Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

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Track: The Districts – 4th & Roebling, plus Spring tour dates

Out on February 9th next year through Fat Possum Records is the new album from Pennsylvania quartet The Districts, titled ‘A flourish ans a spoil’. It’s a follow on from…

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EP: Hauswerks – Why You Tellin’ Me

Out next week (December 15th) on Jaymo and Andy George’s Moda Black label comes the new EP from one of the labels shining lights, Hauswerks, aka Leeds producer Colin Barratt.…

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See: The Wave Pictures announce UK Tour / Pea Green Boat Video

Here’s an apology. We tried and tried so hard to bring The Wave Pictures to Sheffield for the viewing and aural pleasure of the music loving masses of the Steel…

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Track: Draag – Lavender Hole

Los Angeles five piece Draag have recently announced the follow up to their self titled album, which dropped earlier in the year with a new EP, Tracii Lordz. Produced by…

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Track: Baywaves – The Freak Kingdom

We wrote about the former Spanish two piece (now expanded to a quartet) with their debut track Dreaming. They’ve returned onto our radar with a new single, The Freak Kingdom.…

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Premiere: Fighting Caravans release video for “Bootmakers to the King”

We’ve been able to keep a close eye on Leeds quintet, The Fighting Caravans. Preferring to stay out of the live setting while they hone both their sounds and their…

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Premiere: The Black Lamps – The Archivist

Today, here at Backseat Mafia, we bring you the premiere of ‘The Archivist’, the opening track from The Black Lamps self titled debut long player, out on January 12th via…

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Album Review: Polybius – Be Seeing You

It’s difficult to know whether Polybius were formed, or born, or indeed anything. Best to assume the Sheffield / Rotherham based duo were forged. Certainly the (musical) DNA of Warp…

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Track: Alex Burey – Inside World

I’m at the age now when I can just about begin to organise the important aspects of my life, such as generally being in the right place at the right…

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Track: Bear’s Den- Think of England

West London based three piece Bear’s Den, aka Andrew Davie (guitar, vocals), Joey Haynes (guitar) and Kev Jones (drums, bass) have already had a good 2014. A well respected debut…

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