Music Archives - Backseat Mafia

Track: The mighty Victoria unveil the fey and wistful ‘S.C.R.A.P.’, ahead of album ‘Paris Flowers’.

It is indeed a good Friday when one of our favourite bands, Victoria, releases a surprise holiday single that positively sparkles like jewels in the firmament with its gentle and…

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News: Olivia Rodrigo sets June 12 release for new album via Instagram reveal

Pop’s most diaristic voice is back on the timeline and, true to form, she’s not easing into it. Olivia Rodrigo has seemingly confirmed her third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl…

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Live Review: Heavenly / Tulpa – Sidney and Matilda, Sheffield 21.3.2026

At what must have been almost a sell-out—if not an actual one—Sidney and Matilda was packed to the rafters with an eager, cross-generational crowd ready to celebrate the enduring charm…

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Album Review: Carol Maia & Jeremy Gustin – ‘it’s nice to see a lake in your eyes’: an mpb moment to treasure from the Rio/Brooklyn partnership.

Shaped by online exchanges between Rio and Brooklyn, ‘it’s nice to see a lake in your eyes’ by Carol Maia and Jeremy Gustin leaves no doubt about their shared sense…

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Track: Larissa Lambert steps into her boldest era yet with ‘I Love You Out Loud’

Rising Australian R&B artist Larissa Lambert returns with new single ‘I Love You Out Loud’, a confident step forward that signals a broader, more assured direction for her sound. Released via New Levels,…

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Track: Metric surge back with defiant new single ‘Crush Forever’

There’s no soft landing here. ‘Crush Forever’ arrives like a surge of intent, a track that doesn’t ask permission so much as kick the door open and dare you to…

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Track: ‘Smart Casual’ sees Anna Jeavons turn vulnerability into quiet resolve

With ‘Smart Casual’, Anna Jeavons steps into sharper focus, distilling the emotional core of her forthcoming album ANOMIE into four minutes that feel both raw and deliberate. It’s a track that doesn’t circle its…

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Track: A decade on, The Temper Trap rediscover themselves on Sungazer

The reappearance of The Temper Trap doesn’t arrive with nostalgia in tow, it arrives with purpose. A decade on from their last studio record, Sungazer signals a band no longer interested in revisiting past…

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Track: Peter Gabriel drops new track ‘Till Your Mind Is Shining’

Released under the glow of April’s pink full moon, ‘Till Your Mind Is Shining’ finds Peter Gabriel circling back to something unexpectedly direct. Framed as the most “pop” moment on…

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Track: FISHER and Tones And I unite on explosive new single ‘Favour’

Timing, in dance music, is everything. The right drop, the right room, the right moment. FISHER and Tones And I clearly understand that equation, and on ‘Favour’, they hit it…

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