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Track: Cults hit the spot with addictive new single, Crybaby. Listen here
People of the wider world, prepare yourselves, because New York duo Cults— aka Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion—have graced us with their new single, ‘Crybaby’, released on IMPERIAL. It marks their first release in two years, promising more to come from the multi-platinum duo, and is absolutely the best, jouyous slice of indie/synth pop to …
Track: Charlie Clark’s new project Yama Rama returns with the breathtakingly beautiful and deeply personal track ‘Some Days’
Last year we saw the return of the highly talented musician (and a favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia) Charlie Clark with a new project called Yama Rama. This followed a turbulent few years leading to his return to his native Scotland and the release of his fantastic solo album ‘Late Night Drinking’ (see …
Track: Sturt Avenue release the hauntingly beautiful track ‘How Much It Costs’.
Indie folk band Sturt Avenue today release their single ‘How Much It Costs’: a paean to the struggles of pursuing an artistic life and gaining fulfilment from life. Created in collaboration with keyboard player Dave, who fronts his own band Bromham, the song travels effortlessly on a piano foundation skipping across the surface of gentle …
Premiere: Steve Pinkerton (The Anyones, The Ronson Hang Up) and Andrew Pendlebury (The Sports, Stephen Cummings) are Pinkerton Pendlebury and together unveil new video for the searing track ‘Molly Dean’ ahead of launch date.
Between the two of them, Steve Pinkerton and Andrew Pendlebury (Pinkerton/Pendlebury) have produced enough blistering power pop wattage over the decades to power a major city or two. We are honoured to premiere the video for their pognant track ‘Molly Dean’ from their recent self-titled album Pinkerton/Pendlebury, which sparkles with a burning intensity The song …
Track: Wingz Of The Monkey – Stood Up
Following on from their wah-gasmic single “The Accuser” Wingz of the Monkey are ready to unleash their second release of 2024. ‘Stood up’ is one of the first songs the band wrote while still at school. Still, all 18 or under ‘Stood Up’ has had a few lyric changes along the way to its current …
Track: Ferocious Dog – A Place We Call Home
Ferocious Dog have shared their evocative, poignant and beautiful brand new single, ‘A Place We Call Home’, via Graphite Records. The track is the third single to be taken from their forthcoming new studio album Kleptocracy, which is due out on the 17th of May. A story about romance in rough times, ‘A Place We Call Home’ brings about a …
Track: Kiasmos reveal beautiful juxtaposition of modern classical and electronica on new track, Burst
Kiasmos, the collaborative project of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, is back with exciting news about their forthcoming album ‘II’, slated for release on July 5th via Erased Tapes. To kick things off, they’ve unveiled a mesmerizing new single titled “Burst” and announced new live performances, including a show at London’s …
Nilüfer Yanya signs to Ninja Tune and releases distinctive new track, Like I Say (I runaway)
Nilüfer Yanya’s latest single, “Like I Say (I runaway),” marks a triumphant return for the artist, accompanied by a captivating music video directed by her sister, Molly Daniel. The track, which introduces her signing to Ninja Tune, serves as her first offering since the acclaimed album “PAINLESS” in 2022. In “Like I Say (I runaway),” …
Track: Metronomy melt hearts with new track and video, With Balance (feat. Naima Bock and Joshua Idehen)
Metronomy, those masters of eclectic indie-electronic pop, have embarked on a new musical adventure with their upcoming ‘Posse EP Volume 2’, set to drop on July 12th via perennial BM favourites Ninja Tune. Joe Mount, the creative force behind Metronomy, takes on the role of producer extraordinaire, crafting a musical playground where new voices can …
Track: Brooklyn shoegazers DIIV herald new album with title track Frog in Boiling Water
DIIV, those purveyors of fine shoegaze since 2011, have graced us with a new track that feels like a hazy daydream wrapped in a sugar-coated melancholy. Their latest single, released ahead of the upcoming album “Frog in Boiling Water,” is a swirling concoction of understated vocals, noisey guitars that weave in and out and fray …