Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

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Premiere: Sunnsetter lifts themselves out of a dark place on the shimmering ‘Surely Everything’s Alright’ ahead of new album next month

This is one of those songs you can get lost in, or pull around you for some extra warmth and feel fine for three-and-a-half minutes. This is new from Ontario’s…

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PREMIERE: Homeschool wrestles with questions of identity on ‘Bound to Be’

It’s hard to know what you want sometimes, and it’s harder still to know who you are. Tom D’Agustino understands that it’s a process, and it’s for that reason their…

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Premiere: Iguana Death Cult suffer ‘Sensory Overload’, announce new record for May

So we heard you didn’t have enough skronky, mathy experimental rock music in your life. Obviously, that won’t do; and luckily, there’s a brand new song from Dutch band Iguana…

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PREMIERE: ‘Cool Down’ with Vancouver’s Bridal Party ahead of new album, out tomorrow

Happy Valentine’s Day, we got you a gift. Whether you’re single, dating or just waiting on chocolate discounts tomorrow, hopefully you enjoy some brand new Bridal Party in the form…

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PREMIERE: You Said Strange return with ‘(Song For A) Wasted Land’, announce new album

Toward the end of 2021, Giverny-based quartet You Said Strange released the first part of their second album Thousand Shadows, which followed up 2018 debut Salvation Prayer. We didn’t hear…

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PREMIERE: Grant Summerland unveils new EP ‘Unnatural History’

Last month, we premiered the lead track from Californian Grant Summerland (solo artist and leader of the live iteration Grant and the Summerlands), his first proper appearance in a few…

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PREMIERE: Natalie Shay kicks off 2023 with emotive pop smash-in-waiting ‘The Edge’

North Londoner Natalie Shay‘s been putting in work. Perhaps too much – in a way, that’s what her new single’s about. More specifically, a painful friendship breakdown inspired ‘The Edge’,…

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PREMIERE: Tearing Up shares video for ‘Said Something’; debut album Heavy out today

That Graham Caldwell keeps busy, doesn’t he? Back in October, we premiered ‘Highway Bandits’ from the Ontario native’s Billy is Dead EP (his debut release after retiring the Billy Moon…

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PREMIERE: Grant Summerland doesn’t want to be a ‘Real Boy’, shares indie-punk scorcher ahead of new EP next month

Meet Grant Summerland. He’s been away for a little bit. OK, three years. That’s not important; what you need to know is that he’s back. The Californian had the bad…

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PREMIERE: Strawberry Fuzz kick off 2023 with ‘Dropout’, releasing new album Strongs Dr. tomorrow

Well, that’s one way to start the year. If you’ve been keeping an eye on Los Angeles band Strawberry Fuzz, you’re about to have a very good week. In November,…

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