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Track: Virginia Trance – Sway
Virginia Trance, aka former Psychic Ills man Scott Ryan Davis and (in this instance at least) his former band mates Chris Millstein and Jimi Seitang, have a new single ‘Sway’ out on April 7th via BYM Records. Much influenced by jangly indie pop such as Real Estate, Felt and the like, possibly the biggest influence …
Track: Mavis Staples – All in it together
Soul legend Mavis Staples has released a new song ‘All in it Together’, featuring and produced by Jeff Tweedy. Contributing backing vocals and guitar, Tweedy leads the way at first, until there’s this country rock thing that seems to go perfectly with the joyous singalong thing that they’ve created. You can get it on Bandcamp, …
See: Lonely the Brave release video for new single ‘Bound’
Shared with the world the beginning of this month, ’Bound’ is Only The Brave’s latest single. The first single to feature new vocalist Jack Bennett following the departure of David Jakes back in 2018. Reminiscent of Pearl Jam vibes echo throughout this highly anticipated song with the quintet keeping their rock energy going from start …
Track: Metro Trinity – Die Young EP
Short lived Manchester band Metro Trinity only Released this EP, back in 1987 on their own Cafeteria label, and a split with the Inspiral Carpets via Dave Haslam’s Debris fanzine. Their parts however, moved onto more illustrious paths, with Jon Male later of Soul Family Sensation and Republica, and Jez Williams and Andy Williams of …
Track: Ascendo – Something Sweeter EP
Wakefield indie rock quartet Ascendo hit the ground running with their debut release Something Sweeter – a two track EP featuring tracks Pixie Dust and Pink Gin and Lemonade. The former – Pixie Dust takes the spirit of that wave of Sheffield bands – the Arctic Monkeys, Milburn and the like with this jagged singalonga-indie …
Track: Mt. Wolf – Tayrona feat. Tamsin Wilson
Dream folk pioneers Mt. Wolf have been quiet for the last few years, but have now teamed up with vocalist and guitarist Tamsin Wilson for a new EP, the first sight of which comes in the shape of a new single, Tayrona. Of the collaboration, Tamsin said “The instrumental track lead me to think of …
Track: An Early Bird – One Kiss Broke The Promise
Backseat Mafia have been ardent supporters of Stefano De Stefano ever since reviewing his first band Pipers back in our early days in 2014, through to his debut album ‘Of Ghosts and Marvels’ under the name An Early Bird reviewed by us in 2018. De Stefano has developed quite a presence in Italy where he …
TRACK: FALLE NIOKE & GHOST CULTURE – BARKÉ
FALLE NIOKE is a singer and percussionist from Guinea Conakry, West Africa. He sings in French, English, Susu, Fulani and Malinke, and plays a range of African instruments. Collaborator Ghost Culture aka James Greenwood is one of the few electronic producers Nioke has teamed up with since moving to the UK and signing with Prah recordings. Falle …
Track: Junk Drawer – What I’ve Learned / What I’m learning
Belfast quartet Junk Drawer are gearing up to the release of their debut album ‘Ready for the House’, out on April 24th via Art For Blind with a new track and the albums opening gambit ‘What I’ve Learned / What I’m Learning’. Of it, co-vocalist Steve says “The title comes from the Dunning-Kruger Effect – …
Album Review: Yves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind.
Experimental electronic and Warp Records; can you name a more iconic duo in the pantheon of left-field music? That I’m sure you can, but you’d be hard-pressed to argue that the British label isn’t at the top of the list. Such has been the broad scope of their eclecticism, we were brought the likes of …