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Track: lutruwita/Tasmanian band Meres have a thundering ‘Ocean View’ replete with a cathartic passion, ahead of new album.
Straight out of lutruwita/Tasmania, Meres today release the blistering no-holds barred track ‘Ocean View’: a thoroughly cathartic and enjoyable blast of punky pop powered by a wall of crashing guitars and the scintillating vocals of Mary Shannon. The guitars scythe their way into the consciousness and the rhythm section thunders like an out of control …
Track: Betty Taylor says ‘Fuck You’ in their own inimitable style with a sparklingly defiant pop anthem.
Betty Taylor is no single person: it’s a gale force wind blowing from the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland consisting of four women who craft a delicious brand of pure pop with a steely spine and an infectious melody. As the title would suggest, ‘Fuck You’ is an exclamation of powerful resilience delivered in a …
News: Wothrosch announce limited edition tape of “Odium”
Greek Blackened Death Metal act WOTHROSCH are now announcing that their latest masterpiece “Odium”, which was released on January 13, 2023 via Hammerheart Records, will see a release on tape! The tape will be strictly limited to 250 copies and pre-orders are now available here: https://thewothroschcollective.bandcamp.com/album/odium-2 WOTHROSCH are simultaneously releasing a brand new merch design, …
News: DJANGO DJANGO announce UK / EU tour and new album ”Off Planet” out now
Following an exceptional live show opening up Christine and the Queens’ Meltdown Festival at The Royal Festival Hall and an instore tour in support of the release of their critically acclaimed 21 track album, ‘Off Planet – DJANGO DJANGO – today announce a headline UK and European tour for this winter. The tour will see …
News: They’re back! The Brian Jonestown Massacre announce Australian/New Zealand tour in late 2023
In breaking news, Australia and New Zealand will receive the beneficence of a tour from the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre. Psych jingle jangle legends and a firm favourite here at Backseat Mafia, this will be the first antipodean tour for decades. Recent activity has seen the band release two highly lauded albums in the last …
News: Sydney’s psychedelic duo Velvet Trip announce debut album ‘Harmony Blooms’, sweetened by the release of the dynamic pop blast of ‘Silly Boy’ and a launch date.
Sydney duo Velvet Trip blast a ray of blinding sunshine into the ether out of the dark winter days down under with the pure pop infectious beats of the single ‘Silly Boy’ – a cathartic, incandescent anthem with a groove so deep you would need sonar to reach the bottom. It is a delightful precursor …
Premiere: Melbourne’s Badinage unveil video for track ‘Dance of the Odonata’ ahead of live dates and album announcement.
We are very honoured to give you an exclusive look at the new video from Melbourne instrumentalists Badinage and their ethereal track ‘Dance of the Odonata’. Coming from the band’s EP ‘Meander’ released earlier this year (and reviewed by me here), ‘Dance of the Odonata’ is a stately graceful track, elegiac and restrained with a …
Album Review: Daniel Alexander Hignell-Tully – I Hope They Let Us Hunt Like Men In The Next Life: Thrilling experimentalism/challenging sounds from the DAMM founder.
Difficult music, what does that mean? Is it something at the opposite end of the spectrum to easy listening? Or is it all relative to the individual? I mean there are some people (and this may be a confession) who find any Abba song excruciatingly difficult to get through. Or maybe difficulty simply means that …
News: The Murder Capital announced as Sunday headliners for Fall Right Into Place
THE MURDER CAPITAL are the second headliners announced for 2023’s Fall Right Into Place. They will play Sunday 17th September at Claregalway Castle, just outside Galway city. Tickets are €36 + booking fee and go on sale this Wednesday 5th July at 10am from fallrightintoplace.ie. This announcement follows the news that Pillow Queens will play Fall Right Into Place on Saturday …
News: Mick Flannery to play Belfast as part of 2023 tour
Mick Flannery is a multi-platinum selling artist. To date, Mick has released eight studio albums, three of which reached No. 1. His latest full length ‘In The Game’, a collaboration with Susan O’Neill, was the biggest independent selling record in Ireland in 2021, It was nominated for The Choice music award, and also the RTE …