James Kilkenny, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: The Limiñanas – Calentita (feat. Nuria)

The Limiñanas‘ new single Calentita is replete with all the components which make their music so euphoric: tantalising serenades through the French lyrics, immaculate production, as well as layers of…

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Track: Matt Berry – Take a Bow

The latest track to feature upon upcoming album Phantom Birds alongside previous single Something In My Eye, is a brilliantly jovial ode to Berry’s greatest loves. A brisk and vibrant…

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See: Video for Asylums’ ‘Who Writes Tomorrow’s Headlines?’

Asylums recently released the video for Who Writes Tomorrow’s Headlines?, taken from their recent album Genetic Cabaret. The lyrics revolve around “the puppet masters, those ominous figures that are pulling…

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See: Video for beabadoobee’s ‘Care’, from forthcoming album

The 20-year-old bedroom pop sensation beabadoobee, who only began recording music in 2017, has gone from strength to strength lately. From releasing the astoundingly well-received Space Cadet EP last year,…

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Blinders – ‘Fantasies of a Stay at Home Psychopath’

BOTH the title and motive behind The Blinders’ new album seems remarkably timely. The album explores numerous internal struggles across its eleven tracks, whether through the tortured sense of self…

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Track: The Coral’s Paul Molloy releases debut solo single ‘Dungaree Day’

Dungaree Day marks The Coral guitarist’s first foray into solo song-writing, after being a major pinion in legendary Liverpool bands such as The Zutons and The Stands. The previous two…

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Track: The Blinders- ‘Black Glass’

THE BLINDERS’ latest track, “Black Glass”, is a seamlessly evolving, six-minute behemoth, is the final single to be featured from their upcoming album. The track begins tantalisingly slowly, before lead…

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See: Sparks’ ‘The Existential Threat’ video

The video for Sparks’ The Existential Threat, a highlight from their stellar 2020 album, was released the same day as physical copies of A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip were made…

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Track: Matt Berry- Something In My Eye

The theatrical actor/musician wunderkind recently released a new single, Something In My Eye. The track’s bouncy, staccato rhythm guitar is immediately Shadows-esque, while the lead guitar is doubly reminiscent of…

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Track: The Psychedelic Furs- Come All Ye Faithful

The Psychedelic Furs recently released the fourth single from their upcoming album Made of Rain. Come All Ye Faithful follows previous singles No-One, Don’t Believe and You’ll Be Mine. Like…

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