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Exclusive: Piqued Jacks record ‘Golden Mine’ live in session for Backseat Mafia

Italian four-piece Piqued Jacks joined Backseat Mafia from their bathroom to treat us to a performance of Golden Mine from their new record Synchronizer. Piqued Jacks show that you can…

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Album Review: Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space; file under essential

The last year has been, let’s face it, odd to say the least. The global pandemic has brought a horde of fearful anxieties and a desperate need for something solid…

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Music

EP Review: Extinguish- Self Titled EP

The underground scene on the west coast of the United States has been a slamming and destructive force since the mid-70s, with hardcore and metal constantly interlocking by way of…

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Premiere: Daniel Green (Laish, DG Solaris) releases new cover for Marty Willson-Piper’s (The Church) song

London-based Daniel Green is an established songwriter, performer and musician, who has made a name for himself under the moniker Laish, recently changed to DG Solaris after starting a collaboration…

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See: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes return with brand new single ‘My Town’ featuring Joe Talbot

Punk rock behemoths Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have returned to our airwaves with scathing new track ‘My Town’. The new single is the first offering of new music since…

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Album review: Beach Youth – Postcard; a beautifully disengaged debut LP

It might not be the most sensational trend-setting music revolution, but Postcard does represent a welcome addition to the count of heart-warming, easy listening records in contemporary independent pop music.…

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Album Review: Yann Gourdon’s self-titled LP hypnotizes the listener with swirling, baroque instrumentation

The new offerings from French artist Yann Gourdon create a hypnotizing atmosphere that pushes and pulls the listener from its fabric. It can be argued that ambient music is defined…

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Album Review: Sleeps Society- While She Sleeps

Sheffield metalcore mob While She Sleeps take on the music industry on their fifth record, entitled Sleeps Society. The group tackle societal issues and mental health battles as well as…

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Album review: iogi – ‘everything’s worth it’: a beautiful collection of songs

everything’s worth it is a really refreshing album from Yogev Glusman, a lesser known psych pop artist from Tel Aviv, and admittedly an ambitious one – but by now it’s…

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Exclusive: Hands Down records new single Paintroller live in session for Backseat Mafia

Swedish artist Hands Down (Filip Sjörgren) performed his new single Paintroller for us as part of our At Home Sessions. Combining groovy basslines and a melodic vocal performance, Paintroller makes…

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