Album Review: Zoon van snooK – Se•pa•ra•ción
There’s something so emotive about the Piano as a solo instrument, and Zoon van snooK, the Bristol based, Barcelona born producer and musician has taken it and written a handful…
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Track: Joe Armon-Jones reveals new track ‘Pray’ and label ‘Aquarii’
So here’s some interesting signals beaming out of nu-jazz central, London Town. Keyboard custodian, Ezra Collectivist, Nubya Garcia buddy and sonic cavalier Joe Armon-Jones is launching his new label Aquarii…
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Track: LYR share ‘Redwings’: unique and profound
LYR, an acronym of Land Yacht Regatta, have recently shared their latest emotionally evocative musical amalgamation Redwings, following the recent release of their collaborative track with Prefab Sprout’s Wendy Smith,…
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Feature: Art d’Ecco gives the lowdown on new album ‘In Standard Definition’
Out now on Paper Bag Records is the new album, In Standard Definition, from androgynous neo-glam art-rocker Art d’Ecco. It’s a concept record about entertainment and how it affects our…
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Track: Cloud of I – ‘Sail Away’: gliding West Coast-style psych from Tel Aviv – a 12″ EP follows in July
COULD this be the year we see a real breakout of excellent, psychedelic music from Israel? The year’s already been graced by Tamar Aphek’s fiery debut album for Kill Rock…
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Premiere: Monsterwatch release new video for Somewhere
Seattle pop rockers Monsterwatch are back with a new track ‘Somewhere’ , and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today, along with its…
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Track: Bored At My Grandma’s House – ‘China Doll (demo)’: Leeds dreampopper drops lo-fi confession ahead of Come Play With Me’s new compilation
EN ROUTE to Come Play With Me’s new compilation album, Side By Side, which is out in a month, the grassroots Leeds organisation which is doing the good work in…
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Track: The Crayon Set release the blissfully bucolic ‘Don’t Step Back Too Far’: indie pop delivered with a graceful majesty
Dublin’s The Crayon Set have just unveiled the utterly gorgeous single ‘Don’t Step Back Too Far’: a fey, wistful track that is delicate and pastoral. Intriguingly built on a bubbling,…
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See: Craig Fortnam – ‘Ark’: North Sea Radio Orchestra man sets course for a July solo album, two by two
DEEPLY rooted in a leftfield English folk music tradition, composer and singer for North Sea Radio Orchestra and Arch Garrison (whose excellent last album, The Bitter Lay, we reviewed here),…
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Album review: Fightmilk – ‘Contender’
Contender, the second album from South London four-piece Fightmilk follows on from their 2018 debut, Not With That Attitude, and could well be their breakout moment. Formed in a beer garden…
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