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Album review: Xiu Xiu – Forget
From the howled opening lyrics to ‘The Call’ it’s very clear that Xiu Xiu’s latest project is a giant step away from last year’s Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks. Forget takes the project back into original songwriting, yet keeps the haunting atmosphere that they created on their last record. From the leads singles ‘Wondering’, …
See: Michelle Branch reveals video for Hopeless Romantic
With the new album ‘Hopeless Romantic’ on the horizon, Michelle Branch has recently released the title track single and it shows strong signs of things to come. As an artist that has changed her musical style as an expression of self over the course of her career, the latest offering still retains the core components …
Not Forgotten: Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
It’s fair to say that immediately prior to the release of Neon Bible, the music scene was working itself up into a frenzy over Arcade Fire, with their full length Funeral being (rightly) hailed as a modern masterpiece, to the point where a band that initially released their debut album with the minimum of fan-fair …
Live: With Confidence, The Key Club Leeds – 28/02/2017
This Aussie quartet have a lot to live up to given their Sydney based genre counterparts, 5 Seconds Of Summer have hit such heights over the past few years and With Confidence have now got to the point of hitting overseas for their own UK headline tour. Having been over here a few times in …
Album Review: MUNA – About U
When you’re first introduced to MUNA, you might feel intimated and a little out of depth, but that first impression will fall away the second you realise that these are the kinda girls who will fight with you, not against you. About U is the highly anticipated debut album from the trio, released 3rd February …
NEWS: Bloodstock Add Four Bands To Line-Up
Four more bands have been added to the line-up for August’s best metal gathering! Joining the likes of Amon Amarth, Hatebreed, Arch Enemy and Megadeth on the line-up firstly are German thrash legends Kreator! They will take on Bloodstock’s main stage in Saturday’s special guest spot. Vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza had this to say, “We are …
NEWS: Motionless In White Unveil New Song, Plus Album Details
Kings of the macabre Motionless In White have released a video for their new track LOUD (Fuck It). Filmed entirely in black and white, the video takes on a simpler dimension than that people are used to from the band- however as is the song that it accompanies, it is straight to the point. LOUD …
Premiere: Long Teeth – Pangea
Here at Backseat Mafia, we’re delighted to premiere the new single from East London three piece Long Teeth. Called Pangea, it’s out on March 20th via Drastic Decline Records and precedes the bands ‘Canned Laughter’ EP which follows in April. The EP is a follow on from the bands two previous self-released singles – ‘Little …
News: Tramlines Festival 2017 announces official After Parties
Sheffield is synonymous with Tramlines, the music event of the year that has transcended above anything anyone could’ve imagined for the inner-city festival that began all those years ago. The first line-up for 2017’s festivities have already been announced, welcoming none other than The Libertines to the main stage on Friday night. They’ll be joined …
Say Psych: Album Review: Rancho Relaxo – Polarized EP
Rating: 8/10 Rancho Relaxo are one of Norway’s finest exports and will appeal to fans of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine. Founded in 2003, they remain elusive on the live scene, but this EP comes as their 8th release. Describing themselves as ‘twangy guitars, tambourines, sitar and shoegaze vibes mixed …