Craig Young, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Standards – Big Bad

Los Angeles math-rock masters standards have shared their new track ‘Big Bad’, which is the second single off their upcoming 3rd studio album, ‘Fruit Galaxy’, due out on the 22nd of March. Guitarist Marcos Mena said, “Big…

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Live Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor / Connor Selby – The Fire Station, Sunderland 21.02.2024

A remarkable venue played host to a remarkable guitar player tonight as Joanne Shaw Taylor brought her blues rocking band to The Fire Station in Sunderland. Connor Selby provided support…

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News: Fucked Up Release ‘44th & Vanderbilt’ EP, ‘The Chemistry Of Common Life’ 15th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Out Now

Last autumn, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Fucked Up’s The Chemistry of Common Life – an era-defining punk LP that also just so happened to be the Canadian band’s…

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News: Clutch Release Transnational Speedway League On limited Vinyl For The First Time

CLUTCH are delighted to announce they will release Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes and Undeniable Truths as part of their renowned, vinyl-only Clutch Collector’s Series on March 29th, 2024. Originally released in 1993, Transnational Speedway League was…

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Track: Goblin Band – The Prickle Holly Bush

Newcomers on the thriving UK folk circuit, Goblin Band are a collection of queer, musicians based around Hobgoblin Music, a folk-instrument shop located in central London. Inspired as much by medieval and…

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Track: Lair – Setan Dolbon

With their new album ‘Ngélar’ out now via Guruguru Brain, Indonesian collective Lair have shared the second track from the album with an accompanying video, ‘Setan Dolbon’. They have also been confirmed to play at this year’s SXSW.…

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Album Review: Amigo The Devil – Yours Until The War Is Over

‘Yours Until The War Is Over’ is Amigo The Devil’s (Danny Kiranos) third studio album and the first to be entirely recorded, produced and engineered in-house. The album title is a…

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News: Joanne Shaw Taylor Announces New Album And Title Track Single ‘Heavy Soul’

Joanne Shaw Taylor, the chart-topping British blues-rock guitarist, is set to enchant the music world with her latest studio album, Heavy Soul, produced by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Journey, Aerosmith). Heavy Soul is set to release…

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Meet: The Trio Behind ‘Static Lives’

With the bands first single due out next month and a UK tour to follow the month after Yorkshire based Static Lives, are set for a big year this year.…

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Track: Balancing Act – She Plays The Theremin

Balancing Act are back with their first single of 2024 with new track ‘She Plays The Theremin’. Produced by longtime Balancing Act collaborator, Richard Woodcraft (Radiohead, Paolo Nutini), ‘She Plays The Theremin’ was…

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