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News: Alina Ly Shares The Emotive New Single ‘Shoebox’

Alina Ly returns with the emotive, rich and nuanced new single ‘Shoebox’. An ambient folk-pop gem, the track brings a beautiful soundscape of atmospheric floating guitar work akin to John…

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Meet: Tora Luna And ANELIE Discuss The New Single ‘Venus, Temptress’ And The Upcoming EP

Tora Luna drop the new single ‘Venus, Temptress’ featuring Franco-Malaysian alt-pop singer ANELIE. Released as another teaser ahead of the upcoming EP Springtide Moonride. A warming and inventive indie-folk offering,…

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Track: Hendriek Bleik Goes Boom-Bap in Dystopian Afrikaans Rap Banger ‘Bomskok’

Boom-bap meets the apocalypse: Bleik, R3ps & Van der Merwe light up ‘Bomskok’

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News: BIGSOUND 2025 Lineup Drops: Over 120 Acts Set to Ignite Brisbane

Shoegaze, soul, punk, pop — BIGSOUND 2025 is one giant musical choose-your-own-adventure.

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Live Review: Kaiser Chiefs – Temple Newsam, Leeds. 31.05.25

Kaiser Chiefs celebrate 20 years of Employment with massive home town show

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News: Rowena Wise and Didirri announce Australia tour following the release of their elegantly beautiful single ‘No Cure For Love’

We here at the Antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have admired Didirri ever since 2018 when we covered his single ‘Formaldehyde’, and we confess we are a little late to…

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Track: Naarm/Melbourne’s HighSchool make a welcome return with the louche ‘149’ and news of debut album on the way.

Following up their magnificent EP ‘Accelerator’ last year (see my 9/10 review here), the mighty HighSchool return for 2025 with the vibrant single ‘149’ through [PIAS] Australia. With their trademark insouciance and laid…

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Track: Boorloo/Perth’s EDIE releases the buoyant indie pop track ‘Girl’s Girl’.

Boorloo/Perth artist EDIE today unveils the catchy slice of indie pop that is ‘Girl’s Girl’; a blinding ray of Western Australian sunshine that has an underlying feisty message about the…

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Track: Indie Naarm/Melbourne superlative group Bleak Squad (Adalita, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner and Marty Brown) announce debut album ‘Strange Love’ and unveil the frosty single ‘Lost My Head’.

You can’t get much more super than news of the new group, Naarm/Melbourne’s Bleak Squad, consisting of living legends Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave &…

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Track: ‘I Was on That Roof Once’ – New Zealand’s epic Ringlets bounce back with third single ahead of album release

New Zealand’s Ringlets recently announced the release of their second album, with the cute title ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ for 27 June 2025, and have unveiled…

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News: Alina Ly Shares The Emotive New Single ‘Shoebox’

Meet: Tora Luna And ANELIE Discuss The New Single ‘Venus, Temptress’ And The Upcoming EP

Track: Hendriek Bleik Goes Boom-Bap in Dystopian Afrikaans Rap Banger ‘Bomskok’

News: BIGSOUND 2025 Lineup Drops: Over 120 Acts Set to Ignite Brisbane

Live Review: Kaiser Chiefs – Temple Newsam, Leeds. 31.05.25

News: Rowena Wise and Didirri announce Australia tour following the release of their elegantly beautiful single ‘No Cure For Love’

Track: Naarm/Melbourne’s HighSchool make a welcome return with the louche ‘149’ and news of debut album on the way.

Track: Boorloo/Perth’s EDIE releases the buoyant indie pop track ‘Girl’s Girl’.

Track: Indie Naarm/Melbourne superlative group Bleak Squad (Adalita, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner and Marty Brown) announce debut album ‘Strange Love’ and unveil the frosty single ‘Lost My Head’.

Track: ‘I Was on That Roof Once’ – New Zealand’s epic Ringlets bounce back with third single ahead of album release