Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Eunith releases the beautifully sleek ’They Wanted You’; hear it here, first

Los Angeles indie synth-pop artist is releasing his new single – his first of 2022, with They Wanted You, out today (February 7th) and were delighted to be able to…

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Exclusive: Producer M Data records a takeover mix for us at Backseat Mafia, plus interview

Having been very much in love with last years Datagroove EP, which mixed up this hard edged minimal sound with melodic moments and a swathe of bleeps and beeps, we…

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Premiere: Nashville’s Raeya releases the irresistible alt-pop of Dream; hear it first, here

Pulling together elements of electronica, indie and folk into her own brand of alt-pop, Nashville’s Raeya is back with a new single Dream, and we’re delighted to be able to…

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See: Mute to release SUICIDE career retrospective; see new short film including previously unreleased version of Frankie Teardrop

SUICIDE, the celebrated and increasingly thought of as seminal duo of Alan Vega and Martin Rev, is to have their first collection – Surrender, released via the ever brilliant Mute…

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News: The Jesus & Mary Chain sign to Fuzz Club Records; announce reissues and promise of new music

We’re incredibly excited here at Backseat Mafia HQ that the seminal Jesus & Mary Chain have signed with London based independent (and consistently brilliant) label Fuzz Club Records, and have…

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News: Interpol announce UK / EU, and North American tour dates; see sneak peek recording session video

Emerging from Battery Studios in London where they’ve just recorded their seventh album with producers Flood and Moulder, Interpol have announced a run of US and UK/UK shows, including a…

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Premiere: Peter Cat releases visuals to the irrepressible Melon Dating Simulator; see it here, first

Glaswegian bedroom pop star Peter Cat is gearing up to the release of his new EP The Magnus, and from it he’s today released visuals to one of the EP’s…

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Premiere: Altameda release the glorious melancholy of ‘Nightmare Town’

Canadian duo Altameda are back with a new single, Nightmare Town, and we’re absolutely delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. It’s out today via Modern Sky, and…

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Premiere: Mark Stevens releases the beautifully wistful Santa Fe

Peterborough based folk singer Mark Stevens is on the verge of releasing his first ever EP, Rodeo, out on Laundry Rooms on January 21st, and from it we’re delighted to…

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Feature: Blood Red Shoes give us a track by track feature on new album Ghosts On Tape

Out today is the new album from Blood Red Shoes; Ghosts on Tape, and we’re delighted that Steven Ansell and Laura Mary Carter who make up the duo have given…

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