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Album Review : Justin Walter – ‘Destroyer’ : More exceptional electronic imagery from the EVI pioneer
It’s been six years since jazz trumpeter and electronic musician Justin Walter’s last album for Kranky, the ethereally wonder-filled ‘Unseen Forces’, and almost a decade since his label debut ‘Lullabies & Nightmares’. The Ann Arbor artist obviously utilises his time with care and consideration, a nurturing process that his luminous, delicate soundscapes require. Now the …
News: Meanjin/Brisbane artist Rinse announces new EP ‘Sinker’ and asks ‘Does The World Even See Me?’ in shimmering new single, with live dates ahead.
Rinse – the nom de plume of the multi-talented Joe Agius is a firm favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia’s antipodean outpost – his 2021 EP ‘Wherever I Am’ has a permanent placement on the turntable. Creating a palpable frisson of excitement here in the offices, Rinse has just announced a follow up EP …
Track: New Zealand’s incomparable Office Dog are off the leash with new track and video ‘Gleam’ ahead of northern hemisphere release of debut album ‘Spiel’.
There is a lot of justified hype about the New Zealand band Office Dog, signed to the legendary Flying Nun label in the southern hemisphere and with genetic roots to that mecca of indie music, Dunedin. Having expanded their horizons by signing to northern hemisphere label New West Records and releasing their single ‘Big Air’ last month, the band …
Premiere: Joseph Luca announces new EP and shares soulful lead single ‘Nowhere’
Since getting back on it after understandably hitting the skids in 2020 (who didn’t?), LA-based Joseph Luca‘s been honing his skills via the medium of quickfire single releases. He’s put three out this year so far, and one of them, ‘Green Lights’, is going to be on his debut EP. There’s plenty more to come, …
News: Opeth To Reissue ‘Damnation’ On Vinyl For 20th Anniversary
To mark the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s ground-breaking 2003 album ‘Damnation’, a special vinyl re-issue has been meticulously crafted to pay homage to a pivotal and trailblazing moment in the band’s illustrious history. Originally recorded in the serenity of Åkerfelt’s native Sweden, with additional production from Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson, the album acclaimed by fans and critics alike has …
News: Women In Revolt! Underground Rebellion In British Music 1977-1985 – 14 Track Compilation Featuring Slits, The Raincoats, Chris & Cosey, Ludus, X-Ray Spex And More
Women in Revolt! (Underground Rebellion in British Music – 1977-1985) is a brand new 14-track compilation, set for release on Music For Nations on 3 November 2023 on neon yellow vinyl and digitally. The album, which compiles tracks from some of the most trailblazing – and often unsung – women working in UK music between 1977-1985, channels a passion and …
Track: Juniper Nights Unveils Haunting, Emotive New Single ‘In This House’
Oxford four piece Juniper Nights, return with the mesmerising, haunting and effortlessly beautiful new single ‘In This House’. A compelling fusion of eerie atmospheres, poetic lyricism, and emotionally charged delivery that carries a intricate yet understated depth, ‘the single offers some of the bands best work to date. A disorienting array of synths, leading listeners …
News: Idles announce new LP and single
Photo Credit – Tom Ham Bristol’s IDLES have just announced their follow up to the Grammy nominated Crawler. Titled Tangk (nope me neither!) it will be released on Partisan Records on 16th Feb 2024. Pronounced “tank”, the album was co-produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), the band’s Mark Bowen and Kenny Beats (Denzel …
News: Sheila Rock returns with a new book documenting the 80s New Romantic scene
A year on from her brilliant book the 80s, Sound And Vision, Sheila Rock is back with another. This time diving deeper into the decade, looking at the new romantic scene. Subtitled from Billy’s to the People’s Palace, it is a limited edition of just 800 copies. The punk scene which came before it, should …