Rhiannon Law, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: CHVRCHES – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 10.06.23

Chvrches performing at Barrowland Ballroom in June 2023

Chvrches shared chilling visions with a killer synth-pop soundtrack to a reverent Glasgow congregation as their Screen Violence World Tour reached its climax. Barrowlands buzzed with anticipation, as an eerie…

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Live Review: Del Amitri – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow 10.06.22

Following the release of their seventh studio album Fatal Mistakes last year, Del Amitri performed the perfect playlist of new material and nostalgia to a grateful Glasgow crowd. Del Amitri’s…

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Album artwork for 30lbs of Air by Aliens

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Album Review: Aliens – 30lbs of Air

Aliens have dodged a bullet with 30lbs of Air – a “concept album” that captures the essence of war while escaping the clichés. The term “concept album” tends to send…

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Black and white photo of the band Desperate Journalist

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See: Desperate Journalist – ‘Fault’

Desperate Journalist return with the brutal beauty of new single ‘Fault’. London-based quartet Desperate Journalist (Jo Bevan, Simon Drowner, Rob Hardy and Caz Hellbent) have announced the release of their…

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See: CHVRCHES – ‘He Said She Said’

CHVRCHES use the powerful punch of their unique brand of electro-pop to address men’s attitudes towards women in hard-hitting new single ‘He Said She Said’. “Being a woman is fucking…

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Image showing ShakePoe wearing Santa hats with the text "Happy holidays from the ShakePoe family"

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News: Larkin Poe bring us some festive cheer with Christmas live streaming event

2020 has put the brakes on for so many artists, but Larkin Poe haven’t slowed down at all. In June the Atlanta-born Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell…

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Promo image of Larkin Poe, photographed by Bree Marie Fish

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Meet: We speak to Larkin Poe about new album ‘Self Made Man’ and more

A couple of weeks ago Larkin Poe released their fifth studio album Self Made Man. The Atlanta-born Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell have spent the last ten…

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Meet: We speak to Hinds about new album ‘The Prettiest Curse’ and more

We adore Hinds’ third album The Prettiest Curse. The Madrid-based quartet (Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen) have released their most complex and candid work to date,…

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Album artwork for Self Made Man by Larkin Poe

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Album Review: Larkin Poe – Self Made Man

Larkin Poe take us on a joyride with the full-throttle roots-rock of fifth album Self Made Man. Larkin Poe, aka Atlanta-born Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell, have…

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Album artwork for 'The Prettiest Curse' by Hinds

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Album Review: Hinds – The Prettiest Curse

Hinds take us from bad times to great times with exhilarating new album The Prettiest Curse. The third album from the Madrid-based quartet (Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin and…

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