Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Empathy Test’s Isaac Howlett releases debut solo single ‘House of Cards’ – a shimmering crystalline shard of pure pop, with tour ahead.

Empathy Test have always delivered a delicious eighties infused brand of synth pop that has seen them garnered a massive following. Now, enigmatic frontman Isaac Howlett has released his debut…

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News: Cigarettes After Sex announce new album ‘X’s’ and a massive world tour, with the achingly beautiful single ‘Tejano Blue’ out today.

The iconic Cigarettes After Sex have made a monumental announcement coupling news of an album entitled ‘X’s’ due for release on 12 July 2024 through Partisan Records, as well as…

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Album review: Fleeting Persuasion unveil their new gothic-tinged album ‘Will They Come Back’ – a collection of dark yearning tracks from the underworld.

Masters of the dark arts of post punk atmospheric music, Fleeting Persuasion today unveil the new album ‘Will They Come Back’. It’s a powerful dark epistle highlighted by arching ambulant…

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Meet: We chat to Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols about sweeping things under the carpet, how the Dandies always get away scot-free and the new album and tour.

The Dandy Warhols have been together with much the same line up for a stunning 30 years and they are about to release their twelfth album ‘Rockmaker’, coinciding with a…

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News: ‘Doesn’t Matter’ – the magnificent HighSchool announce new EP ‘Accelerator!’ and release haunting atmospheric single ahead of tour.

The London-based Melbourne post punk duo HighSchool – much loved and admired here at Backseat Mafia – today announce the release of a new EP entitled ‘Accelerator’ – their second…

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Live Review plus Gallery: MONA FOMA Festival – Shonen Knife, Wednesday and Little Ugly Girls, MONA Lawns, 25.02.2024

The stunning run of shows at MONA FOMA continues with the Sunday line up of Michael Rother celebration of Neu!, Shonen Knife, Wednesday and Little Ugly Girls out on the…

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Track: LXP is ‘On Repeat’ – another intriguing and immersive piece of electronica from the South East London multi-instrumentalist producer and songwriter, ahead of EP.

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Alex Parry is LXP, and he has followed up his debut single ‘Concede’ (reviewed here) with another fascinating piece of stylised electronica in new track ‘On Repeat’…

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Track: ‘Girl 71’ is a fuzzy pop blast from The Jesus and Mary Chain as new album waits in the wings.

Due now for a slightly later release on 22 March, anticipation rises for the new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’ from veteran legends The Jesus and Mary Chain, and appetites are further…

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News: Girl and Girl announce debut album ‘Call A Doctor’ and spark things off with a very fine anthemic ‘Hello’.

Garage rock four-piece Girl and Girl today announce that their debut full length album, ‘Call A Doctor’ will be released on Friday, 24 May via Virgin Music Australia (AU/NZ) and…

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Track: Arty Ziff spins another floating electronic dreamy cloud in ‘acetone ft Cry Club’

Arty Ziff, the nome de plume of Naarm/Melbourne producer Mitch Kelly, has released the summer spinner ‘acetone’ with the assistance of band Cry Club. It’s an aquatic delight that positively…

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