Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: AmatrArt, and listen to their track ‘Mirror’

Glasgow five piece AmatrArt have been catching our ears, particularly with their double a-side single Mirror/Soft Skin which dropped last month via Bloc+ Music. Shimmering guitars, synth lines, liberal doses…

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Track: Ian William Craig – The Nearness

The Nearness is taken from the new album, ‘Centres’ from Vancouver-based vocalist / composer Ian William Craig, his first for FatCat’s pioneering 130701 imprint, which has in the past released…

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See: Red Sleeping Beauty release video for If you Want Affection

Ahead of their first album for 20 years – Kristina, due out on Labrador on June 17th, and their first ever UK show at Indietracks Festival in Derbyshire (29-31 July),…

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News: Lacuna Coil announce Delirium tour – UK dates

Following the release of their Delirium album last week, Milan Metallers Lacuna Coil have announced a European Headline tour for this coming Autumn and Winter. It sees the band arrive…

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New Music: Promise Keeper – Porous Silk

London producer/singer-songwriter Promise Keeper has released his new track, and second in total. Called Porous Silk, it mixes up the sort of 80’s pop funk of Tears for Fears with…

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Track: Kolidescopes – Memory Lane

You might have heard of Dan Dare from his work producing the likes of Charlie XCX, Wiley, Juelz Santana and Marina and the Diamonds. However, now he’s teamed up with…

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Track: Brawlers – Day Job

Leeds punks Brawlers make a return with a new release, The Black EP out on July 1st, a follow up to last years much admired debut album Romantic Errors of…

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Track: Rattle – Stringer Bell, plus album news

If you haven’t heard Nottingham duo Rattle, aka Fists drummer Theresa Wrigley and Kogumaza sticks woman Katherine Eira Brown, then prepare to be confounded. The pair are making interesting and…

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Track: NEEDTOBREATHE – No Excuses

So we know that Charleston, SC quartet NEEDTOBREATHE have a new album out on July 15th through Atlantic Records. We also know it’s called H A R D L O…

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See: Counting Days reveal new video for Prison of Misery

Taken from their Liberated Sounds album that dropped last August, counting days have just released a video for Prison of Misery. Its a track that begins with this circumspect, simple…

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