Track: Clarke and the Himselfs release the fuzzy low-fi buzz of ‘Weighted Down’
Like some glorious love child of Velvet Underground and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and best buddies with Courtney Barnett, Clarke and the Himself‘s debut single ‘Weighted Down’ has a fuzzy deceptively simple sweet drone attack: sibilant cymbals, grunge guitars and the sweetest repeated melody backed by a plonking piano. All the remarkable for the …
Track: The dreamy and ethereal Barrie returns with more sublime synth pop in track ‘Frankie’ and announces US and European tour
I really shouldn’t dwell on the past so much but Barrie‘s single ‘Tal Uno’, reviewed by me here back in 2018 remains one of the most outstanding and perfect slices of pure pop heaven I’ve heard over my years of writing for Backseat Mafia. Subsequent releases displayed the same acute ear for melody, laden with …
Track: Revolution Above Disorder releases the track ‘Illuminate’ with its deliciously cool and enigmatic shoegaze thrum.
Revolution Above Disorder is the work of Dubliner Stephen Nicholas White (The Orange Kyte, House of Dolls, The Subterranean Satellite Band, Magic Shoppe), who is currently based in Vancouver. His new single ‘Illuminate’ is a delicious slice of dark, foreboding shoegaze with a Jesus and Mary Chain sneery disdain and a My Bloody Valentine chainsaw …
See: The Kundalini Genie unveil explosive video for the thunderous shoegaze track ‘Half In, Half Out’, title track for the new album due out in November.
Glaswegian band The Kundalini Genie‘s new single ‘Half In, Half Out’, title track off their forthcoming album out via Little Cloud Records (US) and Space Ranch Records (Europe) , is an explosive dose of shoegaze trippy excess: utterly satisfying and thoroughly cathartic. Ride’s Mark Gardener mastering the mix through his OX4 Studio provides a gold …
Premiere: Lewis Goldmark unveils the dark and breezy ‘Psycho City’
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Psycho City’ from Blue Mountains resident Lewis Goldmark, the first single from his forthcoming debut album due early in 2022 via Broken Stone Records/Remote Control Records. The first thing to observe is that Lewis Goldmark is in fact Liam Judson from Belles Will Ring (and Magnetic Heads) …
News: Legendary artist Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) announced new solo EP ‘Mockingbird Love’ and unveils deliciously shimmering instrumental single ‘My Courtesan’
For aficionados of shoegaze and dream pop and indeed any serious lover of music, Robin Guthrie needs no introduction. Driving force behind the iconic Cocteau Twins of course, Guthrie has continued to make a significant contribution to the industry, having formed Violet Indiana with Siobhan de Maré (formerly of Mono) and has since focused on …
News: Perth dream pop duo The Money War announce new EP ‘Blood’ and unveil shimmering new title track in anticipation.
Earlier this year Perth dream pop duo The Money War caught my attention with their gorgeous single ‘Miles Away’, and members Carmen and Dylan Ollivierre have just announced the release of a new EP entitled ‘Blood’, due to be set free on 5 November 2021. To whet our appetites, the title track has just been …
Track: Deadshowws exude power and riffage in the anthemic punk pop track ‘Baltimore’.
Hailing from the Central Coast in New South Wales, Deadshowws have just unveiled a blistering piece of punky poppy rock artistry in their new single ‘Baltimore’. Displaying an acute sense of melody filtering through a robust and aggressive delivery, this is an outburst that is considered and controlled and manages to avoid cliched quiet/loud patterns. …
Premiere: Sydney’s coolest gang Golden Fang are back with the scything, incisive single ‘Breathe’ and welcome news of new album ‘Man With Telltale Scars’
We are extremely pleased to be able to premiere the first new single from Sydney band Golden Fang since the release of their album last year ‘Here. Now Here’ (reviewed by me here). I summed this album up as being the epitome of the inner west of Sydney – the Marrickville Sound – raw, visceral …
EP: Anna Smyrk’s sparkling EP ‘The Hour Between Us’ is a melodic collection of glittering gems.
Last month we had the honour to premiere the single ‘The Excavator’ from Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk which showcased her gorgeous vocals and bright pop style. Smyrk has now released the EP ‘The Hour Between Us’ which cements her reputation as a significant songwriter with an exceptional voice. This is a collection of vibrant pop …