Track: Melanie Baker – I Don’t Cry Like I Used To
Newcastle-based indie specialist Melanie Baker has announced her new EP ‘Burnout Baby’ which is set for release on the 5th of April via Du Blonde’s cult indie label Daemon T.V. Along with the announcement, Baker has shared the spellbinding new track ‘I Don’t Cry Like I Used To’. Marking the follow-up to pulsating lead track ‘All My Plants Have Died‘, the Cumbrian native’s second EP …
Track: Indonesian Soul/Funk Collective, Lair, Share New Single ‘Tatalu’
Lair (pronounced “lah-eer,” a local dialect for the Indonesian word of ‘lahir’, meaning ‘birth’ or, roughly ‘being born’) is a Panturan-soul/funk outfit hailing from Jatiwangi, West Java, Indonesia. They are set to release their new album titled ‘Ngélar’ on the 23rd of February via Guruguru Brain. The first track from the record, “Tatalu” is online today. Groove laden, guitar led brilliance from Indonesia …
Track: Sheherazaad – Dhund Lo Mujhe
Following her highly praised first single for ‘Mashoor‘, late last year, American composer and vocalist Sheherazaad has announced details of her forthcoming LP ‘Qasr’, (Translating to “castle” or “fortress” in Urdu) is set for release on the 1st of March via Erased Tapes. Along with the announcement she has shared her new track ‘Dhund Lo Mujhe’ (“Search For Me”) On the …
Track: Flip Top Head Share The Haunting Double Release ‘Intro 98’ / ‘1st July 2006’
Brighton Orchestral Cult Rockers Flip Top Head have started 2024 with a haunting double release ‘Intro 98 / 1st July 2006’ out via cult London label Blitzcat Records Writing ‘1st July 2006’ “after a night with a bottle of whisky and Songs of Love and Hate by Cohen on repeat on the turntable.”, leading the …
News: 2000trees Festival Announces The Chats, Hot Milk, Nova Twins And More
2000trees Festival can today reveal its SECOND main stage headlining band of 2024. The brilliant Australian 3 piece The Chats will be coming along to the farm this summer, bringing their sunshine coast punk rock, or as they describe it, ‘shed rock’. Originally formed at school, they are a band known for their songs about Australian culture, their very direct song, EP …
Track: Rok Ali And The Addiction – You Want
Alison Krebs, known as Rok Ali fronts a formidable hard rock collective comprised of remarkable musicians known as Rok Ali And The Addiction. With Krebs the band comprises of Chris Nix, a guitar virtuoso who saw his early years jamming with luminaries from James Brown’s band in a jazz club setting. His journey led him …
Premiere: Eddy Lee Ryder Will Break Your Heart With Her Album Title Track ‘Sweet Delusions’
Currently gearing up to release her debut album ‘Sweet Delusions’ Eddy Led Ryder has shared the title track, ‘Sweet Delusions’ and we at Backseat Mafia are super excited to share the track the day before its official release. The self-proclaimed “demented pop” chanteuse Ryder fusers country sounds with an indie attitude to craft her own …
Track: Venus Grrrls – Divine
Hailing from Leeds, Venus Grrrls are making huge waves within the music world making their mark on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Amazing Radio. They have just shared their new single ‘Divine’ – recorded by Sugar House and mixed/mastered by Grammy-nominated Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Nova Twins) The new single arrives with a music …
Feature: Blue Nation Give Us A Track by Track Of Their New EP ‘Reflections’
This collection of songs represents a journey of creativity, emotion, and camaraderie that we’ve poured our souls into. Let’s start with ‘Strangers’. During our pre-production sessions, we were hunting for that missing piece, and it turns out, it was hiding in the late-night musings. I’d go home after studio time, and until the early hours …
Track: Kenton Mackay ****** – ‘Ode To Rosie Part 1, 2 and 3’
Texan newcomer Kenton Mackay is set to make 2024 a big year. After making waves in his local music scene of Austin with his debut track ‘Golden Boy’ and the hard-hitting alt-rock single ‘Royalty Free’. He is now ready to captivate the rest of the world with his new single ‘Ode To Rosie Part 1, …