Chris Sawle, Author at Backseat Mafia

SEE: 5 Billion in Diamonds – ‘Divine Accidents’: widescreen psych-rocker

BUTCH VIG needs no real introduction in the world of rock: Nevermind, Garbage, massive production values that define an era. But he’s been somewhat quiet in recent times. That changed…

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NEWS: Red River Dialect’s gorgeous surprise EP, ‘Overabundance’

CORNISH-English folk-rock sextet Red River Dialect have released a surprise three-track, digital EP, Overabundance, book-ending the album from last year, Abundance Welcoming. The EP, which features three tracks recorded at…

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TRACK: Nick Faber – ‘Sensational’: funky blues hip grind

SERENDIPITY can be a fine thing in music and the arts in general. The fineness of chance occurrence that opens up a new path, or collaboration. Such was the case…

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NEWS: Nick Cave to live stream from Ally Pally, solo

Nick Cave has announced a live solo performance at the piano from London’s Alexandra Palace, to be streamed on July 23rd. The event, entitled Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Yair Elazar Glotman and Mats Erlandsson – ‘Emanate’

FATCAT’s boutique 130701 imprint is one of the leading go-tos for the experimental edge of modern composition: that zone where classical bleeds and blends with modern rock and electronic thinking,…

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NOT FORGOTTEN: Edsel Auctioneer – from the Pump Room to the Duchess: life in the 90s’ noisepop scene

In an exclusive look at the 90s' indie scene, Backseat Mafia interviewed Ashley Horner of Leeds' The Edsel Auctioneer. Ashley proved warm, voluble and candid about life in a nearly famous British noisepop band in the 90s. It's a cracking interview. Read on ...

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News: Bandcamp waiving fees again tomorrow – many exclusives

IT’S been one of the more heartening responses to the ruinous effects of the pandemic on our beloved music scene: and once again, Bandcamp is waiving its fees for artists…

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TRACK: Pinch feat. Killa P – ‘Party’ – bringin’ the Bristol bass

ROB ELLIS works deep in that Bristolian sonic tradition which has mutated British music’s DNA so often down the past three decades. He’s conversant across dub, dubstep, grime, and global…

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NEWS: Orchestra Boabab celebrate 50 not out with vinyl

SENEGALESE legends Orchestra Boabab are marking their 50th anniversary this year; and in celebration the band have announced the first-ever vinyl issue of their landmark 2002 reunion set, Specialist In…

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SEE: The Illness’s ‘Descending’ gets Pavement on board

TIMES of no travel aren’t a restriction to collaborating on great music in this fibre-optic world of ours: as proved by The Illness’s crackingly worldly-wise slice of transatlantic indie-leaning guitarpop,…

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