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See: Mattia Cupelli – ‘EGERIA’: propulsive ambient darkwave goes down to the water

MATTIA CUPELLI, the Italian darkwave ambient composer, the cyclical, shadowy prayer call of whose “MONOLITH” we covered in these pages just over a week ago, has dropped another track, this…

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Premiere: Alice Mary releases a live video for the funky art rock of ‘Too Much’

EAST London musician Alice Mary has returned with a new song, “Too Much”, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying live video right here on Backseat Mafia…

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Album Review: black midi – Cavalcade

"One of the best albums of the year."

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News: Lottery Winners announce massive British tour; see the video for ‘Times Are Changing’

OK, OK, the timing wasn’t absolutely spot on, but lovers of anthemic pure pop were surely tickled of tastebud when The Lottery Winners released their self-titled first album right as…

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Album review: Lou Barlow – ‘Reason To Live’: a crisp Americana homecoming that reveals its beauties slowly

NOTHING less than absolute royalty of the US alt.rock scene, Lou Barlow, formerly of Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and Sentridoh, The Folk Implosion, is set to grace our ears with his…

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Premiere: Jessica unveils the lush and gorgeous video for the haunting track ‘Apparition’

We are very honoured to premiere a new video from Sydney’s Jessica, for the track ‘Apparition’. Last year we reviewed the quite frankly astonishing debut album from her called ‘The…

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Blu-Ray Review: Time and Tide

Tsui Hark has played a pivotal role in Hong Kong filmmaking since the 1980s as a producer, director and writer. He’s been heavily involved in some of the most iconic…

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Track: Faye Webster shares title track and video from new album ‘I Know I’m Funny, Haha’ out 25 June

Faye Webster’s latest track release ‘I Know I’m Funny haha’ is the artist’s fourth single (following ‘Cheers’, ‘Better Distractions’ & ‘In A Good Way’) as well as title track from…

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Track: Atlas Genius unveil an elegant serving of indie pop with the shimmering single ‘Elegant Stranger’

The smooth and indelible melodies that feature in Adelaide’s Atlas Genius‘ single ‘Elegant Stranger’ has a shimmering eighties feel: an anthemic chorus and a bubbling undertow serving the layered harmonies.…

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Track: Pan Daijing – ‘Let 七月’: Guizhou performance artist reveals a more intimate but no less potently eerie side

PAN DAIJING is an uncompromising, sonically exploratory artist who hails from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, in south central China. Her approach to her art is unbridled, bold, and…

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See: Mattia Cupelli – ‘EGERIA’: propulsive ambient darkwave goes down to the water

Premiere: Alice Mary releases a live video for the funky art rock of ‘Too Much’

Album Review: black midi – Cavalcade

News: Lottery Winners announce massive British tour; see the video for ‘Times Are Changing’

Album review: Lou Barlow – ‘Reason To Live’: a crisp Americana homecoming that reveals its beauties slowly

Premiere: Jessica unveils the lush and gorgeous video for the haunting track ‘Apparition’

Blu-Ray Review: Time and Tide

Track: Faye Webster shares title track and video from new album ‘I Know I’m Funny, Haha’ out 25 June

Track: Atlas Genius unveil an elegant serving of indie pop with the shimmering single ‘Elegant Stranger’

Track: Pan Daijing – ‘Let 七月’: Guizhou performance artist reveals a more intimate but no less potently eerie side