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Premiere: LMNL release new single Outliar
LMNL, aka Oxford’s Simon Batten, has released a new single ‘Outliar’ taken from his upcoming debut eponymous EP, out today via Upcycled Sounds, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the song, Batten explains: “It’s not really a spoiler to say that this song speaks about social anxiety, and how …
Premiere: Exclusive album stream for Philly indie rockers Maps & His Mothball Fleet’s ‘Gulf’
Out tomorrow on Azteca Records is the new album from Philadelphia indie rockers Maps & His Mothball Fleet. Titled Gulf, it focuses on post-pandemic way of life, distance and relationships and we’re absolutely delighted to exclusively stream the album right here today on Backseat Mafia. Of the record, the bands leader Matt Wanamaker told us …
Premiere: Silent Attic release new single ‘Take My Time’
Following on from recent single Hide Away, German indie quartet Silent Attic have returned with a new track, Take My Time, that we’re delighted to premiere right here on Backseat Mafia today. Both tracks come from the bands upcoming EP Escape, which is out on October 2nd. Take My Time is the story of a …
Exclusive: Jordan Lehning records stunning At Home Session of Little Lie for Backseat Mafia
Nashville based producer, composer and singer-songwriter Jordan Lehning has done a wonderful lockdown At Home Sesssion for us of ‘Little Lie’, taken from his recent album Little Idols. The album was written in the style of a short film, telling the tale of an affair between a married woman and a single man that unfolds …
Premiere: Micko & The Mellotronics release new track ‘Fear’
You might recognise Micko, leader of Micko & The Mellotronics, as Micko Westmorland – formally of The Bowling Green and his key role in cult 90s movie Velvet Goldmine. He’s assembled a cast of players with his Mellotronics which includes former Siouxsie & The Banshees / The Bat Cave guitarist Jon Klein, along with long …
PREMIERE: Demsky – ‘Cold Coffee’: a chilled drink and loose-limbed, ambient downbeat
IT’S BEEN a proper learning curve: I mean, we’ve all had to find our own ways of dealing with … this, haven’t we? Whatever gets you through. Personally I’ve got friends who’ve deep-dived into utter vinyl addiction; who’ve really got into 5k running, or taken up painting for the very first time; who’ve planted out …
Premiere: Key Out releases video for haunting single ‘Buildings’ plus list top ten influences
Key Out are a phenomenal Sydney band – I recently rated their brilliant album ‘Anthropomorphia‘ a well deserved nine out of ten. Backseat Mafia is therefore utterly delighted to premiere Key Out’s new double sided single consisting of the opening track from the album, ‘Buildings’ as well as a remix of earlier single ‘Chorus’. ‘Buildings’ …
PREMIERE: The Galaxy Electric – ‘Tomorrow Was Better Than Yesterday’: retrotronics to watch Earthrise
THE GALAXY ELECTRIC is American husband and wife duo Augustus and Jacqueline, who adore the music of the past of the future: that sweet, groovy as hell, jetpack-sporting and pristine white polo-necked spot where Broadcast, The Soundcarriers and others converge to fulfil the prophecy of the music we should be listening to today, in the …
Premiere: George McFall releases new single, The Boyfriend
We’re delighted to premiere the new single, The Boyfriend, from singer songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician George McFall. as well as working for a number of artists, George has released two albums himself, The first under the moniker Clean George IV and 2019’s XIV: Surrounder under his own name. The Boyfriend is taken from …
Premiere: Low Girl releases heartbreaking debut track, ‘ICU’
Out of tragedy comes ICU, the new single from Low Girl, out today and premiering right here on Backseat Mafia. Recorded in lockdown and with little access to recording equipment, it’s taken from her debut EP, expected some time in the Autumn. It’s about a man close to Low Girl, Steve, the father of her …