Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: Pete Fij / Terry Bickers – Broken Heart Surgery

Old rockers, it seems, don’t necessarily have to grow old disgracefully. Former Creation labelmates Pete Fij and Terry Bickers made noiser, more aggressive records in their guises in Adorable and…

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Track: Martin Carr – The Santa Fe Skyway

You might recognise the name. Former Boo Radley and BraveCaptain Martin Carr has never really stopped writing brilliant songs, its just that now he’s doing it under his own name.…

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Track: Ceiling Demons – Amputated Spirit

It’s maybe not the most obvious of places but Richmond in North Yorkshire is home to underground hip-hop collective Ceiling Demons, aka Psy Ceiling, Dan Demon and Beat Demon. Out…

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Track: Mark Lanegan Band release new single,”Sad Lover”

Mark Lanegan is inarguably an indie rock institution, having released over 50 albums during his lifetime either solo, through collaborations (such as his work with former Belle and Sebastian member Isobel…

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EP: Marco Bernardi – Spacejam

Out on July 28th via Berlin based Klasse Recording comes the new EP from Glasgow born, Bristol based producer Marco Bernardi. Titled Spacejam, it’s the third in the labels WRECKS…

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New Music: Freddie Gibbs / Young Thug / A$AP Ferg – Old English

‘Old English’ really shouldn’t work. A track which features such disparate vocal talents – Gibbs’ guttural gangsta rap growl, Young Thug’s unhinged yelp and A$AP Ferg’s demented bark – with…

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Album Review: White Fence – For The Recently Found Innocent

I’ll start off by saying I’m not the diehard fan of this garage rock revival that so many others are. I recognize the greatness guys like Ty Segall, John Dwyer,…

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Album Review : Corrosion of Conformity – IX

I didn’t start listening to Corrosion of Conformity till 1994. It was the next phase in their sound. Before the album Deliverance they were a hardcore punk band. They had street cred…

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Track: Rebecca Clements releases new single, Coma Boy

Here’s an admission. We missed the debut single ‘Wildlife’ from 19 year old Bristol singer-songwriter Rebecca Clements. Listening to it now, we are kicking ourselves we did, as its breathtaking,…

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Track: The Vaselines releases new single, One Lost Year

The Vaselines adventure shows no sign of stopping. The band have returned with news of a new album, V for Vaselines, which is out on September 29th via Rosary Music.…

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