Backseat Mafia

Track: Gia Margaret Returns with ‘Good Friend’ Ahead of New Album Singing

Chicago singer-songwriter Gia Margaret has released ‘Good Friend’, the latest single from her forthcoming album Singing, due April 24 via Jagjaguwar. Produced alongside Guy Sigsworth, the track blends piano pop with unexpected elements including Gregorian chant and turntable scratches.

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News: Anthrax Set to Launch Australian Thrash Metal Tour Soon

Thrash metal pioneers Anthrax will return to Australia in March 2026 for four headline shows across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, celebrating more than four decades of breakneck riffs and mosh-pit anthems.

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Track: G Flip and The Beaches Join Forces on New Single ‘LEZ GO!’

Melbourne-born artist G Flip has released ‘LEZ GO!’, a collaborative new single with Canadian indie-rock band The Beaches. The track arrives during G Flip’s biggest Australian tour to date and celebrates friendship, collaboration and the joy of supporting the people closest to you.

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News: The legendary Kim Salmon and band Smoked Salmon releases the wild and abandoned single ‘Freudian Slippers’ and news of solo mini tour, ahead of new album ‘Totally Sick’.

As grim as the current state of the world is, any such pain is alleviated by news of a Kim Salmon and Smoked Salmon album on the way to shine…

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Premiere: ‘Melt’ – Townsville-based Poison Oak exclusively unveil their soaring single ahead of launch date.

We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to the radiant new single ‘Melt’ from Townsville-based band Poison Oak. ‘Melt’ is a shimmering indie pop delight delivered…

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Premiere: Grace Turbo Questions Time and Heartbreak on New Single ‘Linear’

Sydney alt-pop artist Grace Turbo has released ‘Linear’, a dark synth-driven single from her forthcoming album Yes, And. Built around pulsing electronics and exposed vocals, the track challenges the idea that love and healing follow a straight path.

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News: Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil Unite for Australian Death Metal Tour

Tasmania’s technical death metal pioneers Psycroptic will join US progressive heavyweights Rivers of Nihil for a co-headline Australian tour this August, with support from Melbourne’s Growth and Sydney’s Slaughtercult.

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News: Mei Semones Announces First Australian Headline Shows for June

Brooklyn-based indie-jazz artist Mei Semones will make her Australian debut this June with headline shows at Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel and Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. The tour follows the release of her debut album Animaru and arrives ahead of her forthcoming EP Kurage.

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News: Laufey Announces Return to Australia and New Zealand with A Matter Of Time Tour

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey will return to Australia and New Zealand this July and August for her biggest shows in the region to date. The A Matter Of Time Tour follows her sold-out 2024 visit and arrives after the release of her latest album, which recently earned her a second Grammy Award.

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Track: LØLØ Channels Digital Heartbreak on New Single ‘the punisher’

LØLØ has released ‘the punisher’, a biting new single from her forthcoming album god forbid a girl spits out her feelings, due April 17 via Fearless Records. The track explores the compulsive spiral of stalking an ex online, pairing diaristic lyrics with driving alt-rock production as she prepares for a European headline tour and further Warped Tour dates.

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