Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Matt Malone & the Holy Spirits are filled with a delicious, burning ‘Jealousy’ as they head off on tour.

We last covered Matt Malone & the Holy Spirit in their utterly cathartic and immensely enjoyable album ‘For The Term Of His Natural Life’ back in 2023, and we are inordinately…

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Track: Lutruwita/Tasmanian’s gothic Dvrkworld unveil thundering new single ‘Stimulation’ ahead of Party in the Paddock festival outing this weekend.

Without any hint of fanfare or warning, the dark lords of southern shoegaze Dvrkworld have snuck out a new single ‘Stimulation’. An electrical crackle and slamming drums over a bed…

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Premiere: Yama Rama exclusively unveil video for the exquisite track ‘Sentimental Feelings’, ahead of new EP with live sessions and a curated concert series.

Over the last decade, Charlie Clark‘s professional and personal life has undergone drama, tragedy and chaos as stormy and relentless as the oceans off his native Scotland. And yet throughout…

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Premiere: Big League exclusively unveil thrilling new track ‘Dangerous Like You’ ahead of new EP and launch date.

Big League, purveyors of the most delicious brand of indie rock, are back with their new single ‘Dangerous Like You’, and as one our favourite antipodean outfits we are honoured…

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Album Review: It’s all ‘In The Manifesto’ – Sacred Cowboys unveil a collection of attitude-laden gems that burn brightly.

Sacred Cowboys have been – and still are – a legendary bunch of misfits together in various forms since 1982, but always with Garry Gray as a mainstay at the reins…

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News: The Great Emu War Casualties are back with news of their debut album ‘Public Sweetheart No. 1’, accompanying their sparkling new single ‘Donut’.

It’s been a while but the brilliantly, if rather enigmatically, named band The Great Emu War Casualties are back with the announcement today that they will be releasing a new…

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News: Naarm/Melbourne’s brilliant HighSchool announce East Coast Australian tour following extensive US/European schedule, in support of debut self-titled album.

In very exiting news, one of Backseat Mafia’s favourite antipodean bands, Naarm/Melbourne’s HighSchool, have just announced an East Coast tour of Australia in support of their self-titled debut album. This…

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Premiere: With links to Australian musical royalty, New York’s Ruby & the Clumsy Dollies exclusively unveil their cool new single ‘Right Through Me’ ahead of debut album release.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Right Through Me’ from New York outfit Ruby and the Clumsy Dollies. It’s their second release and comes off their forthcoming…

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Live Review + Gallery: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds set fire to the Domain, Sydney, 24 January 2026, supported by the luminescent Aldous Harding

Fittingly perhaps, bats floated lazily over the sun drenched Domain with the stark outline of Sydney’s high-rises as a back drop. The crowds gathered on the gently rolling greens for…

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Premiere: The exquisite dream pop exponents Fabels exclusively unveil the new ethereal single ‘Luister’ ahead of new album and tour.

Here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, we are truly honoured to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Luister’ from the legendary dream…

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