Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: The Rosie Varela Project debuts luscious shoegaze track ‘Low’

Rosie Varela is the singer, songwriter and guitarist for the brilliant Texan shoegaze outfit Eep (whose single ‘Hogar’ I raved about last year). She has now branched out as The…

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Album Review: Josh Thorpe’s album ‘Love & Weather’ is a blistering delight.

We proudly premiered the video of ‘Down to the Ground’ last week by Glaswegian-based artist and musician Josh Thorpe, and the excitement caused by this single is only exceeded by…

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Premiere: Damien Binder’s new single ‘Here It Is’ is a shining beacon of soul-stirring, anthemic indie pop.

We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Here It Is’ from New Zealand-born Western Australian resident Damien Binder which is out on Friday, 5 February 2021. Binder began his…

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See: Charlie Clark releases hilarious and charming video for the jangling single ‘Don’t Have A Cow, Man’.

Charlie Clark‘s brilliant single ‘Don’t Have A Cow, Man’ (reviewed by me here) still resonates strongly after numerous listens – I described it as ‘a pulse quickening bell that rings…

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Track: Brisbane’s highly talented musician RINSE unleashes dream pop perfection in track ‘Tamarynd (Wherever I am)’

RINSE is the solo work of Joe Agius, a central and compelling figure in the hyperactive and vibrant Brisbane musical scene. A collaborator with Hatchie (a firm Backseat Mafia favourite),…

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Track: Adelaide’s Seabass’s new single ‘Always Kidding’ is delicious low-fi rumble

The notorious 2016 blackouts that stuck South Australia in 2016 forms the inspiration for the new track ‘Always Kidding’ by Adelaide band Seabass. Singer Annie Siegmann says of the lyrical…

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EP Review: Hope D’s ‘Cash Only’ EP is a gorgeously textured, multi-layered and expressive pop delight.

Brisbane is battling for the title of the most creative indie pop centre of the southern hemisphere at the moment, epitomised by a number of acts like Hatchie and Mallrat…

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Track: Cousin Betty pays tribute to the glories of the mixtape in the romping single ‘Tape Hiss’

There is a very specific audience which will recognise the many obscure references to names like Peter Russell Clark, TDK cassette advertisements and Countdown in the new single, ‘Tape Hiss’…

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Track: Buddy Glass paints a poignant tale of family and loss in ‘The Spirit of a Small Town’

In my review of Buddy Glass’s album ‘Wow and Flutter’ last year, I said the album was absolute delight: an immersive journey into the poetic and expressive world of Buddy…

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Premiere: Josh Thorpe releases low-fi lockdown video for the smoldering track Down to the Ground

The visceral, raw reverb-soaked guitars of Josh Thorpe‘s ‘Down to the Ground’ form a perfect bedrock for his deep and quietly thundering vocals – a song that burns slowly and…

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