Music
Track: Bleed From Within – Flesh And Stone
With only three weeks remaining until the release of their new record ‘Shrine’, the Scottish 5-piece Bleed From Within are sharing the video for the fourth album single from the album – ‘Flesh And Stone’. Ali Richardson stated, “Flesh And Stone was born from the idea that future generations will inherit a dying planet. The evidence to …
News: The Rolling Stones to release singles boxset 1963-1966 via ABKCO Records
Out on June 10th via ABKCO Records is a new box set celebrating the early singles of the iconic Rolling Stones. The box set will include reproductions of the first 18 7” singles and EP’s that the band released during the period 1963-1966. Originally released by Decca and London Records, the tracks have been remastered …
Track: Opus Kink – Dog Stay Down
Brighton sextet Opus Kink have announced the release of their debut EP ‘Til The Stream Runs Dry’, due 17th June via Nice Swan Records. The band have shared another track from the EP – ‘Dog Stay Down’. Speaking ahead of their third EP reveal, Opus Kink stated: “‘Dog Stay Down’ is a song about bad love, love for …
See: Wire announce new album, plus visuals for first track taken from it, Stepping Off Too Quick
Legendary post-punks Wire have announced a new album, and its one with a slight twist. ’Not About To Die’ is out on June 24th via pinkflag, and it sees the band reclaiming tracks from an early 80s bootleg of the same name. The album was made up of demos recorded by the band originally intended …
Track: Grave Lines – Carcini
With their third album ‘Communion’ due later this year via New Heavy Sounds, London’s Grave Lines have shared the first track ‘Carcini’ to be taken from the album. With some of the finest vocals in doom courtesy of Jake Harding, ‘Carcini’ is a sinister track of drawn-out and heavy guitars dragged over cymbal heavy drumming. …
Premiere: Ewan McFarlane releases new video for All Those Years
Former Apollo 440 / Grim Northern Social frontman Ewan MacFarlane is already a friend to us here at Backseat Mafia, following the brilliant session he recorded for us a while back, more so now as we premiere the video for a brand new track , All Those Years. His debut solo album Always Everlong recieved …
Live Review: Incineration Festival – The Roundhouse, The Electric Ballroom, The Underworld, The Blackheart, London 07.05.2022
So, my annual expedition down to old London town for the mighty Incineration Fest had been thwarted in recent years for obvious reasons, although this year it was back, billed to be bigger and better than ever and with the addition of The Roundhouse to the venue list, it had all the makings to live …
Live Review: Peach Pit / Sun Seeker – Vicar Street, Dublin 09.05.2022
By Kate Lawlor Opening the first show of their European tour, Canadian Indie band Peach Pit have undeniably set the bar for what promises to be one of their most memorable tours. Hosted in Vicar Street, a departure from their last performance in the Grand Social, Peach Pit have moved from strength to strength, as …
Live Review: Osees / Top Left club – Chalk Venue, Brighton 08.05.2022
Californian psychedelic rock, fuzz-laden sounds come to Brighton to a sold-out Chalk Venue and the dedicated fans were in for a treat! ‘Osees’ formed in California in 1997 and have over 20 albums under their belt and are renounced for their raucous chaotic live shows. The band was formally known as Thee Oh Sees, after …
Premiere: Gard Read Blends Singer-Songwriter Tendencies With Pop Production On New Single ‘Don’t Save Me’
Norwegian-English pop singer-songwriter Gard Read is back with his new single ‘Don’t Save Me’ and we’re excited to be running the premiere! An acoustic guitarist and singer, ‘Don’t Save Me’ opens with a soft finger-picked acoustic guitar line under Gard’s silky vocal, lulling you into a false sense of calm before the tempo picks up …