Music
Track: Lettuce – House of Lett
Out on 8th May is the new album from Lettuce, following on from last years Elevate album that we liked an awful lot here at Backseat Mafia, and ahead of that they’ve released a new single, House of Lett. Of the track, bassist Erick ‘Jesus’ Coomes says “some of us like to freak outwith our beaks out, …
Track: Christine & The Queens – I disappear in your arms
Christine and the Queens has announced her new single ‘I disappear in your arms’, is out now and lifted from her surprise EP she released earlier in the year. It’s getting a vinyl and cd release via Because Music on May 29th. I disappear in your arms is effortless in so many ways -effortlessly melodic, …
Track: Unloved – Why Not
If you’ve been watching the latest series of Killing Eve, then you’ll already have heard the new single from Unloved, available now via the ever brilliant Heavenly Records, as its was in the first episode. The band, Jade Vincent alongside Soundtrack artist Keefus Ciancia and DJ/producer David Holmes, have a new album in the works …
Track: Jneiro Jarel – Banana Peel (Cáscara De Plátano)
Out now, and taken from his forthcoming After a thousand years album, out later in the year on Far Out Recordings, is ‘Banana Peel’, the new single Brooklyn producer Jneiro Jarel. It’s been a long road for Jarel, who had an ischemic stroke while living and working in Costa Rica, shortly after signing the deal …
Track: Florence + The Machine – Light of Love
Originally written for the last Florence + The Machine album High as Hope, Light of Love never made the final cut, but Florence Welsh has decided to release it now, with all proceeds going to The Intensive Care Society Covid-19 fund Florence welcomes fans to make a donation if they are in a position to …
See: Muzz release video for new single Red Western Sky
we’ve already written about Muzz, the new project of Paul Banks of Interpol, Bonny Light Horsemens Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick – drummer of Jonathan Fire*Eater, The Walkmen, and Fleet Foxes’ touring band. Taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, Out on June 5th via Matador, the band have released a new video for the …
Track: Devendra Banhart – Swan
Devendra Banhart has released a song, ‘Swan’, with all proceeds going to the Los Angeles Women’s Center. It’s a cover of a song by Ioanna Gika, taken from last years solo debut album Thalassa. Swan is this beautiful folk pop melody, and Bandarts smooth, delicate baritone fingers it way over the picked guitar accompaniment. The …
Track: The Ellen Degenerates Fanorexic Club – The Ellen Degenerates Fanorexic Club
A double helping from Tauranga – still low in fidelity but arguably high in catchyness. The mouthful that is The Ellen Degenerates Fanorexic Club brings together a “who’s who” (or rather, “who the f**k”) of members from the area’s music scene – Austin Cunningham and Luke Turner (Threat.Meet.Protocol), Joel Burgin (Grown Downz, the previously covered …
Say Psych: Track Review: The Psycho Relics – Rocking Chair
Emerging from Brighton come garage rock quintet, The Psycho Relics with the release of their debut track, ‘Rocking Chair’, a spiralling mix of 60s inspired rock ‘n’ roll and modern psych weaved into western infused grooves. The track is driven by chiming harpsichord and supported by a relentless barrage of cymbals and fills, while guitar …
Track: Smoove & Turrell – Fade Away
Geordie funk/soul duo Smoove & Turrell have released a new track from their forthcoming album ‘Strato Bleu’, out on Jalapeño Records this spring. As ever, the pair have produced something thats funky, accessible and instantly loveable. It’s full of this incredible funky bass, shaft of guitar chords and keys man Mark Porter has gone to …