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Premiere: Jordy Burns Reveals Enchanting Debut EP ‘Games’
Today, Jordy Burns, the talented singer and multi-instrumentalist from Eora/Sydney, unveils her poignant EP, ‘Games‘, in an exclusive premiere with us on Backseat Mafia. Jordy Burns shines as a luminary, wielding both her voice and instrumental prowess to craft this enchanting collection of tracks. Under the expert production of Luke Clark and the skilful mixing …
Premiere: Iain T McKelvey exclusively reveals the anthemic rush of new single ‘There Goes Hollywood’.
We are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘There Goes Hollywood’ from indie rocker Iain T. McKelvey, who, in the interests of change and brevity, has shorn the Midnight Tangoes as an appendage to his name but keeps the same jangling rock’n’roll sound and swagger (with the old band members still contributing). McKelvey says …
Premiere: Die Twice Shine On Melancholic Blues-Rock Stunner ‘Paris’
Die Twice are set to release the elegant, emotive and radiantly delectable new single ‘Paris’. We’re very excited to be running the premiere! An ebbing and flow blue-rock instrumental backdrop, underpinned by soul sensibilities, ‘Paris’ is a rich and melodic track characterised by its warming sense of yearning melancholy. Produced by Ru Lemer (Foals, Tom …
Premiere: Italy’s Varanasi unveil video for the track ‘L’odore della notte’ off their evocative album ‘Cattedrali per principianti’
It’s an irritating side to this reviewing malarkey that you sometimes miss little treasures along the way, and certainly the album release by one of my beloved Italian bands, the dark and gothic Varanasi, fell victim to this overload during the Christmas hiatus. At the end of the year they released their album ‘Cattedrali per …
Premiere: The Ronson Hangup (featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band) unveil new video for single ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’
Today we can exclusively bring you the new video for the track ‘SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day)’ from Melbourne psych-pop supergroup The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band. The track is off last year’s magnificent album ‘Centaurus’, reviewed by us here. ‘SSDD (Same …
Premiere: Geelong singer/songwriter Daisy Kilbourne exclusively unveils debut single, the haunting and ethereal ‘Mother’, along with a poignant documentary.
We are very honoured to exclusively premiere the debut single ‘Mother’ from Geelong-based singer/songwriter Daisy Kilbourne, with an additional link to a short film that that accompanies the exquisite track. Inspired by her own experiences, ‘Mother’ delves into the heart-wrenching journey of witnessing amother’s gradual unravelling after the loss of the love of her life. …
Premiere: Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets eviscerate the target with the fin de siècle gothic attack of ‘Lone Gun’.
We’ve been openly stalking Jo Meares for many years now to the extent he would be justified if he took out a restraining order against Backseat Mafia. The fact remains, however, that he is a prodigious talent and whatever he turns is mind to, it will be remarkable. We are therefore catatonic with excitement to …
Premiere: Restless Leg jangle their way through ‘Sow A Little Seed’: planting an effervescent pop delight in our heads as a new album is on its way through the new label Sinister Porpoise Records.
We are absolutely honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sow A Little Seed’ from Sydney indie pop gurus Restless Leg. It’s been nearly three years since we heard from this band upon the release of their album ‘Dream Buffet’, and this is one of the bands that first lit a lightbulb for me about the …
Premiere: Hugo Brijs Shares Gorgeous Psychedelic-Pop Return ‘Creeper’
Hugo Brijs emerges with his first single since 2021 ‘Creeper’, a stunning example of his abilities as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Needless to say, we’re very excited to be running the premiere. Having built a reputation with a coveted spot on the 2023 long list for a British Independent Film Award for his stirring work …
Premiere: Yoskos in the Cosmos unveils the effervescent ‘Always On My Mind’ ahead of live dates.
Yoskos in the Cosmos is a Sydney-based songwriter and producer (Yossif Kafejisky) whose new single ‘Always On My Mind’ we are very pleased to premiere today. ‘Always on my Mind’ is an effervescent slice of driving pop that positively brims with energy, threaded with a little thread of melancholy born from regret and loss. Kafejiskey …