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Track: Lizzie Loveless captures the moment when the rift becomes all too real in ‘Window’; her autumn album’s now up for pre-order

BROOKLYN’s three-sister indie rock band TEEN were much loved by those in the know, and rightfully so, with slow-burn, atmospheric altpop numbers such as “Raggedy Andy” to offer the world.…

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Track: Brooklyn’s wonderful Geese sign to Partisan Records, unveil an electrifying single ‘Disco’ and announce news of an album and live dates

There is a power and intensity to the new single ‘Disco’ from Brooklyn band Geese that belies their young age and explains why they have been signed to the eminent…

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Feature: Gizelle Smith gives us the lowdown on her new album, Revealing, track by track

We’ve fallen for Gizelle Smith somewhat here on Backseat Mafia. The daughter of late Four Tops songwriter Joe Smith and vocalist of German funk ensemble The MIghty Mocambos, Smith recently…

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Feature: 10 years on – Dananananaykroyd on memories, the wall of cuddles, and Demi Lovato

The summer of 2011 was Dananananaykroyd’s last. The Scottish ‘fight-pop’ band had formed in 2006, armed with two drummers, two vocalists, and an entire arsenal of post-hardcore pop songs. Their…

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News: CRYPT CRAWLER to release new album on vinyl thru BITTER LOSS

Today, Bitter Loss Records announces August 6th as the international release date for Crypt Crawler‘s highly anticipated second album, Future Usurper, on vinyl LP format. Western Australian Death Metal! Crypt Crawler pull old-school death metal vibes…

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Track: ECHT! – ‘500 gr.’: towering, atmospheric breaks from Brusseleir quartet preludes their September album

ECHT! is a fat-as-hell beats collective which calls Brussels home, although each of the four hails from elsewhere, drawn to the open, centrifugal force of the Belgian capital. The name…

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News: New label Carrie launches with the Stevie Nicks elegance of Soft Focus’s ‘Easy For You’

MANCHESTER events site GigList is branching out from promoting music into giving it a specific platform of its own with the launch of a sister label, Carrie: an imprint that…

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Film Review: Sweat

As far as I’m concerned, there’s little more pernicious in today’s society as the rise of the cult of the influencer. What began as Youtubers or Instagram accounts gaining large…

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Track: Debut track ‘Back On Top’ from Sydney’s The Petrov Affair is an enigmatic and melancholic delight

Qualified optimism never sounded so melancholic and measured than in the beautiful debut single from The Petrov Affair, a Sydney trio consisting of Murray Lee (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar), Bruce Thomas…

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Premiere: Queensland’s Swimsuit Issue continue to impress with glittering new track ‘This is the End’

We are very honoured to premiere the stunning new track ‘This is the End’ from Queensland’s innovative Swimsuit Edition – a band that refuses to be labelled or constrained in…

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Track: Lizzie Loveless captures the moment when the rift becomes all too real in ‘Window’; her autumn album’s now up for pre-order

Track: Brooklyn’s wonderful Geese sign to Partisan Records, unveil an electrifying single ‘Disco’ and announce news of an album and live dates

Feature: Gizelle Smith gives us the lowdown on her new album, Revealing, track by track

Feature: 10 years on – Dananananaykroyd on memories, the wall of cuddles, and Demi Lovato

News: CRYPT CRAWLER to release new album on vinyl thru BITTER LOSS

Track: ECHT! – ‘500 gr.’: towering, atmospheric breaks from Brusseleir quartet preludes their September album

News: New label Carrie launches with the Stevie Nicks elegance of Soft Focus’s ‘Easy For You’

Film Review: Sweat

Track: Debut track ‘Back On Top’ from Sydney’s The Petrov Affair is an enigmatic and melancholic delight

Premiere: Queensland’s Swimsuit Issue continue to impress with glittering new track ‘This is the End’