Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Shadow Show push back against the trap of nostalgia on ‘Aunt Maizy’, new album out next month

Detroit trio Shadow Show came out swinging in 2020 with their debut album Silhouettes, making their mark before the pandemic and breaking out the following year, introducing the world to…

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Premiere: Folly Group ready debut album with ‘Pressure Pad’

Haven’t heard of Folly Group yet? You will soon. The London band have been taking their time with their opening salvo, such that it’s been a while since we’ve heard…

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Premiere: Be Safe prep debut album with the brief and brilliant ‘Replaceable Man’

In vocalist/guitarist Matt Wojcik, this Frostburg, MD band contain a former member of Perfect Future – a band who put out three fantastic records before vanishing in the wake of…

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Premiere: Trash Fiasco announce new record with 70-second ripper ‘One Bird’

Leaning into a modern spin on noise rock as much as it does the breakout moments of classic punk, Chicago band Trash Fiasco‘s sound is signposted by their chosen name…

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Premiere: Yonatan Gat reworks Zoon’s ‘Astum’ and dials up the fuzz

Back in April, Daniel Monkman’s Zoon project released its second album, the excellent Bekka Ma’iingan, which saw Monkman refining and expanding their sonic palette to fantastic results. You may not…

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Premiere: Stream Taylor Pearlstein’s stunning new EP Perfect Blue, out tomorrow

A couple of weeks back, we wrote about ‘The Difference’, the current single from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein, signalling the release of her new EP. The full thing is almost here…

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Premiere: Black Polish laments their self-destructive habits on ‘Streetsigns’

Here’s someone to keep an eye on for next year: if you’ve heard of Black Polish already you’ll definitely know what’s up, but if not, it’s the solo project of…

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Premiere: Taylor Pearlstein finds a way forward on cinematic new single ‘The Difference’

From its alt country-tinged beginnings, the new song from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein keeps building on itself until everything drops out and she’s left to carry the song a capella for…

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Premiere: Joseph Luca shares ‘Full Time Lover’ video with new EP imminent

This song’s been kicking around for a little bit (originally released in January 2021!), so it’s nice to see it folded into the first of a triptych of new EPs…

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Premiere: Layperson sifts through the wreckage of heartbreak on bruised yet triumphant second album ‘Massive Leaning’

Existing as a trans person in 2023 is itself an act of reclamation, resistance, discovery and—above all—self-acceptance, so it could be said that Portland’s Julian Morris has been well-placed to…

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