Music
Track: Polly Rekindles Her Past In Her Euphoric ‘We’re not really strangers’
Layered in a sonically rich atmosphere of bubbly synths and irresistible rhythm, Naarm/Melbourne-based electro/indie pop artist POLLY has returned with her soaring sophomore single ‘We’re not really strangers’. After releasing her debut single last year, the artist has teamed up with Melbourne-based producer Jeremy Drakeford, known for working with artists like Lachie Gill, Carda and …
Premiere: Golden Fang make a triumphant return with evocative new single ‘Blue Boy’ ahead of Anth Dymke-produced album ‘Small Worlds’
We are ever so honoured to bring you a first taste of Golden Fang‘s new album ‘Small Worlds’ with the brilliant evocative single ‘Blue Boy’. With production by the esteemed Anth Dymke (Jo Meares, Pony Boy and solo work), this is the first release from the band since their 2021 album ‘The Man With Tell …
Premiere: Joseph Luca airs his ‘Dirty Laundry’ in new video; new EP out now
Last Friday, Los Angeles artist Joseph Luca released part 2 of his ongoing Ouroboros EP triptych, a series that kicked off late last year with Life and now continues with Death. We suppose, given the theming, part 3 is Rebirth, but we’re going to have to wait until later in the year for any further …
EP Review: Läserstein – Sonic Royale
Prepare to be mesmerized by the hypnotic sounds of the underground as we unveil the “Sonic Royale EP” – a musical masterpiece brought to you by the producer-duo Läserstein. This EP is a sonic voyage like no other, featuring four tantalizing techno tracks that promise to captivate your senses. Leading the journey is the first …
Premiere: Cork sextet Cardinals cut through the noise on emphatic new single ‘Unreal’
For a band that started as a joke, Cardinals seem pretty serious about the whole thing. The Irish sextet, based in Cork, have only had a smattering of singles released since making their debut in 2022, but two songs in about three months signals a ramping up of activity, and they’re racing out of the …
Meet: The Trio Behind ‘Static Lives’
With the bands first single due out next month and a UK tour to follow the month after Yorkshire based Static Lives, are set for a big year this year. Backseat Mafia caught up with the trio to find out a little bit about them. Give us a potted history of the band Lori : As …
Live Music: IDLES drop surprise album launch show in Leeds
We previewed IDLES latest album – TANGK- a couple of weeks ago – https://www.backseatmafia.com/news-idles-drop-new-album-tangk-where-music-meets-onomatopoeia-in-a-punk-rock-explosion – and now, they’ve announced a surprise launch show at Leeds’ Project House this Thursday. Teaming up with local record shop legends Crash Records, the band will perform a special out-store gig at one of the newest venues in Leeds on …
Track: Beans release a psych-infused ‘Dreaming Daisy’ ahead of album release.
Fronted by The Murlocs drummer, Matt Blach, Melbourne garage/psych band Beans return with a dreamy, fuzzy psychedelic single ‘Dreaming Daisy as they prepare for the release of their new album ‘Boots N Cats’ in March 2024 through Fuzz Club. ‘Dreaming Daisy’ is a chemically enhanced journey, with a thundering ambulant bass in the chorus and jangling guitars …
EP Review: Millsart – X-Ray Zulu
The Axis Expressionist Series continues in 2024. For Part 04 ‘X-Rax Zulu’ Jeff Mills went into the studio again and created ‘Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)’, a new mix of ‘Vernacular Objects’ (previously released 2020 only in digital as ‘Every Dog Has Its Day. Vol. 13’) and produced three new tracks exclusively for this vinyl edition. …
Live Review plus Gallery: MONA FOMA Festival, Paul Kelly, Odeon Theatre, Hobart 18.02.2024
It’s a strangely warm night at the edge of the world in Hobart and it must be quite a shock for the troubadour extraordinaire Paul Kelly who has only just got back from performing on a ship in Antarctica. The thing is, though, Kelly and his band raised the temperature quite a bit on their …