Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Kate Clover readies new album with sparky power-pop of ‘No More Romance’

If you’re the type who hates it when artists release teaser singles with no concrete mention of an album, we urge you to put that aside for three minutes and…

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Premiere: Rustbelt lives in the moment on propulsive new single ‘Running Through the Rave’

With his (excellent) new EP arriving in January, John Chiaverina (previously known as Juiceboxxx and now going by Rustbelt)’s got a new lease on his creative life and sounds reinvigorated,…

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Premiere: Chayse Porter announces new album for January & shares ‘Lead Pipe Cinch’

It’s always good to hear from San Francisco’s Chayse Porter, especially when he’s got a new record on the way. It’s shaping up to be a record you better make…

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News: Mary Middlefield moves on with self-examining new track ‘Sexless’

Back in February, Lausanne-based Mary Middlefield released her impressive debut album Thank You Alexander, a record with its roots in mid-pandemic ennui and uncertainty yet radiating confidence from every note.…

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Premiere: Joseph Luca announces new EP and shares soulful lead single ‘Nowhere’

Since getting back on it after understandably hitting the skids in 2020 (who didn’t?), LA-based Joseph Luca‘s been honing his skills via the medium of quickfire single releases. He’s put…

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Premiere: Sid Seth hones his pop instincts further on irresistible new single ‘Sunday’

You should get to know New Yorker Sid Seth. He’s only got a handful of singles out, the most recent being March’s ‘Hopeless War’, but it feels like he’s really…

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News: Spring Silver preps new album with the sprawling ‘Gold Star’

If the new song from Marylander Spring Silver seems like a lot, then that’s the point. K Nkanza could have kept it relatively simple and pared things down to, oh,…

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Premiere: Matt Costa returns with atmospheric new single ‘The Golden Ghost’

Back in April we shared Matt Costa‘s score for Katabatic Flight, as well as the film itself, indicating a follow-up to 2020’s album Yellow Coat was on the way. This…

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Premiere: salamander prep debut album & share ‘the label’

Ready for a new song from New York trio salamander? Duck yeah we are. The band announced their debut album [container] back in August, and we’re now just a fortnight…

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Premiere: Joseph D’Agustino delivers the stunning ‘Dustine’, readies second album as Empty Country

As noted in the press materials for his new album, the concept of a Great American Rock Record may feel outdated in 2023, but that’s sure as hell not stopping…

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