Simon Lucas-Hughes, Author at Backseat Mafia

Feature: Ben Shemie Breaks Down His Experimental New Album ‘Desiderata’ – Track By Track

The new album from Ben Shemie is a sporadic, intense and expansive exploration of sound through layers strings, electronics, vocoders and clicking beats. Wildly experimental and musically challenging, it’s a…

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Track: Sam Himself Shares Reflective Yet Pulsing New Single ‘Never Let Me Go’

The first single of Sam Himself’s upcoming second album which is slated for 2023, ‘Never Let Me Go’ offers intimate vocals over a pulsing indie-electronic soundscape. Somewhere between Future Islands…

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EP Review: Rich Meehan Trio – Suite Antinque

Having burst onto the scene, gaining instant support from BBC Introducing and Jazz FM, Rich Meehan Trio have now released their first full EP Suite Antique. Setting the tone with…

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Track: Singer-Songwriter Fo Daniels Shares Poignant New Single ‘Promises’

Sometimes less is more and keeping things simple and stripped is much more effective than overloading a track with instrumentation, this is certainly true of the new single ‘Promises’ from…

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Track: New Unity Share Captivating New Single ‘Feel Again’

New Unity, the pseudonym of multi instrumentalist, songwriter and singer Gabriel Frangetto is back with his new single ‘Feel Again’. Working with drummer Vitor Emanuel, Frangetto has truly found his…

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Premiere: Brighton Indie 4 Piece Comforts Shine On New Single ‘Mixed Signals’

Brighton 4-piece Comforts demonstrate their ability to capture a vibrancy and an uplifting aura with beautifully placed instrumentation and an affecting air of melancholy on the new single ‘Mixed Signals’.…

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Premiere: MOLTENO Shares Stunning New Video For ‘Moonlight’

Having made a name for her unique Dream-Pop stylings, London based MOLTENO is back with the stunning new video for ‘Moonlight’. An entrancing Daisy Moseley directed video which perfectly captures…

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Album Review: The Birthday Letters – Yearning For Vitalists

Close, personal, warming and packed with beautiful moments, the new 8 track album Yearning For Vitalists from The Birthday Letters hit’s all the marks whilst remaining understated and unpretentious. Encompassing…

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Track: Tender Glue Shares Warming & Atmospheric New Single “My Sweetest Tone”

Tender Glue, the brainchild of Poland born and raised, now New York based Tom Gluewicki, shares the floating new single “My Sweetest Tone”. A melting pot of modulation, fuzz and…

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Album Review: Ben Cipolla – Casa Mia

Warming, subtle and romantic, the new album from Ben Cipolla, Casa Mia, is an absolute joy. Showcasing musical maturity, and excellent ideas, this an impressive collection of tracks from an…

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