Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: The legendary Slowdive announce new album ‘everything is alive’ and unveil the glorious first single ‘kisses’ on eve of antipodean tour

In very exciting news, today, Slowdive announced their new album, everything is alive, coming out Friday, 1 September on Dead Oceans, and unveiled the video for the gorgeous lead single, ‘kisses’. This comes ahead of the band’s…

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Track: A Swift Farwell greet us with another anthemic track in ‘FWMH’ featuring Cassie Jade

A Swift Farewell make a pleasurable return with their new single ‘FWMH’ featuring the additional vocals of Cassie Jade from the Melbourne band Terra. A Swift Farewell imbue their songs…

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Premiere: Sydney’s Grids & Dots unveil the luscious, evocative video for the dream pop delight that is the appealing ‘Pink Plaster Walls’. A New EP is also on the way.

We are overjoyed to bring you an exclusive look at the new video for the dreamy evocative track ‘Pink Plaster Walls’ from Sydney’s Grids & Dots. ‘Pink Plaster Walls’ is…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s SGO search for ‘Pieces of You’ with their usual dreamy, mesmerising delivery, all coated in sparkle and regret.

We are extremely honoured to exclusively unveil the new single ‘Pieces of You’ from Brisbane’s dream pop exponents, SGO. Formerly known as Syrup Go On, we are massive fans of…

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Live Review plus Gallery: Dark Mofo Festival, Trentemøller, MAC 02 Centre, Hobart, 18.06.2023

Last night, Anders Trentemøller and his full band played the last night of the musical part of the Dark Mofo Festival in the vast cold cavern that is the MAC…

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News: The legendary Sigur Rós release new album entitled ‘ÁTTA’ – their first in ten years

Sigur Rós have today released a new album ÁTTA, their first studio record in 10 years. Recorded across multiple continents – in the band’s Sundlaugin studio in Iceland, the legendary…

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Live Review and Gallery: Dark Mofo Festival – NYX, Odeon Theatre, 15.06.2023

NYX provided a stunning performance in a exclusive Australian appearance at the Dark Mofo Festival. It is this kind of fare that makes this Festival so special: something quite unique…

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Track: Feelds has a ‘Sweet Tooth’ – a sweeping soaring ray of sunshine.

Melbourne / Naarm writer and producer James Seymour, working under the name Feelds, today releases the new single, ‘Sweet Tooth’: a gently sweeping track replete with an anthemic rush over…

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Track: In a dreamy sonic soundscape, Holly Hebe feels the ‘Ghost of You’ in the ether.

The fabulous Holly Hebe is back with another sparkling slice of dream pop heaven with her new single ‘Ghost Of You’. With Hebe’s velvet soft vocals aching with sweet melancholia,…

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Album Review: Hot Coppers’ self titled album is a pastoral indie pop masterpiece.

Melbourne-based band Hot Coppers has just released their new self-titled album and it is a whimsical joy. Tripping along with a pastoral pop bounce and burnished with intelligent, wry lyrics,…

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