Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Lutruwita/Tasmanian band Lennon Wells declare ‘No Kings’ with a swaggering blast of attitude.

Lennon Wells first caught my attention last year when they supported iconic Australian band Jet celebrating 20 years since the release of their album ‘Get Born’ in Hobart – a…

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Premiere: A welcome return to the Big League with their sparkling new single ‘Neverlandfill’ ahead of new EP and launch date.

A favourite outfit at the southern outpost of Backseat Mafia, Naarm/Melbourne band Big League began as a series of lounge-room recordings by husband and wife team Travis (guitar, vocals) & Marie Velthoven (bass) before expanding into a…

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News: Dream Pop Queen Hatchie returns with the epic, glittering single ‘Lose It Again’ and announces new album ‘Liquorice’.

It feels like eons since we heard from Meanjin/Brisbane Queen of Dream Pop Hatchie but in fact it was only in April last year that she released ‘Kiss Me (Kill…

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Premiere: UK’s Chimehours signal debut album ‘Underneath the Earth’ for October with an exclusive look at the video for the haunting, ethereal title track.

Chimehours are the UK-based duo of Beck Goldsmith and Jon Dix, and we are honoured to premiere their new video and single ‘Underneath the Earth’, the title track for their…

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne instrumental band Badinage engage in a little exclusive and expressive ‘Banter’ with us.

We are very honoured to bring you an early listen to the new single ‘Banter’ from Naarm/Melbourne instrumental ensemble Badinage. Rolling guitars and a pattering drum herald an almost flamenco…

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News: Peter Milton Walsh’s The Apartments announce new album ‘That’s What the Music is For’ with shimmering new single ‘A Handful of Tomorrow’ a glorious amuse bouche.

The Apartments‘ magnificent album ‘In And Out Of The Light’ was one of the brief rays of light of the grim 2020 – one of my favourite albums of that…

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Track: The enigmatic Parisian-based band SCHØØL release ‘OK <3’ from their forthcoming album ‘I think my life has been OK’.

Ūber cool Parisian-based band SCHØØL, consisting of members from France, the US and Australia, today release their final single ‘OK <3’ off their forthcoming album ‘I think my life has…

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Live Review plus Gallery: Ringlets (NZ) deliver an evening to remember, supported by Macho Macho (NZ), Bennetts Grove and Special Features at the Petersham Bowling Club.

The Petersham Bowling Club is an iconic venue in the inner west of Sydney. Slated for development into multi-million dollar apartments, the local residents rallied around to keep the institution…

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Album Review: Deep within the ‘Winter Palace’ The Valery Trails unleash an indie pop master class filled with soaring anthemic tracks that jangle and sparkle.

The Valery Trails have today released their new album ‘Winter Palace – their first release since 2022’s ‘The Sky Is Blue’ (reviewed by me here) and absence certainly makes the heart…

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News: Enigmatic Naarm/Melbourne duo HighSchool announce self-titled debut album with new single ‘Dipped’.

Naarm/Melbourne postpunk maestros HighSchool have been enticing us with a series of stunning singles over the past few years and they have announced the release of their self-titled debut album…

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