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Album Review: Vona Vella’s new record – Carnival – shows a band growing into their true selves

Vona Vella are back with their second album - Carnival
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Album Review: Vona Vella’s new record – Carnival – shows a band growing into their true selves

Track: ‘Behave’! Lutruwita/Tasmanian chanteuse extraordinaire Lasca Dry unveils explosive new track ahead of debut EP and live date.

We love a little drop of Lasca Dry here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, and she continues to...
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Track: ‘Behave’! Lutruwita/Tasmanian chanteuse extraordinaire Lasca Dry unveils explosive new track ahead of debut EP and live date.

Premiere: BB Sabina exclusively unveil haunting, shimmering new single ‘In between’ ahead of launch date.

Naarm/Melbourne shoegaze band BB Sabina came onto our radar last year with their single 'Multitude' (see our review here) and...
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Premiere: BB Sabina exclusively unveil haunting, shimmering new single ‘In between’ ahead of launch date.

News: London’s Birds Flying Backwards Shine On New Single ‘If I Ever Needed Someone’ Ahead Of Upcoming Debut Album

London-based six-piece Birds Flying Backwards have released ‘If I Ever Needed Someone’, the fourth and final single from their upcoming...
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News: London’s Birds Flying Backwards Shine On New Single ‘If I Ever Needed Someone’ Ahead Of Upcoming Debut Album

Track: Alt-Rock Newcomer JaeXlynne Reworks ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’

Eighteen year old South African singer-songwriter JaeXlynne brings a sharp-edged intensity to her take on David Bowie’s ‘I’m Afraid of...
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Track: Alt-Rock Newcomer JaeXlynne Reworks ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’

News: Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver Confirm Australian Co-Headline Tour for July

Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver will bring their co-headline tour to Australia this July, delivering full headline sets that span...
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News: Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver Confirm Australian Co-Headline Tour for July

bristol extreme fest announces a huge batch of bands for its 2026 edition.

Rotting Christ will headline the festival and will be shredding their way back to Bristol, UK for the first time...
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bristol extreme fest announces a huge batch of bands for its 2026 edition.

News: Kim Wilde Announces 2026 Australian Dates for ‘Closer’ Tour

Kim Wilde will return to Australia in 2026 with her Closer Tour, revisiting a catalogue that stretches from ‘Kids In...
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News: Kim Wilde Announces 2026 Australian Dates for ‘Closer’ Tour

Track: Courtney Barnett Finds Direction on ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’

Courtney Barnett has shared two new tracks, ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’, offering a clearer view into her forthcoming album Creature...
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Track: Courtney Barnett Finds Direction on ‘Mantis’ and ‘Sugar Plum’

News: Tame Impala Bring ‘Deadbeat’ Home With October Arena Run

Tame Impala will return to Australia this October for four arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, marking the...
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News: Tame Impala Bring ‘Deadbeat’ Home With October Arena Run


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