Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

See: Muzz release video for new single Red Western Sky

we’ve already written about Muzz, the new project of Paul Banks of Interpol, Bonny Light Horsemens Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick – drummer of Jonathan Fire*Eater, The Walkmen, and Fleet…

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Track: Devendra Banhart – Swan

Devendra Banhart has released a song, ‘Swan’, with all proceeds going to the Los Angeles Women’s Center. It’s a cover of a song by Ioanna Gika, taken from last years…

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Track: Smoove & Turrell – Fade Away

Geordie funk/soul duo Smoove & Turrell have released a new track from their forthcoming album ‘Strato Bleu’, out on Jalapeño Records this spring. As ever, the pair have produced something…

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See: Jehnny Beth reveals new video for Innocence

Taken from her soon to be released debut album To Love is To Live, out on June 12th via Caroline Records, Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth has released a video from…

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Album Review: Bethlehem Casuals – The Tragedy Of Street Dog

You’ve got to love Bethlehem Casuals, haven’t you? The new album from the Manchester septet – The Tragedy of Street Dog, sees a concept record – a road to discovering…

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Premiere: RUNK – She Don’t Want Ya No Mo feat. Crackerjack

RUNK or Rebels Unite with New Knowledge is the new moniker of Londoner Victor Davis, former darling of mid naughtiest acoustic soul jazz. He’s kept some of that and added…

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See: NIIKA shares new video for The Cage

Chicago art-pop artist NIIKA has shared a new video for her single The Cage, at the time news is out that her album ‘Close But Not Too Close’ has been…

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Track / Video

See: National Honor Society release new video for First Among The Last

Taken from their album To all the Glory We Never Had, out now on Chien Lunatique Records, Seattle indie band National Honor Society have released a new video for album…

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Track: 1010 Benja SL – Dobby

Out right now on the brilliant Young Turks label is ‘Dobby’, the new single from 1010 Benja SL. His Boofiness single announced him to the world as a man of…

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Track: Findlay Brown – When I’m With You

Yorkshire-born, Copenhagen based singer-songwriter Findlay Brown has released a brand new single When I’m With You, his first new material since his 2018 album Not Everything Beautiful is Good. Swathed…

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