Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Christopher Coleman & The Great Escape announce debut album ‘The Great Tasmanian Escape’ and release the achingly beautiful single ‘Paloona’

There’s something of the beautiful untamed wilderness of Tasmania, perched isolated on the edge of the world with a deep dark history, deeply infused in the new track from Christopher…

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See: Shoegaze maestros EEP release video for track ‘No Inbetween’ ahead of their new album ‘Winter Skin’

El Paso shoegaze exponents extraordinaire EEP will be releasing their much anticipated new album ‘Winter Skin’ on Friday, 5 November 2021, and have today released a video for the track…

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Track: Brisbane troubadour Aren’t releases the gorgeous ‘For Love (featuring Georgia Harvey)’ ahead of EP release and announces launch gig.

Brisbane artist Aren’t‘s new single ‘For Love’ is exquisitely beautiful – a poised and reflective piece of indie folk that is delicate and mesmerising. I was lucky enough to witness…

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Track: Charlie Clark continues his world domination of jangly indie pop with the glittering ‘Blink Of An Eye’, out through No Big Deal Music, plus news of new material from his band Astrid

Charlie Clark has been lasciviously fluttering his eyelashes at us ahead of his debut album release with a stream of jangly anthemic indie pop gems over the last year (see…

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Track: Fleeting Persuasion unbottle the pensive yearning bliss of single ‘Passed Through’

The project of Melburnian James Spencer Harrison, who has also released several albums, singles and EPs under the J M S Harrison moniker, Fleeting Persuasion, has just released the delicate…

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Track: Julia Why? Releases the achingly beautiful and powerful track ‘My Grrrl’ and announces launch gig.

Following the release of the gorgeous track ‘Waiting For Time‘ earlier this year, Julia Wylie, under the moniker Julia Why? has just released another achingly beautiful track ‘My Grrrl’ which…

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Track: Sydney’s Jess Chalker unveils anthemic single ‘Cynical’ on eve of debut album release

Sydney’s Jess Chalker has an extensive musical history behind her as former frontwoman for Sydney-based new-wave duo We Are The Brave, and a host of production and songwriting experience on her…

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Album Review: GB3 – featuring Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) – unveil ‘Sakura Flower’ and release featured track ‘When I Come Calling’. Full review and pre-order.

There have been rumours circulating all year, but it’s official now: a collaboration between two giants of the Australian indie scene – Steve Kilbey from The Church and Glenn Bennie…

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Track: New Zealand’s French For Rabbits release the whimsical and enchanting single ‘Walk The Desert’ ahead of album release.

‘Walk The Desert’ is the third charming single off New Zealand dream popsters French For Rabbit‘s forthcoming album ‘The Overflow’, out November 12th via Reckless Yes in the UK, Europe, and North…

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Album Review: North Arm’s beautiful ‘Bring The Daylight’ emanates a sunshine glow and quiet resolve.

North Arm is essentially the work of Roderick Smith, and his new album ‘Bring The Daylight’ is as light as air and just as refreshing. The opening title track is…

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