ALBUM REVIEW: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’
Plastic Hearts took me on a rollercoaster ride that really caught me off-guard, says Chloe Ross
Track: Arab Strap release new single Compersion Pt.1 ahead of album and tour
Iconic Scottish troubadours Arab Strap have announced details of their forthcoming 7th studio album, ‘As Days Get Dark’, their first since 2005’s The Last Romance, and due 5th March 2021. “It’s about hopelessness and darkness,” says singer and lyricist Aidan Moffat. “But in a fun way.” Despite coming out of that late nineties scene that …
TRACK: Northern Portrait – At Attention
FOR followers of Matinee Recordings and contemporary indie-pop as a whole, this is exciting news. Anyone who has listened to Northern Portrait’s debut album, turning eleven this year (!), will acknowledge it as one of the points of reference for the genre. Criminal Art Lovers is simply a collection of instant classics, such as very …
EP REVIEW: Matilda Mann – ‘Because I Wanted You To Know’
A more captivating follow-up for young but accomplished London songwriter
See: Pom Poko reveal new visuals for ‘Like a Lady’
Heavily promoted on 6Music over the last couple of years (and, not to mention, by this writer), Norway’s Pom Poko earned themselves well-deserved plaudits for last year’s debut album ‘Birthday’ and its controlled raucousness. They’ve been saying for a while that they wanted to “embrace their extremes a bit more”. If you’ve seen them live you’ll be …
ALBUM REVIEW: Cabane – ‘Grande est la maison’
Meditative, soothing chamber-folk from the long-standing collaborative project – a lockdown soundtrack
ALBUM REVIEW: Alabaster dePlume – ‘To Cy And Lee Instrumentals Vol. 1’
Thought-provoking British songwriter delves into jazzy instrumental vignettes
EP REVIEW: PVA – ‘Toner’: a seamless six-tracker for Big Dada
PVA’s Toner EP is danceable, catchy and stretches over countless styles and genres to count itself among the top releases of the year so far
Premiere: Jack Hinks reveals new video and single, ‘Jigsaw’
HERE at Backseat Mafia we’re very happy to premiere the video for Edinburgh singer-songwriter Jack Hinks’ brand new single, “Jigsaw”, out tomorrow. Jack is quickly becoming well-known in Scotland due to his introspective songwriting, renowned guitar playing and cross-media experimentation. With his multidisciplinary project Fabric is raising awareness of mental health issues and recovery, Jack …