Music
See: Mess Esque release dreamy, whimsical video for heartbreakingly beautiful track ‘Wake Up To Yesterday’
Hot on the heels of the release of their brilliant debut self titled album (reviewed by me here), the super duo Mess Esque have unveiled a video for the track ‘Wake Up To Yesterday’. The opening track for the album, ‘Wake Up To Yesterday’ has soft reflective and yearning vocals over a gently rumbling and …
Track: Napalm Death’s Shane Embury’s Project Dark Sky Burial Share Video For New Track ‘Mind Rat’
The 4th album from Shane Embury’s venture Dark Sky Burial, ‘Omnis Cum In Tenebris Praesertim Vita Laboret’ which translates as “Life is one long struggle in the Dark”, is due to be released 10th December via Extrinsic Recordings. Shane has shared the video for the first single ‘Mind Rat’. Shane comments: “Mind Rat is one …
See: The kosmiche of New Age Doom & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s ‘Step In Space’: a final, collaborative dose from the dub genius
LIKE his unparalleled predecessor Sun Ra, much-missed dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry always claimed he came from outer space – and who are we to argue? Let’s hope he’s returned to whichever planet is was that deigned to let him spend a little while upping the weeeerd ante down here on Planet Earth. Taken from …
See: Alyssa Gengos drops the lighter-than-air, bedroom pop caress of ‘Gothenburg English’ – the world may well already be at her feet
SHE’S already being touted in certain quarters of the music press as the first big thing of 2022. which seems quite an epithet to carry given we’re not even there yet; but on the strength of LA bedroom pop songwriter Alyssa Gengos’ second single “Gothenburg English”, out now, you’d be a foolish man to bet …
Track: Paul Berwick’s Magnetic Quartet unveil the infectious and swaggering ‘Step Into The Light’ and announce launch gig.
Paul Berwick played in the iconic Sydney indie band Happy Hate Me Nots back in the last century and we are very pleased to reveal new material under the name Paul Berwick’s Magnetic Quartet, lassoing in some of Sydney’s finest musicians, drummer Nick Kennedy (Imperial Broads, Knievel, The Electorate etc), Matt Galvin and Jim Dickson …
Premiere: Ambient magician All India Radio broadcasts another elegant slice of magnetic electronica in ‘Longevity’, featuring MANNERISMS and Emily Hopkins
We are absolutely over the moon to premiere for Backseat Mafia today the new slice of ambient magic from Martin Kennedy ‘s celestial All India Radio. The single, ‘Longevity’, showcases Kennedy’s capacity to collaborate with some of the most exciting musicians around (witness his collaboration with The Church’s Steve Kilbey ‘Jupiter 13‘ which in my …
Premiere: The enigmatic Jo Meares unveils his spectacularly evocative new track ‘Just Dreams’ and announces launch gig.
Jo Meares‘s music has an unerring ability capture a celestial sense of vast open spaces while remaining intimate and personal. His deep tenor and crystalline instrumentation is again a feature of his new track ‘Just Dreams’ which we are honoured to premiere today ahead of its release on Thursday, 11 November 2021. Razor sharp percussion …
News: Accept Announce New Digital Single ‘The Undertaker – Live’ Plus ‘Too Mean To Die’ Exclusive Silver Vinyl
Accept were getting ready to tour mainland Europe in January 2022, but unfortunately virus related circumstances are not allowing the dates to go ahead as planned. Against all expectations and hopes, the legendary band have had to postpone these dates until January/February 2023. “As much as we want to, the current Covid situation just doesn’t allow us to …
News: Clutch have announced the fourth instalment of their live stream series, ‘Live From The Doom Saloon’
Almighty riff masters, CLUTCH have announced the fourth instalment of their live stream series, “Live From The Doom Saloon” today. Taking place on Friday 26th November at 5pm PST/8pm EST (that’s 1am GMT, Saturday 27th November, for UK fans) live from the band’s rehearsal space, “Live From The Doom Saloon Vol. 4” will feature a special set list of old songs, deep cuts, some …
Premiere: Margate Psych trio Gentle Stranger release the joyful visuals for ‘Once In A While’
Margate based psych trio Gentle Stranger are about to release a new video for the track Once in a While, taken from their recent album Phantom Thoroughfare (PRAH Recordings), and we’re delighted to have the first plant of it right here on Backseat Mafia today. “This song was partly inspired by a letter my grandma …