Chris Sawle, Author at Backseat Mafia

PREMIERE: hear three tracks from Sorry Eric, outta Ohio on a Flying Nun tip

MARK TWAIN once said, it is noted, about Cincy, The Queen City, out there in Ohio: “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati; because…

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TRACK: Erland Cooper shares ‘Holm Sound’ ahead of this weekend’s streamed Barbican show

THE DELICATE and psychogeographic recent canon of Orcadian Erland Cooper has, to partially quote Camper Van Beethoven, “increased by exactly one” today, with the release of the gossamer piano yearn…

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TRACK: Lee Fields & The Expressions – ‘Two Timer’: crackin’ soul from the Big Crown vaults

BROOKLYN’S unparalleled Big Crown, who know soul and a brilliant retro groove when they see one, have decided to go a-peerin’ into the vaults, bringing some lost session treasure into…

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TRACK: Laura Fell – ‘Cold’: second single from an amazing new voice

HOT off the back of her brilliant – nay, jawdropping – debut single, “Bone Of Contention”, London singer, songwriter and psychotherapist Laura Fell today releases “Cold”, yet another slice of…

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NEWS: BFI to premiere new Delia Derbyshire film – watch the trailer

CAROLINE CATZ’S hotly anticipated new film about the life of Doctor Who theme writer and all-round early electronica genius Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes is to be premiered…

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NEWS: Optic Nerve’s sexy singles club announces v3.0

OPTIC NERVE, the wonderful Preston label that tickles the delighted fancy of any indie kid, has just announced the third edition of its singles club, which in the past has…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Surprise Chef – ‘Daylight Savings’: a step up and out in cinematic funk

Daylight Savings loses absolutely zero of their off-kilter cinematic charm in stepping up from their debut, All News Is Good News; it's really very ace

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bastien Keb – ‘The Killing Of Eugene Peeps’: an essential novel of an album

The Killing Of Eugene Peeps is an album that hits the previously uncharted sweet spot between Americana, 60s’ European soundtracks and hiphop. It's clever, reflexive, intriguing, questioning. One of the records of the year. Buy.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Mary Lattimore – ‘Silver Ladders’: contemplative and elemental harp exploration

Silver Ladders speaks of an open correspondence with place, with dialogue, with the elements. It's happy to embrace the darker side of being. As such, maybe it's a departure from the pristine shimmer of Hundreds Of Days; but it will provide incredibly rewarding autumnal exploration.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Paradise Cinema – ‘Paradise Cinema’: shimmering, vivacious, percussive, Afro ambience

Paradise Cinema, the self-titled project of Portico Quartet's Jack Wyllie, sings of new Afro-ambient futures to immerse in. It's vivacious, swathing and haunting

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