Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: Underground Lovers release surprise remix collection ‘Shadows’

Spanning their entire thirty career, the new collection of remixes from the legendary Underground Lovers is utterly sublime. It goes without saying that the flesh of a remix is only…

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Track: Children of the State – Hot Money

Racing out of the starting bocks with a thumping glam stomp, the new single ‘Hot Money’ by Manchester-based Children of the State is a glorious blast of fresh air and…

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Track: Shiva and the Hazards – Revolution Son

Shiva and the Hazards garnered a lot of attention following their support slot with Ride across Australia recently – performances that were good enough to result in their new single…

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Track: The Bats – Gone To Ground

As a final teaser before the release of their new album ‘Foothills’ on 13 November 2020 through Flying Nun Records, The Bats have released a final single with a video…

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Premiere: Jo Meares – Reasons

It is with great delight we premiere the amazing new video for artist Jo Meares‘s spectacular new single ‘Reasons’. There is such a haunting quality to both the song and…

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Album Review: Rough Church – Emergency Breakthrough

Rough Church‘s new release ‘Emergency Breakthrough’ is an album – and sound – that is really difficult to categorise. What is certain is it is a thoroughly enjoyable serving of…

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Track: The Finalists release new single ‘Learn to Live Without You’ and announce news of album ‘First’

Sydney group The Finalists follow up their earlier single ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone)’, premiered here on Backseat Mafia, with a bright jangly sixties-infused track ‘Learn to Live…

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Track: Telescreen – Moving On

Melburnian band Telescreen have just released a very vibrant and exciting new single ‘Moving On’, which is a sharp and melodic piece of intelligent pop dealing with real and tangible…

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Track: Majak Door – Will She Leave You

Melbourne’s Majak Door have released a fantastic jangling, jaunty tune ‘Will She Leave You’, which has chorus-soaked bubbling guitars lending an aquatic gurgle to the bright, sparkling tone. Very much…

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Track: TANDM – Earthworm (2020 Remastered)

‘Earthwork (2020 Remastered)’ from Toronto duo TANDM (Thomas Franklin and Maxine Beck-Sinderby) is such a delightful pop song – catchy, bubbly and endearing, providing a panacea to our dark and…

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