Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: North Arm unveils the shimmering, reflective track ‘Everything You’ ahead of album ‘Stay Young’

We are honoured to bring you an early exclusive listen to the new single ‘Everything You’ from North Arm – essentially the work of Roderick Smith, the Newcastle-raised songwriter. It…

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News: Love As Fiction Records announces re-release of the final glorious album from the iconic Big Heavy Stuff

Love As Fiction Records have announced that iconic Sydney band Big Heavy Stuff‘s final 2004 album is available for pre-order today. The 20th Anniversary Edition of the album will be…

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Track: Beijing Bikini unveil double singles ‘Big Cheese’ and ‘Allegro’ ahead of album and live dates

Beijing Bikini are undoubtedly members of an elite club that I call the Marrickville Sound – bands that are more experienced, often in their second or third iteration after a…

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News: The ethereal Sigur Rós announce Australian Orchestral tour for 2025 with Sydney Opera House appearance at Vivid Festival added.

Icelandic band Sigur Rós have to be one of the most innovative and exciting bands around – their albums are breathtakingly beautiful sonic journeys that are both immersive and thrilling.…

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Track: French band SCHØØL return with another blast of fuzzy goodness in ‘The End’, with debut LP on the way.

SCHØØL‘s debut single N.S.M.L.Y.D. (reviewed by me here) was a stunning introduction to the Paris-based band with members from as far afield as France, Australia and the US, and they…

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Premiere: Sunshine Coast’s Charley BT debuts with the sparkling sounds of ‘Lemon’.

It’s a great pleasure for us to premiere the stunning debut single from Sunshine Coast’s surfer and skater Charley BT (the nom de plume of Charley Beattie). ‘Lemon’ is a…

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Premiere: Damien Binder creates a welcome ‘Sanctuary’ in another shimmering track from Western Australia.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sanctuary’ from the talented Western Australian (via New Zealand) troubadour Damien Binder: a firm favourite here at the antipodean headquarters of…

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Track: Brigitte Bardini is no ‘Fool’ as she unveils another ethereal track that positively glows with intensity.

There’s almost an operatic gloss to singer/songwriter Brigitte Bardini‘s vocals in her dreamy new single ‘Fool’: a floating and ethereal delivery above an aquatic bubbling instrumental that is cool and…

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EP Review: The radiant Holly Hebe releases the gorgeous EP ‘Ruby’, cementing her place as one of the most exciting indie pop artists around.

We’ve long admired the output of Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Holly Hebe ,who has produced some of the most brilliant shimmering pop delights over the past few years. Today she releases her…

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Track: The wondrous Greta Stanley bursts through the ether like a ray of sunshine with new track ‘Greatest Hit’ ahead of third album and launch date.

Greta Stanley is a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia (we’ve been closely following her upwards career trajectory for a while) and is an artist that…

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