Not Forgotten: Big Star – Radio City
If Big Star’s #1 Record was an album that charmed me from the moment I heard it, Radio City is an album with which my relationship has evolved incrementally over…
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Not Forgotten: Aretha Franklin – Spirit in the Dark
Something of an overlooked gem among the albums Aretha Franklin recorded during her creative peak, Spirit in the Dark is an album that is overshadowed by albums that are considerably…
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Album Review: Sikth – Opacities
After 9 years away Sikth have come back to embarrass everyone else in the scene by just being brain meltingly brilliant. Their new mini-album Opacities is exactly what modern forward…
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Meet: Snowpoet interview
We get sent a lot of songs. An awful lot. But one of the ones that’s captured us more than nearly all of them recently was ‘Waves’ from the brilliant…
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Feature: Top 20 Hip-Hop Tracks of 2015
2015 has been a great year for hip-hop music. With the so many legends returning to the game, it was inevitable this was going to be a strong list. But…
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Track: NZCA Lines – Two Hearts
NZCA Lines have released another track “Two Hearts” from their forthcoming Infinte Summer album. While the previous track Persephone’s Dream was an unsettling seven minute slow-burn (until the marimba kicked…
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New Music : The She’s & The Dry Spells split 7″
The split 7″ has to be one of the most compelling indie releases. Always worth a punt, even if you don’t like one side, the other side might blow you…
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Premiere: Redray Frazier reveals video to Blood in the Water
We’re delighted to premiere the new video from Portland soulful singer-songwriter Redray Frazier. Its the title track from his single Blood in the Water. With music having been in his…
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Win: Tickets to Dream Koala at Birthdays, Dalston 4.3.16
The ethereal beauty of French-Brazilian singer-songwriter/producer Yndi Ferreira, better known by his sept age name ‘Dream Koala’is coming to Birthdays in Dalston for a no doubt dreamy set on March…
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Meet: Coves interview
We’ve fallen for Coves, here on Backseat Mafia. The duo, Rebekah Wood and John Roffe Ridgard recently moved from Leamington Spa to the bright lights of London, and are preparing…
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