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel The Last Five Years – Polly Pocket Picks Her Favourites
The final post about our favourites of the year, here are numbers fifteen down to top spot of the albums we have most enjoyed in 2012. Don’t forget to check back for our 100 Favourite Tunes and the MM contributor’s best of lists too. 15 Shearwater – Animal Joy a 14 Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance a 13 Sharon Van Etten … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2012 Part 2: 15 – 1
And so the moment to reveal Mad Mackerel’s final favourites of 2012. Here are numbers 20 down to top spot. Dig in and enjoy. 20Â OF MONSTERS AND MEN – LITTLE TALKS Duelling male / female voices from Iceland’s finest and bitter sweet lyrics (only with igloos and saunas instead of pubs and football). They also shout “Hey!” a lot which can’t be a bad thing. … Continue reading 2012 MAD MACKEREL’S 100 FAVOURITE SONGS PART 5: 20 – 1
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