Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Pat Jaffe releases gorgeous video for title track ‘Eldorado’ off his debut classical album.

We are delighted to be given the opportunity to premiere the video for the title track of Australian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe‘s debut album ‘Eldorado’. Unusually for us, this is a…

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See: Astari Nite release enigmatic video for Paint The Stars Tonight, plus tour news

‘Paint The Stars Tonight’ is a deliciously dark and gothic track with jangling frosty guitars and sweeping strings from US band Astari Nite. A video has just been released for…

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Track: Badgers – Why Am I Your Only Friend?

There’s nothing like a good dose of aural medicine to stimulate the system and the new single from Melbourne band Badgers does that and more. ‘Why Am I You Only…

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Track: Leyya – The Paper

Austrian indie pop duo Leyya are purveyors of the most delightful and whimsical tunes (see our review of single ‘Sauna’ a few years back). Their new single ‘The Paper’ is…

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Track: Bitter Defeat – Long Lash

Bitter Defeat caught our eye earlier this year with the single ‘The Light That Shines‘ – I described it as an effervescent slice of classic New Zealand indie pop mixed…

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Track: The Besnard Lakes – Raindrops plus album news

The new single from Canadian band The Besnard Lakes is nothing short of magnificent. It has all the euphoria and pulse-racing joy you find in the works of bands like…

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Track: Eskobar – Nobody Higher – No One Above

It’s remarkable enough to release six singles over the space of as many months, but to deliver such quality both in terms of music and visuals is astounding. Sweden’s Eskobar…

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EP Review: Flight to Dubai – Strife

It seems to me that Sydney’s Flight To Dubai walk that fine line between utter genius and compete madness. There is a hint of approaching chaos – an apprehension that…

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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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