Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

PREMIERE: Cosmo Gold invite you to the world of Krong with brilliant album taster ‘Wildflowers’

If you’re new to Los Angeles trio Cosmo Gold, then now is the perfect time to get on board with their diverse sound, because not only have the band shared…

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PREMIERE: Vermont’s Tom Weir readies new EP as Old Moon, shares jangle-pop smash ‘All It Takes’

It would be fair to say Tom Weir’s been putting in work. In the past year alone, the Vermont-based artist has released two albums, a rarities compilation, an EP and…

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PREMIERE: Joshua Lewis returns with ‘Heartbreaker’ and announces new album ‘Friction’

If it feels like it’s not been too long since we last heard from Idaho’s Joshua Lewis, that’s because it hasn’t – January 2021, to be precise. That was when…

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PREMIERE: Brook Pridemore is ‘Glad to Be Alive’, announces new record with brilliant lead track ‘Wore Me Well’

Meet Brook Pridemore. If you know them, you don’t know them like their new record. It’s out later in the year, it’s called Glad to Be Alive and it’s the…

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PREMIERE: Karaboudjan previews new EP with the expansive ‘Scatter’

The Southern California-based Billy Kim impressed us when he released his debut EP as Karaboudjan last year, with IMAGO putting him on the map as a solo artist. Kim is…

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PREMIERE: Damion assures ‘Your Secret is Safe With Me’ on slow-burning offering from imminent debut album

Bloomington, Indiana’s Damion Schiralli has been building up toward the release of his debut solo album for a little bit since it was announced back in May It’s an impressive…

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PREMIERE: Beverly Crusher get otherworldly on ‘Gimmie the Power’ from impending debut album

If you didn’t know, now you know: Beverly Crusher are finally getting their shit together and releasing an album. We’ve heard it, and if you’re in any way familiar with…

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PREMIERE: Amiture rework album highlight ‘Thaw’, share video

Sometimes you’ve just got to gut one of the best songs on your album and completely rework it. Amiture seem to subscribe to that line of thinking, at least. Last…

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PREMIERE: Up Is The Down Is The offer a ‘Memento’ as they prep new album for next month

It’s been a couple of years since we last heard from Idaho’s Up Is The Down Is The – their most recent album, The Mind Strays, arrived in June of…

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PREMIERE: Plastic Harpoons ready debut album for October, stream moving new single ‘Gettysburg’

The most surprising thing about the latest offering from Santa Barbara’s Plastic Harpoons is that it exists at all. The quartet announced their debut album last month, and its affecting…

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