Julia Mason, Author at Backseat Mafia

EP Review: Redolent – make big money fast online now

Edinburgh-based, experimental five-piece Redolent have released their debut EP make big money fast online now via Columbia Records. Redolent are fronted by brothers Danny and Robin Herbert, alongside drummer Andrew…

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Live review + Gallery: Maruja sell-out debut gig in Scotland

The big gig in Glasgow tonight was arguably The Viagra Boys at Barrowlands. It sold out almost immediately. However there was another sold out gig in the city on this…

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NEWS – High Vis share video for Trauma Bonds and announce first North America tour with UK and European dates now sold out

High Vis have released a moving new video for their single ‘Trauma Bonds’. Frontman Graham Sayle explains:“Filmed and directed by Jonah West and shot over the course of a year, the video…

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Track / Video

TRACK: Hotel Lux share new single ‘Points of View’

Hotel Lux have released new single ‘Points Of View‘ taken from their debut album Hands Across The Creek, out 27 January on The state51 Conspiracy. Full of jangly guitars and addictive hooks ‘Points…

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NEWS: Baba Ali announce second album Laugh Like a Bomb and release new single ‘Burn Me Out’

The Anglo-American duo Baba Ali have announced their second album Laugh Like a Bomb which is set for release on 21 April via Memphis Industries. In addition they have released…

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Smoke & Sweets artwork EP - Midnight Ambulance

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EP Review: Midnight Ambulance – Smoke and Sweets

Scottish alternative rock duo Midnight Ambulance release their debut EP Smoke and Sweets on Friday 23 December 2022. Since forming just two years ago, they have performed across the country,…

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TRACK: MEMES – Monday I Looked Like Death

Glasgow’s MEMES have had one heck of a year, performing at festivals from SXSW in the US, to The Great Escape and Wide Days, earning a reputation for their sensory…

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The two members of the band Flossing in black and white

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NEWS: New York’s Flossing announces debut UK dates and shares video for Switch

New York’s Flossing has announced a small run of imminent UK dates including a debut London performance alongside TVAM. Flossing is the project of New Yorker Heather Elle and being fully aware that a…

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The band deadletter looking at the camera

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Album Reviews

EP Review: deadletter – Heat! (SO Recordings)

Producing your first body of work provides a snapshot into a band’s thinking. deadletter have been considered in their approach on their debut EP, obviously aiming to look forwards rather…

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Track / Video

TRACK: O. – OGO (Speedy Wunderground)

The South London duo O. have released their debut single ‘OGO’ on the Speedy Wunderground label. Formed during the first lockdown, Joseph Henwood (saxophone) and Tash Keary (drums) started improvising…

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