Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: LA’s Winter announces support on Hatchie’s Australian tour, a new album and unveils dreamy new single ‘atonement’ featuring Harriette Pilbeam (Hatchie) and Joe Agius (Rinse)

LA based artist Winter (Samira Winter) has just announced she will be supporting Brisbane’s magnificent Hatchie on her Australian tour and set a date for the release of her new…

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Track: Huck Hastings collaborates with Charlie Gradon for some harmonic and shimmering ‘Turbulence’, with a launch date cleared for take off.

We here at Backseat Mafia (downunder branch) have been massive fans of Huck Hastings – his 2021 album ‘Cheers To Progress’ (reviewed here) was described as being a cinematic sweep…

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Premiere: lotusbliss unveils the enigmatic and visceral video for the atmospheric single ‘Nightshade’ ahead of new EP ‘An Aching Sea’.

We are very pleased to premiere the visceral and luscious video for the track ‘Nightshade’ by Canterbury band lotusbliss. ‘Nightshade’, replete with shards of angular, jangling guitars, is an indie…

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Premiere: We get exclusive access to Keelan X’s new single ‘Fever’; an infectious, burning, disco-infused blast.

We are proud to exclusively unveil the new single ‘Fever’ from Ireland artist Keelan X, former member of The Marigolds. ‘Fever’ very much has an eighties genetic link with its…

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Premiere: The magical All India Radio unveils shimmering new instrumental ‘Beginning Part 1’ along with news of nineteenth album ‘The Generator of All Infinity’.

The world of Martin Kennedy’s All India Radio is one of mystical sounds and visions that reflect a retro sci-fi world; rich, lush, shimmering sonic architecture that transports you to…

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Track: Charlie Needs Braces unveils the exuberant and hyperkinetic track ‘Daryung’ and announces launch gig.

With a looping, breathing backtrack and an hyperkinetic restless lilt burnished by a wild and abandoned trumpet, the new single from artist Charlie Woods, under the name Charlie Needs Braces,…

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News: Ash announces ‘Teenage Wildlife Tour’ for Australia – celebrating 30 years together.

The formidable trio Ash have just announced an Australian leg of their ‘Teenage Wildlife Tour’ which is celebrating their thirty years together. Famously making a massive impact with the album…

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Track: New Zealand’s MACEY unveils the smooth and bucolic sounds of ‘Summer Grunge’ and announces EP ‘Lovers: Side A’.

‘Summer Grunge’ from Auckland-based artist MACEY is a smooth and shimmering track which has an easy sibilant and aquatic flow evoking images of balmy sun-soaked afternoons in a green and…

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Track: New Zealand’s magnificent Fazerdaze makes a welcome return after 5 years with the melodic anthem ‘Come Apart’, and the world is a better place.

It’s been five long years since Fazerdaze released the brilliant debut album ‘Morningside’ through the legendary Flying Nun Records – an album that still resonates after so long, and which still…

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Track: Brisbane based Claude (Mess Esque, Requin) releases the raw, fragile and delicate beauty of ‘Tamarind’.

A touring member of the fabulous Mess Esque and a member of the much lamented Requin, Brisbane based Keeley Young has just released a very special solo project under the…

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