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Album Review: Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space; file under essential

The last year has been, let’s face it, odd to say the least. The global pandemic has brought a horde of fearful anxieties and a desperate need for something solid…

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Album Review: Innov Gnawa – Lila; Immersive World-Soul on Daptone

Daptone, the home of soul and funk, is one of those labels whose judgement you can trust- when they’re onto something you just know it’s going to deliver. News of…

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Premiere: Results of Adults release new video for brilliant new single, Man Meets Machine

Taken from their forthcoming album Interstellar Peach Delight – out on May 7th via Cornelius Chapel Records, Man Meets Machine is the new single from Birmingham, Alabama indie-psych band Results…

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Album review: Toumani Diabate & The London Symphony Orchestra – ‘Korolen’: destined to become an audiophile’s classic

COLLABORATIONS between improvising musicians and orchestras sometimes reveal nothing but a culture clash. The performances can sound disjointed and fragmented, the musical equivalent of cut and paste. But when Toumani…

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See: Max Cooper and Samad Khan – ‘The Weakness Of The Flesh’: choreography and Indian classicism lead IDM maestro in new directions on his forthcoming EP

WITH his delicious Earth EP (read our review here) just passing its six-month anniversary, the time is more than ripe for another sonic missive from Max Cooper; and the excellent…

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Track: Mind Maintenance – ‘The Ladder’: Chicago legends Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor bring percussive African contemplation

IF YOU’RE at all a follower of the Chicago music scene that erupted in so many directions back at the turn of the century, then the rhythmic adepts Chad Taylor and Joshua…

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Film Review: Charlatan

Whilst never receiving the credit she undoubtedly deserves Agnieszka Holland has enjoyed a long and illustrious career. Born shortly after the end of World War II, she began her career…

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Premiere: Anomic Records release new live session from noise-rockers Errorr

Anomic Records, the new label out of Berlin have released a new session video from noise-rockers Errorr and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat…

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Premiere: Nashville singer-songwriter Gatton releases new EP, Juvenescent

Nashville singer songwriter Gatton has just released his new EP Juvenescent, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere a stream of it right here on Backseat Mafia today. all…

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Track: Phraktal release the progressive house of Nightwalk

Dublin based trio Phraktal have just released their second album, Nightwalk legendary house label Limbo Records – emerging from Glasgow record shop 23rd Precinct Music in 1992. Treading a fine…

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Album Review: Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space; file under essential

Album Review: Innov Gnawa – Lila; Immersive World-Soul on Daptone

Premiere: Results of Adults release new video for brilliant new single, Man Meets Machine

Album review: Toumani Diabate & The London Symphony Orchestra – ‘Korolen’: destined to become an audiophile’s classic

See: Max Cooper and Samad Khan – ‘The Weakness Of The Flesh’: choreography and Indian classicism lead IDM maestro in new directions on his forthcoming EP

Track: Mind Maintenance – ‘The Ladder’: Chicago legends Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor bring percussive African contemplation

Film Review: Charlatan

Premiere: Anomic Records release new live session from noise-rockers Errorr

Premiere: Nashville singer-songwriter Gatton releases new EP, Juvenescent

Track: Phraktal release the progressive house of Nightwalk