Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: Gangs, and listen to their new single, Theives

When we first heard Scottish quartet Gangs, we were a little intimidated. Despite the fact that we loved the driving, hard edged indie/punk rock of their new single Thieves, there…

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Track / Video

Track: Touché Amoré – Displacement

“I don’t open up to people too much in regular life, but when I’m writing songs, I want to be as open and as honest as possible,” says singer Jeremy…

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Music

Track: Ablebody – Backseat Heart

Like we weren’t going to cover something that utilised (albeit completely independently, naturally) Backseat, right? Ablebody are LA based identical twind Christoph and Anton Hochheim, members of Pains Of Being…

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See: Maiians release video for Parasaur

We’ve long been fans of Oxford instrumental five piece Maiians, so we’re delighted they’re about to furnish us (and the rest of the world) with an debut, self-titled album. Mixing…

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Track / Video

Track: Pixies – Um chagga lagga, plus new expanded European tour dates

Some things change and some things stay the same, both in the real world and in the world of Frank Black and co’s Pixies. Take Um Chagga Lagga, taken from…

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See: The Kitchen Sink Drama release video for debut single Idiot

Belgian based The Kitchen Sink Drama, formed around singer Claire Wilcock have released a new video for their debut single, Idiot. Veterans of the pop game, and boasting (among others)…

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See: Fews release new video for 10 things, plus UK tour dates

Swedish/US quartet FEWS have accompanied the announcement of their first UK headline tour, with a video for their new single 1q0 things, which has already proved its popularity in the…

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Album Review: Purple – Bodacious

Texas three piece Purple have released their latest album Bodacious, through PIAS. If you’re unfamiliar with their work, think noisey, frayed at the edges power-pop, with a heap of punk…

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See: Seth Lakeman releases new video for ‘Ballad of the broken few’, plus Winter tour dates

The songs for folk singer Seth Lakeman’s new album, Ballad of the broken few, were recorded ‘live’ with an organic, acoustic vibe in the Great Hall of a Jacobean Manor…

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See: Ardyn release video for EP title track “The Valley”

Ardyn, aka brother and sister duo Rob and Katy Pearson have just (yesterday) released their new Mike Crossey (Foals, The 1975) produced EP, and to celebrate they’ve gone and streamed…

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