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Album Review: Eilish Gilligan is ‘The Final Girl’ – a cathartic journey through pop’s dark labyrinth.

A longtime favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia, Eilish Gilligan continues to release the most evocative and distinctive music that is without peer. Her electronic pop is differentiated by…

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Album Review: Royel Otis make a stunning debut with their luminescent album ‘Pratts & Payne’ ahead of Australian, North American and European tour

We here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have followed Royel Otis (consisting of members Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) ever since hearing their single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ back in…

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EP Review: Recoilprodukt – Catalyst

Recoilprodukt, a pioneering recording studio/label that first emerged in 1984 with its defiantly iconic recordings for Psyche, F451, and Vanishing Heat, is returning with an initial release that fittingly resurrects…

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Album Review : Mohammad Syfkhan –‘I Am Kurdish’ : Bouzouki driven song and dance soul- music which makes a mighty impression.

Singer/ bouzouki player Mohammad Syfkhan’s bio underlines the fact that some back stories are more important than others. His journey to the release of his debut solo album ‘I Am…

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EP Review: Millsart – Morning Glory

Axis Expressionist Series A collection of vinyl and limited digital releases, curated by Millsart, an alias of Jeff Mills, of his most eclectic and transcendent compositions that derive from his Every…

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Album Review: Juno Point’s debut ‘Lost Along A River’ is an exquisite and serene journey through melancholic worlds

In Juno Point‘s debut album, ‘Lost Along A River,’ listeners are invited to embark on a tranquil voyage through ethereal soundscapes and introspective lyricism. Much like its title suggests, the…

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Album Review : Champagne Dub – ‘Rainbow’ : Space-dub and cosmic grooves with a distinct kick.

There are ‘drummers’ and there are ‘more than drummers’. ‘Drummers’ play the drums very well as they move from gig to gig, band to band, session to session. ‘More than…

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EP review: After release of Kaputt, Sydney punk trio, ARSE, are far from.

The Sydney threesome of Dan Cunningham, Tim Watkins, and Party Dozen’s Jonathan Boulet have squeezed out their latest offering in the form of 6 track EP, Kaputt. The EP sees the…

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EP Review: The Night Packers put together a perfectly formed package of post punk jewels on ‘Loose Carry’, with launch date announced.

We’ve met The Night Packers before when they played a dazzling live set captured by our intrepid Live Editor Deb Pelser just before Christmas (see gallery here). They have now…

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EP Review: Blue Nation – Reflections

One of Backseat Mafia’s favourites Blue Nation have returned with a new EP titled Reflections. This follows on from their previous EP Echoes (read our review here) The band collectively…

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