Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: The Bug Club / British Birds – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield 18.02.2025

Crookes Social Club buzzed with anticipation as a sold-out crowd gathered for an electrifying night of live music, provided by British Birds and headliners The Bug Club . Kicking the…

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Meet: Former Field Mice alumni Michael Hiscock of The Gentle Spring

After shaping the sound of indie pop with The Field Mice, Michael Hiscock has returned with The Gentle Spring, a project steeped in reflection, melody, and a search for simplicity.…

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Track: Floodhounds hit the heights with new single, One Horse Race

FloodHounds have always had a knack for delivering riff-driven, high-energy indie rock, but One Horse Race might just be their most relentless track yet. Built on muscular, direct guitar work…

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Meet: Floodhounds Jack Flynn on Grit, Graft, and Noel Gallagher’s Harsh Advice

Sheffield-based trio Floodhounds have been tearing up the UK’s rock scene with their high-energy blend of indie, punk, and blues-infused riffs. With their latest single One Horse Race out now…

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Track: Ellen Beth Abdi delivers the beautifully soulful ‘Tenterhooks’

Ellen Beth Abdi’s new single, Tenterhooks, is a soulful slice of new jazz, luxuriating in its comfortable skin while subtly pushing at genre boundaries. Off-kilter synth lines and chiming piano…

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Track: Nightjacket release the effortless dream pop of My Only Heart

Los Angeles dream pop band Nightjacket return with their latest single, My Only Heart, a shimmering and intimate love song that radiates warmth and devotion. Marking their second release since…

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Track: Pan Amsterdam blurs genres with new single Confines, plus album news

Pan Amsterdam, the inventive alter ego of Leron Thomas, has unveiled Confines, the lead single and title track from his forthcoming album, set to release on May 23 through Heavenly…

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Album Review: House of All Souls Review: A Post-Punk Continuum That Thrives in the Present

For a band formed entirely of ex-Fall members, House of All has never been about simple nostalgia. On House of All Souls, their third album in as many years, they…

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Album Review: Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way; folklore, melody and history beautifully entwined

Seth Lakeman’s forthcoming album, The Granite Way, set for release on February 14th via Honour Oak Records, reaffirms his mastery in contemporary folk music. While the album doesn’t mark a…

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Track: Beiruts New Single ‘Guericke’s Unicorn’ is a Synth-Pop Gem, Heralding an Ambitious Album

Beirut’s latest single, Guericke’s Unicorn, is a bubbling, harmony-soaked synth-pop track that showcases Zach Condon’s trademark yearning vocals. It has a hopeful yet slightly wistful nature, striking a delicate balance…

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