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TRACK: Pole – ‘Röschen’: Berlin textural ‘tronica legend is back; new album in November

BERLIN’S Stefan Betke, digidub mastering legend and masterful glitchtronica/deep groove recording artist in his own right as Pole, has announced details of his new album for Mute, and has also…

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Fantasia Festival Review: Free Country

It has become commonplace today for American studios to remake successful films from around the world. As we’re sadly all too aware, it usually doesn’t end well. The list of…

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Fantasia Festival Review – The Columnist

In the beginning, the internet was a magic and mysterious place. A place where you could connect with people around the world at the touch of a button. Where information…

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SEE: Marie Davidson & L’Oeil Nu – ‘Renegade Breakdown’: electro chill and strength

MONTREAL’S Marie Davidson, veteran of that city’s DIY scene, musical polymath, fierce declaimer; like Grace Jones, you wouldn’t mess, frankly. Have a watch of the lyric video for the latest…

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Meet: Gregory Porter ahead of his album release ‘All Rise’

As you know at Back Seat Mafia we feature music of quality and distinction, well known and unknown, anything that has integrity…no pretenders. So when the chance came up to…

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SEE: HAAi – ‘Rotating In Unison’: expansive future tech for Mute

LONDON-based Teneil Throssell, who records for Mute as HAAi, has certainly undertaken a deep geographical and musical journey to where she is today: poised to release her second EP for…

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Album Review: Sons of Southern Ulster – Sinners and Lost Souls

It would be hard to talk about the new album from Sons of Southern Ulster and not to reference the currently exploding Fontaines D.C. – the same vein is gloriously…

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EP: Johnny Hunter – Early Trauma plus tour news

‘Early Trauma’, the new EP from Sydney’s Johnny Hunter is quite simply brilliant. It is a sweeping, cinematic and statuesque release filled with five close to perfect pop songs that…

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EP: Relay Tapes – Early Morning Abstract

Out now on Shore Dive Records is the ‘Early Morning Abstract’ ep from Australian Shoegaze/DreamPop act, Relay Tapes, aka Jade Tyers. This collection of songs is available to download from…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Biffy Clyro – A Celebration of Endings

After having its initial release date pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic, Scottish rock behemoths Biffy Clyro have finally graced us with their ninth offering in the form of…

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TRACK: Pole – ‘Röschen’: Berlin textural ‘tronica legend is back; new album in November

Fantasia Festival Review: Free Country

Fantasia Festival Review – The Columnist

SEE: Marie Davidson & L’Oeil Nu – ‘Renegade Breakdown’: electro chill and strength

Meet: Gregory Porter ahead of his album release ‘All Rise’

SEE: HAAi – ‘Rotating In Unison’: expansive future tech for Mute

Album Review: Sons of Southern Ulster – Sinners and Lost Souls

EP: Johnny Hunter – Early Trauma plus tour news

EP: Relay Tapes – Early Morning Abstract

ALBUM REVIEW: Biffy Clyro – A Celebration of Endings