Here is a quick round up of some new tunes and videos to start the year properly. First up, Los Angeles duo Girlpool has shared the title track from their upcoming album, What Chaos Is Imaginary, featuring strings, synths, drum machines and stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Australia’s Press Club have emerged from the underground punk scene, to become one of the country’s buzziest new bands. This is … Continue reading New Year Round Up
Father John Misty – So I’m Growing Old On Magic Mountain (Live at Third Man Records) Holly Miranda – I Will Survive (FM4 Session Live In Vienna) (Gloria Gaynor cover) Holly Miranda – A Little Piece Cloud Nothings – Leave Him Now Harmony Rockets with special guest Peter Walker – Atropos Marianne Faithfull feat. Nick Cave – The Gypsy Faerie Queen Cat Power – Stay … Continue reading Thirteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Our second individual listing comes from long-standing contributor Chris T Popper, he of the creaking joints and club foot (and yet still the second-best footballer in his family). Another cracking collection of tunes, and you can always listen on Spotify here. 20 Big Thief – Paul 19 Mind Spiders – Running 18 Hooded Fang – Dead Battery 17 Van William – Revolution … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: CHRIS T POPPER
The first of our four individual listings comes from The Italian Job – she of the detailed spreadsheets and punk rock outlook. Listen on Spotify here. 20. Underworld – I Exhale 19. The Wave Pictures – Pool Hall 18. Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving 17. Kyle Craft – Before The Wall 16. Terry Malts – Used To Be … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: THE ITALIAN JOB
And so here we are, our favourite tracks of the year counting down from 25 to number 1. Enjoy… 25 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gamma Knife 24 Little Barrie – I.5.C.A. 23 She Drew The Gun – Since You Were Not Mine 22 Car Seat Headrest – Fill In The Blank 21 Communist Daughter – Balboa Bridge … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 25-1
Pool Hall is the new single by The Wave Pictures, taken from their forthcoming album Bamboo Diner in the Rain, due out on Moshi Moshi on 11th November. The new album is a bluesy, boozy love letter to the guitar, filled with American Primitive instrumentals, John Lee Hooker chugs and Link Wray style minor-key surf music. Listen to the single below and check out tour … Continue reading New Wave Pictures Single
It is a warm welcome back into the fold for Barry-Sean, and he kicks off our individual contributors personal favourites of the year. Take it away maestro… 10. Slaves – The Hunter So, they’re not the most mature lyrics ever. In fact they make a lot of the old punk stuff I listened to as a teenager sound quite sophisticated. But there’s a rawness … Continue reading MM’S BEST OF THE YEAR: BARRY-SEAN’S TOP TEN SONGS
The Wave Pictures return with a brand new, vinyl only album called A Season in Hull, due out on 12 February on their own label Wymeswold Records. The album was recorded on acoustic guitars in one room, with a bunch of their friends, live in to one microphone on singer Dave Tattersall’s birthday, January 28th. The band reveal the video for the first single Slick … Continue reading New Album From The Wave Pictures
Forget the eggs and celebrate Easter with a selection box of musical videos that are all pre-screened to ensure the equivalent of the orange creme hasn’t sneaked through…instead take your pick from folk, indie, psychedelia, punk, Americana…. . . . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up
After a too long hiatus, we’ve resurrected our best of the month mix capturing our favourite tunes from October’s posts, plus a couple of new tracks too. So more than 25 songs to discover…dive in! The September Girls – Veneer Dark-hearted pop smothered in drenched feedback . God Damn – Horus A red-hot burning molten pot of pop hooks and grinding, bludgeoning riffs and rhythms. . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: October 2014
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