Music
Track: Jo Below – I Confess
Helsinki-based rockers Jo Below have released ‘I Confess’ a new single from their upcoming second EP ‘No Control’ which is set to be released on April 16th 2021 by Inverse Records. A traditional rock track that gets going when the chorus kicks in. The track sounds great especially the drums which pound away filling in the gaps …
See: Sarah McQuaid – ‘Charlie’s Gone Home’ (The St Buryan Sessions)@ folk excellence from the far west
FOLK singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid undertook a perigrination from Madrid to the States to Ireland before arriving in mainland Britain’s ultima thule, the deep Penwith peninsula. She’s releasing a series of intimate single videos under the banner the St Buryan Sessions, which will ultimately lead to a full album later in the summer; but for today, …
Track: Domkraft – Dawn Of Man
Swedish psychedelic doom band Domkraft have released the first single ‘Dawn of Man’ from their forthcoming third album ‘Seeds’, due 30th April via Magnetic Eye Records Domkraft comment: “The first single, ‘Dawn of Man’ from our forthcoming new album represents the sound of the physical rebuilding of human civilization”, Writes singer and bass player Martin Wegeland. “We need new places …
See: Heligoland release an arctic chill with gorgeous new video for ‘Hera’ off album ‘This Quiet Fire’
The track ‘Hera’ perfectly encapsulates the overall shimmering beauty of Heligoland‘s album ‘This Quiet Fire’ (reviewed by me recently), and the band has released an enchanting video that is the perfect cinematic vision for the track. The black and white landscapes loom ominously – the snow-laden, naked boughs and walls of frosted trees frame the …
Premiere: Local Authority, Brisbane’s shoegaze/dream pop trio, release evocative and psychedelic video for the blistering single ‘Forever, For Now’
Backseat Mafia is very pleased to premiere the video for the new single by Brisbane’s dream pop/shoegaze specialists, Local Authority. I have championed this band for a while on these pages – I reviewed their last album ‘Negative Space’ and described it as a truly a magnificent album that carves out a unique space for …
News: Wolf Alice announce new album ‘Blue Weekend’ and unveil epic, anthemic single ‘The Last Man on Earth’
Legendary indie band Wolf Alice have announced their return with news of a new album entitled ‘Blue Weekend’ scheduled for release on 11 June via Liberator Music / Dirty Hit. To mark this great news, the band has also released a video for a new single off the album – ‘The Last Man on Earth’. …
Track: Recall The remains – Darker Path
Brit metalcorers Recall The Remains have released their new single and video, ‘Darker Path’ taken from the band’s debut EP, ‘Dead Dreams’, which due out 5th March. Starting all quiet with a melodic guitar line its not long before the brutal heaviness kicks in, but its not until the vocals start that the madness is truly let loose. …
Album Review: Spiders From Saigon Create An Instant Classic With Self Titled Album
Spiders From Saigon are a studio based hard rock band based in the North East of England. Made of 3 core members: David, Luke and Matt the album features various guest solos and performances by other north east musicians – notably Kev Smith (Lords of Ruin) who provides blazing guitar solos on several tracks. Completely independent, the band …
Track: Bobby Oroza releases the sultry Soul of I Got Love
Following on from his rather brilliant 2018 debut album This Love, Helsinki raised Bobby Oroza has just released a new single, I Got Love. Born of a Bolivian mother and Finnish father, found music coursing through his veins, his jazz guitarist father being some influence to his sound, this old soul vibe he has going …
Track: Rasstokyo transcends the Atlantic effortlessly with ‘Good Feeling’ release
UK artist Rasstokyo started out in the industry as a producer before shifting into singing and rapping. His latest release, ‘Good Feeling’ exemplifies his targeted sound well, and is executed brilliantly. Formerly known as Tokyo the Producer, he’s spent a long time perfecting a sound he calls “water music” — music with mutable energy that …