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Track: Dutch Neo-Soul Riser ROSEYE Shine On New Single ‘Sacred’

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Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain reveal their stunning ‘Glasgow Eyes’ – an intoxicating mix of swagger and attitude with just a hint of reflection.

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Track: Nottingham Indie-Pop Risers Express Office Portico Unveil New Single ‘He Said She Said’

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The band The Clocworks playing on stage

The return of live music has seen an abundance of riches for music fans and the rise of the one day multi-venue festival provides the experience of seeing multiple bands across various venues in a city in one day. And so it was with The Stag and Dagger Festival held in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Of …

NIN3S is how Catalan progressive house DJ and producer Uner is recasting himself as he moves to explore a nuanced and intelligent jazz palette, and under which name he’s signed for London’s cool Dorado Records, home at various points to Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Jhelisa, D*Note, Beth Hirsch and others. And the first fruits of that …

New York City’s Red Sun Radio are back with a new single, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the track, vocalist Azan told us exclusively  “Releasing this song a year after I wrote it is really a full circle moment for me. At that time …

A MAN who’s made his name and his fortune behind the scenes as one half of the world-bestraddling production dup Jarami, Jacob Olofsson is a name to be reckoned with behind the faders; but he’s stepping out behind a slightly retooled surname these days, entering the placidity and the calm of the modern compositional solo …

We still can’t get enough of this track, recently released by new Australian outfit clovo, the project creating seductively dark, alt-pop sounds a la Mia Rodriguez, Billie Eilish and Grimes. Clovo (aka Gold Coast’s Chloe Magee) has debuted her single Girls, a track written on International Women’s Day this year, as an anthem for all …

The Waterboys return with another album All Souls Hill due 22nd April 2022 via Cooking Vinyl. The band have shared the video for the first single ‘The Liar’. The video, features a haunting image by satirical collagist Cold War Steve. Mike Scott comments “The Liar is a comment on recent and still-current events, and both the …

Ashley Shadow has shared the video for her track, ‘Don’t Slow Me Down’ (feat Bonnie “Prince” Billy). The track is taken from Ashley’s recent album, Only the End which is available now via Felte Speaking about the making of the video, Ashley says: “Since we had trouble connecting in the flesh with Will Oldham we decided to get creative with …

‘From 7th Street With Love’ is the second single to be lifted from ‘Funland’, the forthcoming new solo album by New York City based English singer-songwriter Coyle Girelli due next year via Honey Lemon records. A gorgeous and atmospheric piano-based paean to his adopted home, of which he states:  “I wrote it during the depths …

Melbourne trio The Grogans are having a lot of fun with their collective tongues planted firmly in their cheeks. Evidence for the prosecution: their new single ‘Just a Kid’ is just over two minutes of swampy fun with shouty choruses, reverb drenched surf-inflected guitars and a pounding rhythm section. It careens along like a cartoon …

‘Darts in the Dark’ is a bright and bubbling track that shines and radiates joy, yet a thread of melancholy gives it a bittersweet edge both in the lyrics and Australian singer Rachael Fahim‘s delicate yearning vocals. We are pleased to be able to provide an exclusive look at the video accompanying this piece of …