Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: The Summertimes ask who will ‘Save You Now’ in another shimmering and sparkling release, ahead of new EP.

Back in 2023 we enthusiastically reviewed the debut self-titled album of The Summertimes, calling it an album filled with sparks and electric jolts, perfectly formed pop brilliance that shimmers with…

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Premiere: Cloud Tangle Spins Delicate Melancholy On New Single ‘Merry-Go-Round’

We have closely followed the storied career of the ethereal Cloud Tangle for a while now and we are ever so honoured to premiere the beautiful new single ‘Merry-Go-Round’. The…

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Premiere: Al Carr Finds His ‘Saving Grace’ in a Shimmering Jingle-Jangle Gem ahead of new album ‘Colour to the Flame’

We are very pleased to premiere the the new track ‘Saving Grace’ from Castlemaine’s Al Carr, taken from his new album ‘Colour To The Flame’ due out in November. ‘Saving…

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Album Review: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Ancient Channels electrify the darkness with the barbed-wire dream pop of ‘Static Spirit’

Ancient Channels are a supergroup of sorts, consisting of members from the myriad of talented bands operating in Meanjin/Brisbane( including Terra Pines, Apparitions, and Deafcult), many of whom have been enthusiastically…

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News: The legendary Teenage Fanclub announce new album ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’ out October 9 on Merge Records and unveil the shimmering single ‘There Was You’.

When all else appears dark in the universe a sudden ray of sunshine reaches out like a spotlight to brighten the gloom. The band that is the favourite band of…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s Dopamine have ‘No Words’ for the bland new world in their incendiary new single.

There is something reassuring about a band getting increasingly pissed off as they get better. Brisbane’s Dopamine have always had a certain swagger about them – chiming guitars, mountainous choruses…

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Premiere: Isolía lights the fuse on a dark new world with ‘Slow Burn’

There’s something deliciously deceptive about the title ‘Slow Burn’. It implies patience, restraint, the languorous passage of time – but beneath the surface there is a palpable sense of ignition,…

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News: Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo confirm September release for new album ‘Psychedelia in White’ with second single ‘Song For Aurora

Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo have confirmed 4 September as the release date for their third album together, ‘Psychedelia in White’, out through Mute Records. The record follows on from…

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Album Review: The Low Priorities put powerful pop perfection at the top of their list with extraordinary debut ‘Dice’

If you were ever to look up the meaning of power pop in a decent thesaurus or in Wikipedia, then in any accurate discussion, The Low Priorities would rate a…

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Track: The Night Packers relive a footy day like no other on ‘Cumberland Oval 1975’

It’s not every day a post-punk band writes a footy song, and rarer still that they do it as a first-person, spoken-word true story rather than a terrace singalong. The…

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