Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: The ethereal Cloud Tangle is ‘Dreaming Again’ and the result is an album of enticing sonic bliss.

Meanjin/Brisbane’s Cloud Tangle, the nom de plume of the glorious Amber Ramsay, is releasing her third album ‘Dreaming Again’ this week, and you can get an early listen of this…

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Track: Sydney duo End Scene are our ‘Flavour of the Month’ as they release the hounds with their new single, ahead of a new album.

We were mightily impressed by End Scene‘s 2021 album ‘All My Ghosts’ (see our review here) and other than a single in 2023 and a low key release earlier this…

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Track: The magnificent Royel Otis release ebullient new single ‘If Our Love Is Dead’ to accompany deluxe re-release of their debut album ‘PRATTS & PAIN’ with tour news.

Royel Otis have rapidly become musical royalty not only in their home Australia but globally, and we have been keenly following their ascendancy since their debut single back in 2021.…

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Premiere: California’s Matthew Nowhere unveils the brilliant sparkle and luscious beauty of track ‘Love is Only What We Are’.

We are immeasurably honoured to premiere the new single ‘Love Is Only What We Are’ from multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Nowhere. Set afloat in a star filled expanse with crystalline…

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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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