Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Alpha Consumer – Miss Positron

Minnesota’s Alpha Consumer nearly dropped off the radar. But in the end, we couldn’t resist their b-movie indie charm, their forever evolving songs, and their frankly winning melodies. In fact…

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Album Review: Paws – Youth Culture Forever

Not out till June 2nd, Paws’ second album, Youth Culture Forever, sees the result of the Scottish trio decamping to Adam Pierce’s (Mice Parade / Swirlies) studio in the woods…

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News: Blackberry Smoke announce October UK Tour

It should be no surprise that Atlanta, Georgia rockers Blackberry Smoke are out on the road, on average they spend most of their time touring, on average playing in excess…

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See: Five Finger Death Punch release video for “House of the Rising Sun”, plus US dates

Let’s get this straight from the start, firstly – yes it is. Secondly – it is nothing like any version you’ve (probably) ever heard. The folk song, famously a…

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Track: Jamie XX – Sleep Sound / Girl, plus UK dates

Never one to let things lie, and coming towards the end of a run of 25 intimate shows, playing to just 40 people per night at New York’s world-famous Park…

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New Music: Jack White – High Ball Stepper, plus album news

Oh Jack White you little tease, you. Everybody knows that he is a man who, when he touches things, they turn to gold. He’s released a little bit of the…

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Track: Toy – Conductor (Tom Furse Remix), plus US tour dates

We’ve been fans of Toy here on Backseat Mafia for a long time. Their updated take on psychedelia, with added sophistication and a sprinkle of shoegaze and noise has floated…

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See: The Antlers release video for Palace, plus new album news

Is been three years since The Antlers much admired long player Burst Apart showed that the band could produce some of the most sparkling and beautiful alt-indie music around. Originally…

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New Music: Street Joy – Laurel Hill

We’ve written about Los Angeles‘ Street Joy before, here. The duo, Jason DeMayo on lead vocal, guitar and bass, and Scott Zimmerman on drums and backing vocals, deal a winning…

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Track: Frankenstein feat. Luminous release The Roughtalk from reissue – “The Science of Sound”

Taken from the golden era of hip-hop, Hillside, New Jersey label Ill Adrenaline Recordshas jumped on possibly Canada‘s finest Rapper Frankenstein back catalogue. for their new release ‘The Science…

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