Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Vinted Vineer Announce East Coast Tour and Unveil Dreamy New Single ‘you’

Vinted Vineer return with ‘you’, a tender love song floating between dream-pop and alt-indie hues. Recorded at home and rich with warmth, the single arrives ahead of the band’s East Coast tour, kicking off with a hometown launch at Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge on October 18th.

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Track: The Belair Lip Bombs Announce New Album Again and Drop Soaring New Single “Back of My Hand”

Australia’s The Belair Lip Bombs return with Again, a glittering collection of indie-rock anthems. New single “Back of My Hand” captures the band’s signature “yearn-core” sound — fuzzy, heartfelt and irresistibly melodic — as they gear up for their US co-headline tour with dust.

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News: Morcheeba Mark 30 Years of Trip-Hop Majesty with 2026 Australian Tour

Morcheeba return to Australia in 2026 to celebrate 30 years of genre-bending brilliance, joined by UNKLE’s James Lavelle for a night of hypnotic grooves, nostalgia and visual splendour.

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News: Picture This Announce 2026 Australian Return After Selling 100,000 Irish Tickets in One Year

From a viral iPhone video to selling out 100,000 tickets across Ireland in a single year, Picture This have become the country’s biggest live act — and in 2026, they’re set to bring that unstoppable energy down under.

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News: Wet Leg Announce Two Exclusive Sideshows to their 2026 Laneway Appearances

Laneway Festival favourites Wet Leg return to Australia this February — bringing their new album moisturizer and two exclusive sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne for a celebration of wit, riffs, and glorious chaos.

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News: Alex G and Lucy Dacus to make Sydney Opera House debuts this summer

Two of indie music’s most singular voices — Alex G and Lucy Dacus — will take over the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall this February, each bringing their distinct, emotional universes to one of the world’s most iconic stages.

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News: Laneway Festival 2026 sideshows announced: from Benee to Geese, the party continues off-festival

With Laneway Festival 2026 selling out faster than ever, the newly announced sideshows give fans a second chance to catch the lineup’s biggest names — from BENEE’s luminous alt-pop to Geese’s chaotic rock and Wisp’s new-wave shoegaze — in the kind of intimate rooms where magic happens.

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Track: Maxine Gillon channels resilience through shimmering indie pop

‘The Last Time’ finds Maxine Gillon turning hardship into melody. With jangling guitars and an irresistible pop pulse, it’s a luminous reflection on fragility, healing, and gratitude — proof that her brightest work often comes from her darkest places.

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News: We Came As Romans Return to Australia in 2026 with CASKETS and HEADWRECK

We Came As Romans will return to Australia in February 2026, bringing their seventh album All Is Beautiful... Because We're Doomed to stages nationwide with support from UK outfit CASKETS and local heroes HEADWRECK.

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Track: The Last Dinner Party share new single ‘Second Best’ ahead of From The Pyre

The Last Dinner Party return with ‘Second Best’, the third single from their forthcoming album From The Pyre. Inspired by Sparks and written by guitarist Emily Roberts, the track blends heartbreak, self-discovery, and art-pop ambition into one of their most striking releases yet.

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