Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

PREMIERE: KRISTEENYOUNG goes for the jugular as she shares striking new song ‘Life Kills’

This song and its accompanying video aren’t for the faint of heart, so fair warning – it thrives on chaos and the thrill of the unexpected. If you’re new to…

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PREMIERE: Nicotine Dolls cause a ruckus on storming new single ‘Upset the Neighbours’

Goodness, this song is fun. If you’ve had New York quartet Nicotine Dolls on your radar before now, you’re probably familiar with their debut EP – Sex, Addiction, & Everyone…

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PREMIERE: The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb aim to spread early festive cheer on new Christmas song ‘Gold Shining’

Yes, before you ask: we know it’s still November. If you fancy getting festive a little early, however, then this beautiful new seasonal song from The Colorist Orchestra & Howe…

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PREMIERE: Experimental Baltimore pair The Furniture announce debut album with ‘Strom’

Leaning on the gradual mutation of blissful soundscapes, yet with something darker lurking underneath, Baltimore duo The Furniture today announce their debut album with an assist from us at Backseat…

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PREMIERE: WARBLY JETS invite you to ‘Let Go : Be Free’ as they unleash new album ‘MONSTERHOUSE’

Don’t look so blue, WARBLY JETS – your new album is out! The Los Angeles-based pair of Samuel Shea and Julien O’Neill, avowed fans of upper-case letters, released their self-titled…

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PREMIERE: Kramer shares video for adaptation of Allen Ginsberg’s ‘At Apollinaire’s Grave’ as he releases ‘WORDS & MUSIC, Book One’

He’s had a hand in producing albums by Low and Galaxie 500, runs a record label and is an esteemed artist in his own right, so having Joyful Noise name…

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PREMIERE: Vancouver’s Gold & Youth get existential on ‘Blush’; long-awaited second album out tomorrow

In 2013, Canadian quartet Gold & Youth released their very good debut album Beyond Wilderness; then they, er, went into the wilderness. For eight years. We genuinely thought they had…

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PREMIERE: AM Higgins extends an invite into the world of her lush debut album ‘Hymning’

Last month, we premiered the beautiful ‘Anchors’, the lead single proper from Chicagoan export Annie Toth’s debut album as AM Higgins – a solo project that’s fleshed out into a…

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PREMIERE: San Francisco’s Hot Flash Heat Wave are going through the ‘m o t i o n s’ as they prep new LP

With their last notable body of work arriving two years ago in the form of the Mood Ring EP, San Francisco trio Hot Flash Heat Wave are gearing up for…

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PREMIERE: Field Guide announces full-album cover of Coldplay’s Parachutes, enlists Lizzy McAlpine for ‘Yellow’

We’ve got a lot of time for Field Guide. We’ve also got a lot of time for Lizzy McAlpine, so when we heard the former – AKA the Winnipeg-based Dylan…

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