Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Melbourne’s The Great Emu War Casualties unveil their new single ‘Boutique Suite In Funky Fitzroy’

It’s a welcome return to the fray from Melbourne trio The Great Emu War Casualties (TGEWC), who today release their new single, the evocatively titled ‘Boutique Suite In Funky Fitzroy’.…

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Track: Eliza & The Delusionals spin pure gold with the dream pop track ‘Nothing Yet’, and announce Australian tour

I frequently bang on about the perfect recipe for pure pop, and the new track from Eliza & The Delusionals appears to have concocted the perfect sonic dish with all…

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Premiere: Robotikus is ‘Out Of Love’ – a shimmering disco pop collaboration with KOWL and Calypso from the outer reaches of the world.

Like rays of sunshine filtering through gum tree branches, the new track ‘Out Of Love’ from Robotikus, collaborating with fellow Hobart residents Cal Young (KOWL) and vocalist Calypso, is a…

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Track: Canberra’s exquisite Sesame Girl unveils the dreamy perfection of ‘Leave’: a magnificent ethereal splendour, and announces launch dates.

Sesame Girl‘s ‘Leave’ is an absolutely gorgeous dream pop jewel that sparkles with a deep melancholia and drips with an indelible melody. Echoing deep in the genes of the band…

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Premiere: Club Camèl give us an early listen to their sparkling slice of sunny soul, ‘Keepin’ Me Up’

We are very pleased to premiere the new single from NSW South Coast band Club Camèl, ‘Keepin’ Me Up’. This is an aquatic effervescent slice of summer-soaked soul that has…

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See: Dream pop chanteuse Julia Why? unveils new video for the glorious track ‘My Grrrl’, ahead of gig news.

Julia Wylie, under the moniker Julia Why? has just unveiled a shimmering video for the exquisite track ‘My Grrrl’ – in my view one of the standout tracks in a crowded…

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Track: Melbourne’s Hooper Crescent are ‘Best In Town’ – a superb slice of angular post punk joy.

‘Best In Town’, the new single from Melbourne outfit Hooper Crescent, is a thoroughly satisfying slice of post punk joy – angular fuzzy instrumentation with blushes of saxophone and a…

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Premiere: Sydney’s Marveline serves up a darker dose of pop with the synth buzz of ‘Evil Worm’, and announces launch gig.

The solo work of Pete Marley (from The Nature Strip) under the name Marveline, has always delivered the most exquisite, intelligent and articulate pop, and we are honoured to be…

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Track: Isla Noon is back with another fine pop delight with ‘I Need To Go Home’

We can all relate to that feeling after long night out filled with excess when you wish you could just press a button and be magically transported to the comfort…

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News: New Zealand’s pop prodigy BENEE announces world tour for 2022 and releases exquisite shimmering single ‘Doesn’t Matter’

New Zealand pop sensation BENEE has just announced her first world tour since the pandemic struck, with forty shows scheduled in the northern hemisphere (Europe and the UK in April-May and North…

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