Julia Mason, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Dead Tooth release single ‘Hollow Skin’ ahead of EP release in March

Brooklyn-based band Dead Tooth have released new single ‘Hollow Skin‘ which is taken from their EP Pig Pile to be released on 11 March on Trash Casual. The post-punk band…

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The four band members of Crows with psychedelic lights

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TRACK: Crows return with new track ‘Slowly Separate’ plus announce new album and tour

Crows are a force of nature live. Gathering a loyal fanbase since forming in 2015, they are set to release their second album Beware Believers on 1 April 2022 via…

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Track: David Byrne and Yo Lo Tengo cover Yoko Ono’s ‘Who Has Seen The Wind’ for covers compilation album ‘Ocean Child’

Benjamin Gibbard is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie and alongwith Canvasback Music / Atlantic Records he unveils the compilation tribute album Ocean Child: Songs of…

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Black and white photo of the two male members of Nixer

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Meet: Nixer release new track ‘People Feel’ and we chatted about 2022 plans and falafels.

Nixer release new single ‘People Feel‘ on 5 January on Blowtorch Records, the title track from their EP which is to be released in the spring. I had a chat…

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Feature: We speak with Memes – One to Watch in 2022

Lets put aside the continuing uncertainty for live music due to the pandemic and instead celebrate fresh new music. Memes are amongst several bands looking to build on progress made…

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Live Review: LIFE / Isabella Strange – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh 15.12.2021

In January 2020 at Rockaway Beach festival the Hull four-piece LIFE produced an electrifying set in an afternoon slot. Chatting to bassist Lydia after the gig, they said they were…

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Track: Fontaines D.C. treat fans to a Christmas present with ‘A Lucid Dreamer (Live Version)’

Fontaines D.C. have given fans an early Christmas present, a surprise release of ‘A Lucid Dreamer (Live Version)’ on all streaming platforms. It is a stripped back version of ‘A…

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See: Dream Nails release ‘Lonely Star – Christmas Song’ and the accompanying video, filmed in an exotic location!

Dream Nails have released a new version of their Christmas song ‘Lonely Star‘ on Alcopop! Records. It recognises that the Christmas holidays can be tough and so this is to…

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Track: LIFE share new single ‘Friends Without Names’ and video

The Hull 4-piece LIFE return with their new track ‘Friends Without Names’ and its accompanying video. The track is the first release from their third album which will be released in the middle of…

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See: Carapace drop new single ‘Celadon Fives’ and the accompanying DIY video is a psychedelic joy

‘Celadon Fives’ is the new single released by Carapace through their own label Replica Recordings. Carapace starting producing music during lockdown boredom and his DIY approach extends to the videos.…

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