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SEE: Andy Bell’s ‘I Was Alone’: sorrowful space pop is a superb second single drop

ANDY BELL is shaping up to release a very, very ace solo album in the shape of The View From Halfway Down on October 9th; and today’s he’s shared the…

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TRACK: Liam Bailey – ‘Angel Dust’: digi-dancehall for a femme fatale

LIAM BAILEY is shaping up for the release of his debut album, Ekundayo, on Big Crown in November with another deep ‘n’ dirty single drop in the shape of “Angel…

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Track: Raf Rundell returns with party anthem ‘Monsterpiece’ ahead of second album

Former 2 Bear and lauded DJ Raf Rundell is back with a new track ‘Monsterpiece’ out right now on Heavenly Recordings. It comes a couple of years after his debut…

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TRACK: hear the excellent cosmic pop of Elvis Perkins’ ‘See Monkey’:

ELVIS PERKINS, the sculptor of fine indie songsmithery in the great American tradition, has shared another excellent slice of melody ahead of his fifth album, Creation Myths, which will be…

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Track: Beat Bronco Organ Trio – Missoula-Nairobi Pt.1

Who knew that people were making music like this in 2020? Well, we dived into the world of Rocafort records with their recent ‘Latin Underground Revolution pt.2’ release, and we…

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Track: Actress releases new track ‘Walking Flames’,featuring Sampha

Following on from his recent Bandcamp exclusive album 88, which he released with a days notice on Twitter for free, Darren Cunningham. aka Actress. is back again with a new…

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Track: James Williamson & Deniz Tek – Jet Pack Nightmare

Coming as the second tease of their upcoming album, following first single Stable, Jet Pack Nightmare issues a typically Williamson, rollicking riff. The duo is completed by renowned Australian punk…

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TRACKS: Power of Attorney – ‘Changing Man’: super-rare jailbird funk 7″ gets a reissue

NOW here’s an extremely sexy 7″ reissue for the scarce groove crate-diggers out there: Philadelphia’s Brewerytown Beats imprint has reissued the ultra-rare single that Power of Attorney released for Nicetown…

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Film Review: Nocturnal

Whilst they first gained popularity in Victorian times, the heyday of the British seaside resort came during the 1950s and 1960s. Today, with the rise of foreign packaged holiday and…

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Track: Bradford return with first new music in three decades with ‘Like Water’

We (well, I..) here at Backseat Mafia have loved Bradford for a long time. So the excitement generated by the bands first new material in over three decades here at…

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SEE: Andy Bell’s ‘I Was Alone’: sorrowful space pop is a superb second single drop

TRACK: Liam Bailey – ‘Angel Dust’: digi-dancehall for a femme fatale

Track: Raf Rundell returns with party anthem ‘Monsterpiece’ ahead of second album

TRACK: hear the excellent cosmic pop of Elvis Perkins’ ‘See Monkey’:

Track: Beat Bronco Organ Trio – Missoula-Nairobi Pt.1

Track: Actress releases new track ‘Walking Flames’,featuring Sampha

Track: James Williamson & Deniz Tek – Jet Pack Nightmare

TRACKS: Power of Attorney – ‘Changing Man’: super-rare jailbird funk 7″ gets a reissue

Film Review: Nocturnal

Track: Bradford return with first new music in three decades with ‘Like Water’