Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: YAGKI’s ‘Apartment’ is an anthemic dreamy haven.

The inimitable YAGKI (the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist Sarah Yagki), a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, is ridiculously busy having just spent time in…

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Premiere: YEEVS have ‘No Plans To Change’ as they drop a video for the track off their new album ahead of live dates.

Three-piece Gadigal-based trio YEEVS have just released their first album in five years entitled ‘ The Borderline, Thereabouts’ and we are very proud to premiere the video for the track…

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Music

Premiere: Simon Robert Gibson unveils his new ebullient new single ‘Divide and Conquer’.

We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Divide and Conquer from troubadour Simon Robert Gibson, a regular visitor to our pages. There’s a raw antipodean blush to the vocals…

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Premiere: New Zealand chanteuse extraordinaire Reb Fountain announces new album and unveils the deliciously dreamy single ‘Forever’ as a tasty treat.

We are inordinately honoured to premiere the new single and video of the track ‘Forever’ from the extraordinary Reb Fountain, which heralds a new album ‘How Love Bends’ from the…

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Track: Wollongong’s Drift won’t ‘Fade Away’ in a cinematic blast, with live dates ahead.

Wollongong’s Drift have just released an anthemic track entitled ‘Fade Away’, which channels a little antipodean slacker surf elements with a more muscular Dinosaur Jnr vibe. But it’s not just…

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News: Sharon Van Etten is back with new band Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, a self titled debut album on the way and single ‘Afterlife’ as a tasty aperitif.

The magnificent Sharon Van Etten is back after an absence, but this time with a new band. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory have just announced their self-titled debut…

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Track: Immerse yourself in the über cool world of Dvrkworld’s ‘Sinking Ship’: a shimmering tour de force.

Dvrkworld have caught our attention for their muscular, visceral and atmospheric shoegaze/dream pop, born and bred in the farthest edge of the world in lutruwita/Tasmania. New single ‘Sinking Ship’ voyages…

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News: Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. Announce Australian and New Zealand ROMANCE tour in 2025 with festival and headline appearances, supported by Wunderhorse

In a busy day for tour announcements downunder, the brilliant Fontaines D.C. – a band Backseat Mafia have been raving about since their phenomenal debut single ‘Boys From The Betterland’…

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News: The legendary New Order announces Australian Tour in 2025.

In news just in, the legendary New Order have just announced an Australian tour for March 2025, including a performance on the iconic Sydney Opera House forecourt. The tour will…

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Album Review: A. Swayze & The Ghosts plead ‘Let’s Live A Life Better Than This’ in a brilliant sophomore album that cements their place in the pantheon of antipodean greats.

A. Swayze and the Ghosts are undeniably one of Tasmanian’s finest exports (along with a horror-tinged brand of southern gothicism, unfiltered Gin and the Dark Mofo Festival) and create an immensely…

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