Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

See: Tears For Fears release new video for forthcoming album title track, The Tipping Point

17 years in the making, comes the first new album from legendary synth-pop duo Tears for Fears. Out on February 25th via Concord Records the pair have just released the…

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Live Review: Fontaines D.C. – Sheffield O2, 16.10.2021, plus gallery

Photos: StAn I don’t know if Irish post-punks Fontaines count as ‘rising’ still, but judging from their date at the Sheffield O2, this is a band who are very much…

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Feature: SIEMS leader Simeon Bartholemew gives us a track by track lowdown on the new album ‘Four’

Out today via Birds Robe is ‘Four’, the new album from Australian math-rock/post-rock band Seims. The brainchild essentially of Simeon Bartholomew, the band have become evermore experimental and formidable over…

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Exclusive: Former Apollo 440 / Grim Northern Social frontman Ewan MacFarlane records three tracks in session for Backseat Mafia

In the run up to his forthcoming debut solo album ‘Always Everlong’, out on October 29th, former Apollo 440 and Grim Northern Social frontman Ewan MacFarlane has recorded three tracks…

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Live Review: Nubiyan Twist – The Forum, Sheffield 1.10.2021

It’s a pet hate of mine, people referring to seemingly everything they do as a journey. Join me on my journey to becoming a plumber/singer/footballer fills the internet and TV,…

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Premiere: Gasper Claus reveals new video for the stunningly beautiful Ô Sélénites

Taken from neo-classical Cellist Gasper Claus’ debut solo album Tancade, an ode to a particular beach where he and his friends would visit every year to celebrate life, make music…

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Premiere: Rural France release new video for the charming indie pop of Hosepipe Ban

Rural France, aka Tom Brown and Rob Fawkes, began life in 2017 shortly after both left London for the greener climes of Wiltshire. They released their first album ‘Two Drink…

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Live Review: Maximo Park – Leadmill, Sheffield 5.10.21

Photos: Steve Barnes “Ooh, girls in the band”, says someone in front of me as Maximo Park take to the stage. And so it is, with bass and keys/backing vocal…

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Live Review: 808 State – Sheffield Foundry, 8.10.2021

There’s a certain age group in attendance tonight at Sheffield’s Student Union venue The Foundry, and it isn’t freshers. Knowing nods are passed amongst the reasonable throng gathered, some of…

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Exclusive: Longlight record brilliant live session version of Baba O’Riley for Backseat Mafia

Following on from their recent sophomore single ‘Alara’, Longlight have recorded a stunning version of The Who classic Baba O’Riley for Backseat Mafia. Rising up into must keep a close…

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