Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: Dave Graney and Clare Moore do a delicate pirouette with rock and an arched brow in their new album ‘Laburnam of the Mind’

There’s always been something gloriously unbothered about Dave Graney and Clare Moore — a sense that the rules of engagement (hits, trends, relevance) are for other people. ‘Laburnum Of The…

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Album Review: Leaf Mosaic unveils debut album ‘Sapient’: a collection of sparkling pure pop jewels.

Following up from the brilliant single ‘What Changed?’ released a few weeks ago, duo Leaf Mosaic have unveiled their electrifying debut album ‘Sapient’ and it is clear a powerful new…

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Track: Supergoup Fancy Weapon return with their second single, the louche and laid back ‘Squirmin’ Merman’.

Melbourne-based supergroup Fancy Weapon invited us into their fuzzy world in March with the debut single ‘Squid’ (see my review here), and just over a month later they return with…

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Premiere: Sydney-based punk band This Time Only exclusively reveal their thumping new single ‘Papers’

We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Papers’ from Sydney-based punk band This Time Only. ‘Paper’s is a thoroughly refreshing and urgent blast of sound delivering an excoriating look…

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News: The dynamic collaboration between Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy continues with news of their new album ‘Things We Did On Earth’

There’s a neat symmetry to this one that feels almost too perfect to script. In the early ’80s, a teenage Martin Kennedy stood in a dusty field watching Steve Kilbey…

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Album Review: Naarm/Melbourne band Season 2 is the best with their luminescent debut album ‘Power of Now’

New on my radar but with constituent ingredients from other Naarm/Melbourne bands, Season 2 have just released their debut album ‘Power of Now’ and it is a stunning introduction to…

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EP Review: Liverpool-based Swiss artist Lynn Dossenbach releases ‘Combination’ – a collection of yearning melodic pop

Lynn Dossenbach was born in Switzerland but now resides in Liverpool where she studied Songwriting and Performance at theLiverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), founded bySir Paul McCartney. Her new…

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News: Nottingham band EYRE LLEW unveil the ethereal ‘Bloom’, title track for their new album and ahead of UK tour dates

It’s certainly easy to see why Nottingham band EYRE LLEW have been described as Britain’s answer to Sigur Rós with their new single ‘Bloom’. However, while there are clear traces…

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Premiere: ‘This Is How It Hurts’ – Justin Stokes (from the band Wilding) shows us exactly how in his new solo project Modern Ideas.

We are massive fans of the work of Justin Stokes through his work with the band Wilding, admiring his ability to craft intelligent self-deprecating pop of the highest order. We…

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News: The ethereal All India Radio announces some special live performances, including its first ever hometown gig in Hobart

Martin Kennedy, one of the key members of All India Radio, has been a resident of Tasmania in the capital at the edge of the world, Hobart, for the past…

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