Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: ‘I Love What We Do’ – It’s Geoffrey O’Connor’s world and we are delighted to be immersed in his luscious sonic romanticism.

Geoffrey O’Connor creates a world of breathlessly beautiful chamber pop, rich and luscious with an infectious sensibility that takes its genesis from the sixties – a sort of Burt Bacharach/Max…

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Album Review: Mess Esque’s ‘Jay Marie, Comfort Me’ is an epically beautiful and assured album, released ahead of Australian and European dates.

Mess Esque, the collaboration between Helen Franzmann (McKisko) and Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Tren Brothers), follow up on their self-titled debut 2021 album (reviewed by me here) with the astronomically…

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Track: Tidal Peak is immersed in the dramatically beautiful ‘Wilderness’ ahead of album release.

Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak has just released another expansive, glittering single in the form of ‘Wilderness’. Exhibiting the same sort of ear The Lightning Seeds have for bittersweet melodies with…

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Track: ‘Neil Young Saved My Life’ sees Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets give thanks for the music in their delicious louche style, with tour dates ahead.

With a whole swag of insouciance and poise, Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets fire more luscious sonic missiles with their new single, the enigmatically titled ‘Neil Young Saved My Life’. And…

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Track: Meres are only ‘Building Humans’ – a passionate paean to vulnerability, ahead of album release and live dates.

Meres have turned down the volume a little on their third single ‘Building Humans’ from their forthcoming album ‘Worried Sick’, but the intensity and the passion remain high. According to…

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News: New Mexican dream pop icons Tan Cologne announce new album, European support for Trentemøller and kick off with the ethereal single ‘Cloud of Mirrors’.

A heavenly union will see New Mexican duo Tan Cologne support the magnificent Trentemøller on their upcoming European tour, and Tan Cologne has also just announced their third studio album…

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Album Review: Naarm/Melbourne’s USER release the delicious electronic late night thrum of ‘Mira Imposta’ ahead of launch dates.

USER have been together around six years and ‘Mira Imposta’ is their third album. Their oeuvre is a fascinating mix of throbbing Euro disco with pure pop sensibilities and an…

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News: The venerable Pulp announces ‘More’ – their first new album in 24 years – with anthemic single ‘Spike Island’ as a tasty amuse-bouche.

While there have been a few live performances and the odd single and solo work, the venerable Pulp today announce the release of their first album in 24 years, fittingly…

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Premiere: Big Heavy Stuff exclusively reveal limited edition split single ‘Birthday’/’Hibernate ’97’ package ahead of re-issue of classic debut EP ‘Covered in Bruises’.

We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to a limited edition split single package including ‘Birthday’ and ‘Hibernate’ from iconic nineties band Big Heavy Stuff, off…

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Track: The radiant folk pop shimmer of ‘Colder’ heralds debut EP ‘Nothing Comes Free’ from Jo Davie.

Jo Davie has an illustrious academic background in music (having graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2017 with First Class Honours and the University Medal), but her new single ‘Colder’…

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