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NEWS: Mannequin Pussy confront airbrushed lives on title track from forthcoming new EP, ‘Perfect’

We’re now less than four weeks away from Philadelphians Mannequin Pussy‘s next move: the trio’s first collection of new material in nearly two years called Patience. The 5-song EP features…

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Album review: UNKNOWN ME – ‘BISHINTAI’: a delightful, candy-coloured ambient trip

BISHINTAI is a delightful album, candy-colour bright, beamed from some offworld where fantastic cuboid furniture and hanging egg chairs are the norm; it will add a little brain-clearing wasabi to the most humdrum and dun day. If you've ever swooned for the Sushi 3003 and 4004 compilations; for Air at their most "Sexy Boy" cosmic and and most especially definitely, the bright retro-futurism of The Gentle People - then boy, is this album ever for you

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Discovered: Roberta Baldizzone White Quartet – Changing Textures

Changing Textures is a musical project that brings together works by the pianist and composer Roberta Baldizzone. Pieces based mainly on contrasting sound research – timbre, dynamics, tension – created…

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Album review: Matt Robertson – ‘Enveleau’: analogue grandeur, ambience and acid

If old-skool British acid and ambient techno floats your boat, and let's face it, it's such a halcyon era for the genre, mostly never bettered; get yourself Enveleau. Maybe only the redoubtable Mr Hopkin is operating with this deliciousness in the field

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Visions du Réel Review: Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege)

Whilst it seems that there’s been a huge spike in awareness due to the impact the current refugee crisis is having on Europe and America, there have been displaced peoples…

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Blu-ray Review: Raw

The French seem to have a fairly unique attitude when it comes to genre cinema. It’s difficult to pin down but there’s often something a little bit edgy and breathlessly…

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Meet: We chat with the legendary Ed Kuepper (The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints) about his long and distinguished career, setting parameters as an artist and continually learning.

To celebrate a stunning 45 years in the industry, the legendary songwriter and guitarist Ed Kuepper has announced the release of three LPs that celebrate his post The Saints years…

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Premiere: Restless Leg announce new album and release the glorious single ‘The World’s A Room’

We are delighted to premiere the new single ‘The World’s A Room’ from Sydney’s brilliant Restless Leg, ahead of the release of their album ‘Dream Buffet’ in June. Restless Leg…

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Feature: Joshua Brandler – A Rise in Music Consciousness.

It’s inspiring to witness a rise in conscious music, and I don’t just mean the trend in improvised, free music, in the worlds of jazz, electronica and your almost traditional…

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Album Reviews

Album Review : Adam Moezinia’s ‘ Folk Element Trio’ – A Sonic Travelogue

New York based guitarist Adam Moezinia first debut album ,’Folk Element Trio’ is what we at Backseat Mafia have suspected it would be , after premiering its single ‘Celebration’ last month…

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NEWS: Mannequin Pussy confront airbrushed lives on title track from forthcoming new EP, ‘Perfect’

Album review: UNKNOWN ME – ‘BISHINTAI’: a delightful, candy-coloured ambient trip

Discovered: Roberta Baldizzone White Quartet – Changing Textures

Album review: Matt Robertson – ‘Enveleau’: analogue grandeur, ambience and acid

Visions du Réel Review: Little Palestine (Diary of a Siege)

Blu-ray Review: Raw

Meet: We chat with the legendary Ed Kuepper (The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints) about his long and distinguished career, setting parameters as an artist and continually learning.

Premiere: Restless Leg announce new album and release the glorious single ‘The World’s A Room’

Feature: Joshua Brandler – A Rise in Music Consciousness.

Album Review : Adam Moezinia’s ‘ Folk Element Trio’ – A Sonic Travelogue