Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

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Track: Fontaines DC – Boys in the Better Land/Chequeless Reckless

I do love a bit of sneering, posturing guitar driven rock, and Dublin’s Fontaines DC deliver with class. A double A sided single has just been released and the two…

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Track: Hatchie – Sure (Robyn Guthrie Remix) and tour news

It was way back in June 2017 that our attention was grabbed by Brisbane songwriter Hatchie with her debut single ‘Try’, having just attracted a management deal and on the…

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Track: Maff – Hawaii

Chile’s magnificent Maff are back with a new single off their forthcoming EP ‘Melaniña’ due for release in April. Entitled ‘Hawaii’, it is another blistering, hypnotic slice of shoegaze with…

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Video: Valkyries – Serf

Summer seemed to last only for a about week in Tasmania this year but then all of a sudden comes a ray of sunshine from Clifton Beach, a rather pretty…

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Album Review: Japan Suicide – Santa Sangre

We recently reviewed an Italian band called Unruly Girls and noted that the Italian rock scene was both healthy and creative. And no better sign of this good health is…

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Track and EP: Sumner – Pictures (Single)/All That I Am

Sumner are a duo from the wild southern-most State of Australia – Tasmania – and they have just released an absorbing single from their new EP “All That I Am”.…

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Track, Video and Album News: Courtney Barnett

Fresh from a brilliant collaboration with Kurt Vile, Melbourne’s iconic Courtney Barnett is not resting on her laurels. She has just announced details of a new album entitled ‘Tell Me…

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Track and Tour News: Didirri – Formaldehyde

Melbourne’s Didirri has been attracting a lot of attention over the last year with his heartfelt and charismatic live delivery and for the strength of his songwriting. His new single,…

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Track : DMAs – In the Air plus new album announced

Sydney’s DMAs have proven through their resilience and brilliant songwriting that they are not mere pale imitations of Oasis despite the undeniable similarities. Their 2016 debut album, ‘Hills End’ was…

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Track: Maff – Desfile

Chilean shoegazers Maff have released a brilliant new single entitled Desfile off their forthcoming EP ‘Melaniña’ due out in April. Buzzsaw guitars and a distant almost disembodied vocal create a…

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