Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: SILT unveil the cool indie pop of ‘I Always Need A Break’

With a delicious interplay between rippling synths and razor sharp guitars, Melbourne-based band SILT‘s new track ‘I Always Need A Break’ is a singular delight. There is a smooth laid-back…

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Premiere: Man Without Country unveil mysterious and pulsating video for the enigmatic electro track ‘Ultra-Nightmare’

Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James is Man Without Country: a project that sees a perfect marriage between James’s soft expressive vocals and layers of electronic synths that bubble…

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Track: The exultant sounds of Eilish Gilligan return in ‘Get Well Soon’ as she announces new EP ‘First One To Leave The Party’ and launch dates.

Melbourne-based multi-talented artist Eilish Gilligan‘s collaborations continue, this time with Gab Strum (Japanese Wallpaper) and Lach Bostock (Mansionair), in her gorgeous new track ‘Get Well Soon’. Gilligan’s new material is a…

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Track: Crash and the Crapenters declare ‘You Can Write Me Off’ with a sneer: another cathartic and vitriolic delight from the Melbourne punks

The band whose name makes you look twice, then twice again, makes a welcome return wearing their signature sneer and disdain for the 1 per cent of the world. Crash…

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Meet: Voye talks about the new single, the beautifully evocative ‘Paint’ featuring Matilda Duncan

Hailing from Townsville in far north Queensland, Voye‘s new single ‘Paint’, featuring singer Matilda Duncan, is imbued with a reflective and sunlit tropical sheen. Yearning, harmonising vocals and rippling soft…

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Track: Colleen Green unveils the cool and witty track ‘I Wanna Be A Dog’ and announces the release of the fittingly titled album ‘Cool’ for September

With an innate cool guitar driven bop, the new single by Colleen Green is an absolute joy. A simple three chord buzzing guitar rhythm, driving drums and a rousing chorus…

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Track: Geoffrey O’Connor reveals the synth pop joy of ‘For As Long As I Can Remember (feat. Jonnine)’

Flutes never sounded so good as the arpeggiated riff that sinuously winds its way through ‘For As Long As I Remember’, the reflective and delicate track from singer/songwriter/producer Geoffrey O’Connor.…

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Track: Polish Club give us a resounding ‘Whack’ with their thumping new single and announce national tour on eve of album release

Polish Club are spinning back to the dance floor, dropping down and turning around with their ebullient and effervescent track ‘Whack’: a bluesy, soul-soaked whirligig of a track that provides…

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Premiere: Naytee released the expressive and personal EP ‘Tears While We Sleep’

We are delighted to premiere the new EP ‘Tears While We Sleep’ from artist Naytee: a collection of deeply personal songs from the Melbourne-based singer/songwriter. After a period overseas, Naytee…

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Premiere: Versari exclusively unveil for us their new EP Brûle: an epic filled with glorious edits and remixes casting a whole new light on the originals

French trio Versari produce compelling, dark and gothic sonic landscapes that are elegant and cool. We reviewed their single ‘Plus de Tristesse’ last year from the album ‘Sous le peaux’,…

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