Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Self Esteem – Favourite Problem (Alternative Version)

Sheffield’s Self Esteen has announced a new EP, Cuddles Please which is out on May 1st via Fiction Records, featuring alternative versions of three of the songs from her much…

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Album Review: Warm Digits – Flight of Ideas

Warm Digits, aka Newcastle multi-instrumentalist/producers Warm Digits have released a album that neatly squares their own adventures in synth-rock/house/psychedelic music with a host of collaborations including The Orielles, Paul Smith,…

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Track: Virginia Trance – Sway

Virginia Trance, aka former Psychic Ills man Scott Ryan Davis and (in this instance at least) his former band mates Chris Millstein and Jimi Seitang, have a new single ‘Sway’…

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Meet: Jonn Penny / Ned’s Atomic Dustbin interview ahead of Ingredients 30th anniversary dates

Formed in Sturbridge in 1987 and taking their name from an episode of the infamous radio comedy The Goon Show, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin remain one of the best loved and…

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Track: Mavis Staples – All in it together

Soul legend Mavis Staples has released a new song ‘All in it Together’, featuring and produced by Jeff Tweedy. Contributing backing vocals and guitar, Tweedy leads the way at first,…

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Track: Metro Trinity – Die Young EP

Short lived Manchester band Metro Trinity only Released this EP, back in 1987 on their own Cafeteria label, and a split with the Inspiral Carpets via Dave Haslam’s Debris fanzine.…

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Track: Ascendo – Something Sweeter EP

Wakefield indie rock quartet Ascendo hit the ground running with their debut release Something Sweeter – a two track EP featuring tracks Pixie Dust and Pink Gin and Lemonade. The…

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Track: Mt. Wolf – Tayrona feat. Tamsin Wilson

Dream folk pioneers Mt. Wolf have been quiet for the last few years, but have now teamed up with vocalist and guitarist Tamsin Wilson for a new EP, the first…

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Track: Junk Drawer – What I’ve Learned / What I’m learning

Belfast quartet Junk Drawer are gearing up to the release of their debut album ‘Ready for the House’, out on April 24th via Art For Blind with a new track…

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Track: The Milltown Brothers – Stockholm

Colne, Lancashire band The Milltown Brothers showed their hand with the brilliant ’Slinky’ album almost 30 years ago, with a string of brilliant singles – Which way should i jump…

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