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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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Norwegian blackened Viking metal band Hjelvik share a brand-new single called ‘Synkverving’, featuring a guest appearance from Lars Nedland from White Void and Borknagar.  Frontman Erlend Hjelvik comments,  “This doomy little ditty was recorded during the Welcome to Hel sessions and is now released in all its glory with a brand-new mix and master courtesy of fellow countryman Endre Kirkesola (Abbath, Green Carnation). Making things sound extra Norwegian, ‘Synkverving’ features the debut …

Still riding on a high, Norway’s Enslaved are set to release an EP – Caravans To The Outer World on 1st October via Nuclear Blast. In anticipation the band have shared the video for the title track. Ivar Bjørnson stated: “This is the story that wanted to be told, and this is music that demanded to be …

Bangalore’s Us and I have unveiled a deliciously chill and ethereal debut single ‘Fragile’ and announced the release of their debut EP ‘Loveless’ for 27 August 2021. ‘Fragile’ matches a muscular synth riff with dreamy, ethereal vocals, mixing an M83 vibrant synth spine with distant haunting vocals that float across the firmament. There’s an eighties …

Geoffrey O’Connor, who played in iconic Melbourne pop band Crayon Fields, has just released a magnificent solo album, ‘For As Long As I Remember’, and it is a shining beacon of sparkling, intelligent pop that provide aural succour during these dark times. Every song features duets with iconic singers which adds textures and layers that …

Eilish Gilligan has a voice like a bell – it rings with an authenticity and clarity, imbued with personal expression and personality. Her subject matter has always been raw and personal: detailing the travails of a twenty-something filled with vulnerabilities, anxieties and yet empowered and resilient in that open self-expression. Her new EP, ‘First One …

To coincide with London label New Heavy Sounds’ 10 year anniversary, four piece EMBR are set to release a 3 song EP called “1021”. The title alludes to the fact that, the EP is the second in the New Heavy Sounds 10th Anniversary CD EP series. Drummer Eric comments on the video for new single ‘Vesuvious’, “Vesuvious, …

London band Pozi have shared another track from their upcoming EP Typing. Titled ‘Detainer Man’, the track is written from the point of view of a brainwashed police officer programmed to inflict abuse to uphold the status quo. The band comments: “This song is written from the perspective of a brainwashed police officer, preprogrammed to …

Folk Singer, composer of English Literature Professor, Polly Paulusma is a force to be reckoned with. Already a highly established folk singer , Paulusma recorded her latest album ‘Invisible Man Music ‘ , a collection of traditional folk songs that influenced novelist Angela Carter, gracefully re-told by Polly Paulusma. The album is a sonic portrait readings …

Lady Blackbird is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is undoubtedly comparable at least to the greats, and it’s no wonder she’s been referred by Giles Peterson as ‘”the Grace Jones of jazz” . We at Backseat are delighted to share her brand new single ‘It’s Not That Easy’ lifted from her highly-anticipated …

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, the new studio album from Damon Albarn, will be released by new label home Transgressive Records on 12th November 2021. The title track is truly more than a suggestive indication of ex-frontman for Blur’s Damon Albarn every growing maturity as an artist in his own write. Inspired by …