Music
Live Review: Vivas / Chatfield / Lunarca – The Leadmill, Sheffield 06.04.2024
Vivas rocked the Leadmill in Sheffield on Saturday night, wrapping up a successful seven-date spring tour with a sold-out performance and capping off a series of standout shows. Kicking off their set with “Don’t Wanna Be in Love,” and treating the crowd to a strong fifteen-song show. Noteworthy was their cover of Harry Styles’ “As …
News: 1000 Beasts Returns with Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album ‘Burning Flower’
1000 Beasts Releases the hotly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Burning Flower’. The project promises to deliver a seamless blend of sleek production and soulful melodies across ten tracks, featuring collaborations with acclaimed artists such as Malaki, Paco Versailles, Rachel Mae Hannon, Toucan, and the acclaimed single ‘Cherry Delight’ featuring the honey-soaked vocals of Tomike. Reflecting on …
Meet: BCOS RSNS – London purveyors of post-punk
London DIY scenesters BCOS RSNS commemorate lost live music venue The Buffalo Bar in their latest single taken from their forthcoming eponymous album. The much-missed Highbury venue gets name-checked in their hymn to the grassroots scene. Backseat Mafia caught up with Abi and Carl from the band to hear all about their random Norwegian fan …
News: Maria Chiara Argirò Announces New Album ‘Closer’; Listen To Title Track Here
Rising electronic luminary Maria Chiara Argirò has announced her highly-anticipated album Closer – a testament to Maria’s journey of self-exploration, and a manifestation of her profound connection with music. Rooted in an indescribable feeling that compelled her to create, the album transcends boundaries and traverses the spectrum of electronic music with unparalleled depth and clarity. …
Live Review: Paloma Faith – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright Tuesday April 19th brought the pocket-size powerhouse, that is Paloma Faith, to the iconic Sheffield City Hall. The 2800 sell-out crowd was in for an amazing masterclass in entertaining and owning the stage. This was a show of two halves with no supporting act for Paloma. She emerged onto the stage performing …
News: ANDRÆ Returns With New Single ‘Failure’, A Tension-Building Electronica Odyssey
Belgian producer ANDRÆ is making waves once again with his latest single, ‘Failure’, a masterful exploration of tension and experimental expression. Filled with vibrant synth design and enthralling rhythms, ‘Failure’ takes listeners on a mystical odyssey through a labyrinth of grooving basslines and shimmering metallic atmospherics and surprisingly catchy, melodic lead vocals. Kick drums pulsate …
Track/Video: Singular instrumentalist and song-writer Low Leaf announces new EP ‘Red Moon’ with the spectral jazz-blessed ‘Blue Nile’.
It’s a testament to creative energy that LA multi-instrumentalist Angelica-Marie Lopez has continued to evolve the Low Leaf project over a spell stretching back to 2011’s ‘Chrysalis’. Nothing has ever flagged in this long running flow of multi-dimensional work, anchored around Low Leaf’s instrumental foundation of piano, harp, guitar and vocals but cast off by …