Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Mike Clerk reveals new video for the claustrophobic alt-rock of ‘The Air In Here’

Mike Clerk, the former frontman of The Lost Generation, is gearing up for the release of his debut solo album, ‘The Space Between My Ear’, which is out on 26th…

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Premiere: Niko Novak’s ‘Tuesdays, Tuesdays, Saturdays’: watch the snow fall over his bar-stool yearning

WE’RE absolutely delighted to be able to premiere the new video from Niko Novak here at Backseat Mafia today. It’s for a song entitled “Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays”, which is out…

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Premiere: French indie rockers Velvet Sunset release beautiful shoegaze of new single, Blue

French indie rockers Velvet Sunset release their new single Blue tomorrow, and ahead of it we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The…

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See: Molly Burman reveals the sardonic indie pop of Fool Me With Flattery

North London singer songwriter Molly Burman has just released her debut single, ‘Fool Me With Flattery’, out now on Prolifica Inc. Growing up in a musical household, her mother singing…

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Scratch the Surface: The Passmore Sisters – First Love, Last Rites (Sharp Records, 1988)

Scratch the Surface is a pretty new development in the Backseat cannon, providing long reads of forgotten, under-appreciated or just classic albums from the outskirts of pop music. Bradford’s The…

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News: The Sisters of Mercy reveal new London shows in September

Goth legends The Sisters of Mercy celebrate their 40th year this year, and have announced they will play 3 special shows at London’s Roundhouse on 3 consecutive nights in September.…

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Premiere: SHEMY releases the irresistible pop punk of Something Bout You

Out today is the new single from Flint, MI singer-songwriter, rapper and all round musical polymath SHEMY. Taken from his forthcoming ‘Awkwardly Confident’ album, our on May 5th, the track…

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Premiere: Paola House reveals the emotive ‘Searching For You’

Out today (16th March) is the new track from Paola House, titled ‘Searching For You’, via Fed By Music. It’s the second release from a five-song EP released over the…

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Premiere: Three Day Monk releases the serene melancholy indie folk of ‘Osaka’

Released this coming Friday (19th March) is the new single Osaka from Bedfordshire multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Tristan Nelson, aka Three Day Monk. Recorded with Matty Moon (Lonely the Brave, False…

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Track: Countdown Records to release lost Mod classic from label favourites Makin’ Time

Out on beautiful 7inch vinyl on April 30th is a lost Mod classic from label favourites Makin’ Time. It comes from former Stiff Records subsidiary Countdown Records – now with…

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