Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: The Valery Trails unveil new track, the nostalgic and anthemic ‘First Kiss’ ahead of new album ‘Winter Palace.

Following their return single ‘Everything Is Temporary’ last month (see my review here), Meanjin/Brisbane trio The Valery Trails are back with another jangly slice of joy on the poignant nostalgic…

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News: Aotearoa’s magnificent Ringlets announce intimate Australian East Coast tour

Aotearoa/New Zealand’s fabulous Ringlets have announced an Australian tour following the release of their second album, endearingly entitled ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ and recently reviewed by…

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News: ‘Save Me’ – Caligula reigns again with a special thirty anniversary show and a shimmering new single unveiled, with an album on the way.

Caligula were a blast of electro-goth energy in the nineties with spectacular live shows. And while they burned briefly, they burned ever so brightly, releasing a couple of EPs and…

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News: Luxembourg’s dark folk icon ROME announces debut Australian tour on 20th anniversary and release of album ‘Civitas Solis’

With a dark gothic timbre that sounds like a mixture of The The, Pete Murphy and Editors, the Luxembourg artist ROME has announced a debut Australian tour to celebrate 20…

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News: Ed Kuepper and Jim White release visceral video for the track ‘Swing For The Crime’ as they announce live dates to support their album ‘After The Flood’.

Living icons of Australian indie music, Ed Kuepper (The Saints) and Jim White (The Dirty Three) released the magnificent ‘After The Flood’ on 21 March through Remote Control Records (see my review here). The due…

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Track: Supergroup Bleak Squad( Adalita, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Marty Brown) release second single ‘Strange Love’ ahead of debut live shows, with tickets on sale today for Sydney shows with support from Ed Kuepper and Jim White

Naarm/Melbourne’s gothic noir Bleak Squad consists of living legends Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Marty Brown (Art…

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Album Review: Blackbirds F.C. release the magnificent ‘Desire Lines’ – a treasure trove of pure pop delights – ahead of live dates.

One of our favourite bands here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, Melbourne’s Blackbirds F.C., has just released their third album ‘Desire Lines’ and it is a dreamy treasure chest…

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Track: ‘Lucy’s Gardening Again’ is Moderate Lovers’ glorious sparkling paean to the pleasures of neighbourly horticulture in the sunshine.

Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers follow up the power pop fuzz-infused serious message of their last single ‘Lost City’ (reviewed by me here) with a glorious sunshine filled ray of light in the…

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News: The antipodean guitarist’s guitarist Ashley Naylor (The Church, The Stems, Paul Kelly et al) announces new album ‘Alexandria Sunset’ and kicks off with sublime single ‘Good As Gold’

Ashley Naylor is simply a guitar god. Not only is he at the helm of the super jangle pop gods Even, a feature player in the Rockwiz Orchestra on the Rockwiz program…

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News: It’s our ‘Lucky Day’ as the legendary The Bats announce new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ through Flying Nun Records, with a glorious new single as a delectable amuse bouche.

The Bats are still swinging from the glorious imperious belfry as the legendary band announce the release of their new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ on 17 October, preceded by the…

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