Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Let’s Rock 80s The Retro Festival – Temple Newson, Leeds 22.06.2024

By Phil Wright Let’s set the scene. Saturday 22nd June, red hot day and 11,500 ‘party goers’ descend on Temple Newson in Leeds for a day of 80s music. What…

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News: Tracers Return Radiant Second Single ‘Tonight’

Glasgow’s indie-alt-rock trio, Tracers, return with their radiant second single ‘Tonight’. Following the electrifying debut ‘Push & Shove’, the track builds more anticipation for the bands upcoming debut EP. Tracers…

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News: Torpedoes Illuminate Dark Realities with ‘Heaven’s Light Our Guide’

Portsmouth-based post-punk/goth band Torpedoes returns with their fourth album, Heaven’s Light Our Guide, slated for release on the 5th of July. Born out of the turbulent years of Covid-19 and…

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Live Review: The Lambrini Girls – Scala, London 13.06.2024

By Henry Groves It isn’t very often that I get instantly excited by a new band, but when I saw Lambrini Girls back at Great Escape 2023, I was immediately…

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Track / Video

Track: Bones Ate Arfa Share Explosive Title Track From Upcoming EP ‘Akimbo People’

Brighton based Alternative-Rockers Bones Ate Arfa share the title track from their anticipated debut EP ‘Akimbo People’. Led by frontman Arfa, who has worked with notable artists such as Isaac…

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News: Norwich-based Rapper $ebbuku Shines On New EP ‘Affray’

Norwich’s own $ebbuku (Sebastian Bates) continues to rise in the East of England rap scene with his new EP, ‘Affray,’ released on June 13th. At just 19 years old, $ebbuku…

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Live Review: The Rosendal Garden Party, Stockholm 13.06.2024 – 15.06.2024

By Anastasia Baranovskaia The Rosendal Garden Party, held from June 13-15th at Djurgården, Stockholm, offered a blend of music, culture, and community set against the picturesque backdrop of the Royal…

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Album Reviews

EP Review: high jump – 001

Blending jangling, buoyant indie guitars with swirling electronics and pop melodies, high jump’s debut EP 001 showcases some fantastic writing and creative, wonderfully restrained musicianship. Opening with the reverb soaked…

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Live Review: Ibibio Sound Machine – Koko, London 06.06.2024

By Henry Groves A slightly different show for me tonight. Tonight, I was at KOKO in Camden for the electro/afrofunk band Ibibio Sound Machine. Before I even got to the…

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News: Roni Kaspi Releases ‘PONI’ A Bold Debut EP That Defies Musical Boundaries

‘PONI’ is a daring exploration of musical boundaries, blending futuristic sounds with traditional jazz influences. With her freewheeling kit-work, soulful vocals, and candid lyrics, Roni Kaspi invites listeners on a…

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