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News: Lost in Stereo share new track ‘Adrenaline’ and gear up for Download Festival appearance
Lost In Stereo get us buzzing for summer with the surge of new single ‘Adrenaline’. Pop-rock never goes away, does it? It’s one of those genres that can always be relied upon – a band with a big sound and catchy hooks can always get a crowd jumping, whatever their musical persuasion. Glaswegian four-piece Lost …
Track: The Golden Dregs – Nobody Ever Got Rich (By Making People Sad)
Every now and again you hear a track that just instantly knocks you out. Nobody Ever Got Rich (By Making People Sad), by The Golden Dregs, is one such song. Part Tindersticks, with a dash of Lou Reed, a drop of Tom Waites and a touch of Nick Cave, it is a song of impossible …
News: Bodywash Announce Debut Album and Share New Track ‘Reverie’
Montréal’s Bodywash have announced their debut LP Comforter and you can listen to new single “Reverie” which is out now. Bodywash was formed in 2014 when Chris Steward and Rosie Long Decter met and connected at McGill University. Bonding over a shared affection for shoegaze and dream pop. The band has grown since then and now …
Track: Ty Segall Announces New Album ‘First Taste’; Listen To Single “Taste”
Whatever your opinion of singer/songwriter Ty Segall is, one thing we can agree on is that the guy never rests. If you look up the word prolific in the dictionary there will surely be a picture of our blonde-haired garage rock icon. Just as soon as he’s dropped one album there’s another waiting in the …
Preview: Download Festival Saturday
With the festival gates well and truly open this by time next week, here at Backseat Mafia we’re going to look into a few bands that you should absolutely check out if you’re not too hungover from the mass hysteria of Def Leppard…. sorry, ha! If you lived under a rock last year then you …
Incoming: Official Illustrated History of Jethro Tull
Fans of the band cannot help but have noticed the ongoing Jethro Tull reissue campaign, where the band’s classic albums are being released as remasters overseen by Steven Wilson, with a whole bundle of extras in deluxe boxed set form. If you’re the type of fan who has to own each of these boxed sets, …
Preview: Download Festival 2019 – Friday
We’re into the final week before Download Festival and now we’re aware of the full line-up, here is a quick round up of who might pique your interest on the Friday night of the festival. Sheffield natives Def Leppard (Main Stage @ 9:10pm) are set to finish off the day with a bang, including their …
Track: Pixies – On Graveyard Hill plus Album and Tour News
One of the most influential and inspiring bands of the past few decades, the Pixies, have announced a new album – “Beneath the Eyrie’ – to be released on Friday, 13 September, a world tour and a taste of what’s to come in the single ‘On Graveyard Hill’. And the single is the same delicious …
News: Primal Scream announce major UK and Ireland tour
The thing about Primal Scream is you never know where they might go next. When I first saw them, they hadn’t long released Sonic Flower Groove, but 4 years later they would be at the centre of indie dance, and then industrial, electronic, blues, indie rock. INvesting no recently released compilation ‘Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll …
News: The Dandy Warhols announce 25th Anniversary Tour Downunder
Legendary if not slightly wild and mercurial, psych-pop funsters, The Dandy Warhols, have announced a tour of Australia to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Live, the Dandies can always be relied on to produce wild, exuberant shows and they have an extraordinarily good back catalog to explore, with gems such as Bohemian Like You, Every Day …