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Premiere: Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird break the thermometer with the incandescent new single ‘Mercury Rising’ as they announce the ‘Rosewater Crocodile’ tour to launch their new album
One of my favourite antipodean outfits, Naarm/Melbourne band Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF) today announce a new album ‘Rosewater Crocodile’ due out on 27 June through the glorious Double Drummer label. Tomorrow, the band is releasing the second single, ‘Mercury Rising’, off the album and it is another astounding and euphoric piece of music which we …
Track: Cwfen – Bodies
Glasgow’s Cwfen (pronounced ‘Coven’) have shared another taster of their debut album ‘Sorrows’ with new single ‘Bodies’. ‘Sorrows’ is due out on the 30th of May via New Heavy Sounds. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Agnes Alder comments: “Bodies was one of the first songs I’d written for Cwfen. I’d gone through a period of significant …
Track: SIG SALI Shines On New Single ‘Yozeke’
Bristol-based producer, songwriter, and vocalist Sig Sali returns with ‘his most beguiling release to date in the form of ‘Yozeke (Psychopath)’, a hypnotic yet punchy indietronica out today. Marking the next chapter in his creative evolution, the track delivers a potent mix of hyper-pop aesthetics, indie-rock textures, and glitch-infused electronic production—all wrapped in Sig Sali’s …
Track: ‘Set You Up’ – Kat Greta radiates a blinding percussive pop blast with her new single.
Kat Greta is a much admired artist here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia for her pure pop songwriting craft and radiance, evident ever since we premiered her debut video for the track ‘Let It Go’ back in 2022. A common theme in our reviews of her music is observing her blinding luminescence that …
Track: Loren Heat Shares Vibrant New Single ‘2009’
Pop riser Loren Heat returns with the new single ‘2009’ a euphoric, synth-drenched homage to a defining year in pop history. Out this spring via Interval Records (EMI North/Generator), the track marks a bold new chapter for the North-East artist steadily climbing the ranks of the UK pop scene. Following the acclaimed debut EP Scarlet …
Track: AI, Anxiety, and the Art of the Ambush: SOFIA ISELLA drops ‘Crowd Caffeine’
Sofia Isella’s ‘Crowd Caffeine’ Is the Sound of the Algorithm Coming for You
Track: The Itch Are Back: Signed, Sealed and Synthy
Signed and (Re)Delivered: The Itch Resurface With Twinned Club Anthems
Track: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Ringlets unveil second thundering single ‘Street Massage’ off their forthcoming album.
New Zealand’s Ringlets recently announced the release of their second album, endearingly entitled ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ for 27 June 2025, and have unveiled the second delicious tempting morsel, the single ‘Street Message. It follows the earlier single ‘Heavenly Wheel’ (reviewed by me here). Ringlets have that classic Dunedin sound and …
Premiere: ‘Lean In’ and turn on to Off Judy’s sparkling, anthemic new single.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Lean In’ from Bundjalung/Byron-based band Off Judy. ‘Lean In’ canters along with a luminescent sparkle: seemingly incorporating the gently dappling sunlight of the region with an easy going air of yearning. Finn Mcildowie says of the anthemic track: This song is about embracing where you’re at, …
Track: Gut Health’s ‘Stiletto’ Finds New Legs in DJ PGZ Remix
Gut Health and DJ PGZ have just released a remix of ‘Stiletto’ – I repeat. Dance-punk arthouse goth darlings Gut Health have joined forces with Naarm producer DJ PGZ for a kick-ons-ready rework of their expansive album title track. The result is a sickening club edit with serious weight – one that nods to both …