Track: Lisbon-based band pôt-pot return with glittering new single ‘S3xtape’ ahead of debut album release.
Lisbon-based Irish quintet pôt-pot follow up last month’s single ‘WRSW’, covered here by Backseat Mafia, with new single ‘S3xtape’. Of course it’s not written like that but given the tender sensibilities of the faceless corporations in charge, we are loathe to fog up their glasses with anything vaguely considered lewd or risque. But regardless of the …
Premiere: Italy’s God in a Black Suit exclusively unveil the luscious and enigmatic video for their thrilling track ‘To Forget’
We are very proud to premiere the new video for the track ‘To Forget’ from the über cool Italian band God in a Black Suit (GIABS). GIABS are an essential element of that massive wave of psych, new wave and shoegaze bands that flourish in Italy and that have been enthusiastically and proudly covered by …
Track: Fabulous Dreams follow up their debut single with ‘Measured By Mess’ – a glorious hip swinging dreamy pop delight.
New indie supergroup Fabulous Dreams follow up last month’s delicious debut single ‘Strange Incantations’ (see my review here) with new track ‘Measured By Mess’, and things are just getting better. ‘Measure By Mess’ kicks off with a swagger, high strutting and proud before the soft gliding velvet female vocals of Lauren Crew layers sweet honey over …
Track: The Valery Trails unveil new track, the nostalgic and anthemic ‘First Kiss’ ahead of new album ‘Winter Palace.
Following their return single ‘Everything Is Temporary’ last month (see my review here), Meanjin/Brisbane trio The Valery Trails are back with another jangly slice of joy on the poignant nostalgic track ‘First Kiss’. Songwriter Andrew Bowers says of the track: I wrote the song as an ode to young obsession carried by a raucous soundtrack that …
News: Aotearoa’s magnificent Ringlets announce intimate Australian East Coast tour
Aotearoa/New Zealand’s fabulous Ringlets have announced an Australian tour following the release of their second album, endearingly entitled ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ and recently reviewed by me here. I noted that the album is a blast of thoroughly commendable sonic joy. ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ is …
News: ‘Save Me’ – Caligula reigns again with a special thirty anniversary show and a shimmering new single unveiled, with an album on the way.
Caligula were a blast of electro-goth energy in the nineties with spectacular live shows. And while they burned briefly, they burned ever so brightly, releasing a couple of EPs and one album (albeit a classic) entitle Rubenesque. The past few years have seen the band return to the live scene, playing some well received gigs …
News: Luxembourg’s dark folk icon ROME announces debut Australian tour on 20th anniversary and release of album ‘Civitas Solis’
With a dark gothic timbre that sounds like a mixture of The The, Pete Murphy and Editors, the Luxembourg artist ROME has announced a debut Australian tour to celebrate 20 years of music. The work of Jerome Reuter, ROME has been creating an impressive body of work culminating in the recent album ‘Civitas Solis’. Reuter …
News: Ed Kuepper and Jim White release visceral video for the track ‘Swing For The Crime’ as they announce live dates to support their album ‘After The Flood’.
Living icons of Australian indie music, Ed Kuepper (The Saints) and Jim White (The Dirty Three) released the magnificent ‘After The Flood’ on 21 March through Remote Control Records (see my review here). The due have now announced a series of live dates in October and released a blistering video of the track from the album ‘Swing for the Crime’. …
Track: Supergroup Bleak Squad( Adalita, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Marty Brown) release second single ‘Strange Love’ ahead of debut live shows, with tickets on sale today for Sydney shows with support from Ed Kuepper and Jim White
Naarm/Melbourne’s gothic noir Bleak Squad consists of living legends Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting) and they are back for more delicious musical misadventures with their new single ‘Strange Love’, title track to their forthcoming album. This comes …
Album Review: Blackbirds F.C. release the magnificent ‘Desire Lines’ – a treasure trove of pure pop delights – ahead of live dates.
One of our favourite bands here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, Melbourne’s Blackbirds F.C., has just released their third album ‘Desire Lines’ and it is a dreamy treasure chest filled with delicious pop jewels. Songwriter Jeremy Gronow, a fan of homegrown Australian artists, says of the new album: This is a record that is …