Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Leo Abrahams releases the haunting ‘Grain Vinyl’ from his first instrumental guitar album in 15 years

Grain Vinyl is the new single from sometime Brian Eno and Jon Hopkins collaborator and Krononaut man Leo Abrahams, and we’re absolutely delighted to be able to premiere it right…

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Feature: Afternoon Bike Ride give us a track by track lowdown of their beautiful new self titled album.

We’ve got a bit doe eyed about the new album from Montreal based trio Afternoon Bike Ride, what with their gorgeous melodies, lo-fi aesthetic and sensitive backings, so when we…

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Premiere: mynameisleonidas releases brilliant bass heavy ‘Lands’ for Kitsuné Musique

We delighted to be able to premiere ‘Lands’, the new track from new Kitsuné Musique signing mynameisleonidas right here on Backseat Mafia today. The enigmatic producer / musician has delivered…

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Exclusive: Swedish singer-songwriter Bonanda records ‘Backseat’ live in session for Backseat Mafia

Swedish singer songwriter Bonander, aka Ellinor Sterner Bonander, recently released her brilliant debut album ‘Things We Don’t Talk About’, following on from singles Martha Gone in the Wind and Backseat…

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Exclusive: Morgado from Brazilian DJ collective Underdogs reveals exclusive mix for Backseat Mafia, plus new EP

Rio de Janeiro’s up and coming DJ crew, party and label Underdogs have recently revealed their opening salvos from their label, their first release featuring in the Beatport deep house…

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New York punks The Jukebox Romantics channel their inner Mariah Carey for new video ‘Hey Nora’

Taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Fires Forming’ – out on December 17th via Sell the Heart Records (U.S.) and Engineer Records (UK), New York based punk quartet The Jukebox Romantics…

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News: The Charlatans reveal music box in support of ‘The Music Venue Trust’

Who doesn’t love those little wind up music boxes of yesteryear, and also The Charlatans anthem ‘The Only One I Know’. Well certainly not us here at Backseat Mafia, and…

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Premiere: The Daydream Club release new video for Endgames

Out tomorrow is the new a single from The Daydream Club, taken from the duo’s forthcoming album ‘All our born days’ out on November 5th via Poco Poco Records and…

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Track: Manchester’s The Be Positives run the retro chic on ‘Rain and Stormy Weather’

Taking their lead from the likes of The Band, Big Star, Kinks and Nick Lowe, Manchester’s The Be Positives – aka Mike Seal (Guitar, Piano & Vocals), Robert Hatton (Bass…

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Track: Holy Hive release new single Story Of My Life ahead of second album

We’ve long been mad about Holy Hive, and out right now is the bands new single, Story of My Life – taken from the bands self-titled second album, out on…

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