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Track: Rising stars Fade Evare unveil new glittering new track ‘Send Me Out’ after signing to Astral People Recording with live debut ahead.
‘Send Me Out’ by Naarm/Melbourne band Fade Evare is an exquisitely liquid track that positively shimmers and glitters with a gentle fluidity and motorik thrum. The mesmerising vocals are as soft as gossamer silk, weaving as they do through the almost ambient shimmer of the instrumentation. The result is something quite hypnotic and enthralling, with …
Track: Shub (Formerly DJ Shub) Shares ‘Victorious’ Featuring Tia Wood
Shub (formerly DJ Shub) makes a powerful comeback with his latest single ‘Victorious’ featuring the mesmerising vocals of Tia Wood. This electrifying track marks the first glimpse into his upcoming two-part album, ‘Heritage’. ‘Victorious’ stands as one of Shub’s most ambitious works to date – a product of the undeniable creative chemistry between him and Tia …
Track: The iconic Sparks release new single ‘Drowned In A Sea of Tears’ ahead of new album ‘MAD!’.
The inscrutable and enigmatic brothers Ron and Russell Mael return as the iconic Sparks with their new single ‘Drowned in A Sea of Tears’. The release precedes their new album ‘MAD!’ due out in May. The track is poignantly beautiful with a motorik thrum and yearning vocals. Dappling instrumentation underlies the searing melodies, typically enigmatic …
News: ‘Achilles Past’ – the black watch announce new double album ‘For All The World’ with the über cool single ‘Achilles Past’.
John Andrew Frederick, the genius behind the iconic dream pop exponents the black watch, manages to match a preternatural prolificacy in the sheer volume of his songwriting with an accompanied brilliance and quality that is never diluted. He has announced the release of a double album (a symbol of his productivity) entitled ‘For All The …
Track: The legendary The Bats swoop in with the shimmering fuzzy new single ‘Loline’, as a new record shapes up.
Surely the sun shines brighter the day we are blessed with another single from the living legends The Bats, one of the finest exports from Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. It’s been five long years since their last album and The Bats have today released their new single ‘Loline’, while in the …
Premiere: The irrepressible Bryan Estepa exclusively unveils the pure pop/soul glitter of double A-side singles ‘Version Of Me’ and ‘Smile Away’.
Bryan Estepa has an ear for the sweetest sounding pop melodies that glitter like the stars in the firmament, and we are honoured to give you an exclusive listen to his new double A-side singles ‘Version Of Me’ and ‘Smile Away’. Estepa’s extraordinary ear for the light-as-air melodies and sweet refrains are at the fore …
News: The Stamps drop new track announce upcoming album
‘Jamie’s Song’ Proves the stamps Are Masters of Melancholy You Can Dance To
News: Wet Leg are back with news of a second album
The wait is nearly over – Wet Leg’s next record lands in July
Premiere: There’s a sparkling sound as Party Crashers enter the room with the glimmering track ‘Stoked With Your Diagnosis’ ahead of debut album.
I keep harping on about the wave of brilliant bands that, after successful (or not so successful) musical careers in the eighties and nineties, are reforming or forming new iterations that still have a spark of creativity and excitement. We here at Backseat Mafia are honoured to premiere another single from this example of what …
News: PUP Return with a Vicious New Album and announce an Australian Tour
Toronto’s most feral punk export PUP are back, and they’ve brought the existential dread with them. The four-piece—Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski—have announced their fifth album Who Will Look After The Dogs?, out on the 2nd May. Produced by the sonic wizard John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen) over an intense …