Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

See: Dream Nails release single and video for ‘Vagina Police’

Dream Nails are back with another much needed fight back at a world of injustices against humanity that need to be challenged. Playing fast and furious Punk Rock that slams…

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EP: Massive Attack – Eutopia

Massive Attack have teamed up with Algiers, Young Fathers, and Saul Williams to release an incredibly interesting audio-visual EP that feels like more of an art installation than three tracks…

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News: New music venue Future Yard to open in Birkenhead this autumn

A new live music venue will open in Birkenhead this autumn called Future Yard. The venue will follow guidelines in order to launch with ‘Near Normal’ – a series of…

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Track: Isle of Wight beach punks REMINDERS share new single ‘Seaside Scampi’

Isle of Wight beach punks Reminders are back with a pre lock down demo song that was sitting around gathering dust, due to the lack of togetherness that bands normally…

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Album Review: Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas

Lianne La Havas makes her triumphant return from a semi-unintentional five year hiatus with her third self-titled album, released 17th July on Warner Records/Nonesuch. She first broke into our consciousness…

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Premiere: Liverpool’s Sienne reveal new single – Side By Side

Liverpool band Sienne are preparing to release their third single ‘Side By Side’ on Friday 17th July, following the success of previous singles ‘Coming Alive’ and ‘Where Is Home?’, and we’re…

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NEWS: Calvin Harris releases first track on Defected with surprise virtual festival appearance

In the vast majority of cases sending your demo tape to a record label does not end well. Far from the usual rejection, disappointment and subsequent insecurity is this heart-warming…

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Album Review: Derrick Hodge – Color of Noize

Derrick Hodge may have been flying under the radar of many as sideman with artists such as Robert Glasper, Maxwell, Terence Blanchard and Common but is here now with his…

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Track / Video

SEE: Land Of Talk video for “Footnotes” | New album “Indistinct Conversations” out 31st July

Land of Talk shared their video for “Footnotes,” the new single from the Montreal-based band’s album Indistinct Conversations, due out July 31st via Saddle Creek. Of the chiming track, where the…

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Album Review: Mike Shinoda – Dropped Frames, Vol. 1

It’s a brand new innovative solo project from Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda; an album written with the help of his Twitch live-streaming community. What could be more lockdown, right? Released…

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