Track, Video and Tour News: Candace – Rewind
“Rewind” is the stunning new single from Portland, Oregon band, Candace from their forthcoming album “New Ruins”. I’m new to Candace (formerly called Is/Is) and feel both a sense of…
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INTERVIEW: Escape The Fate, 21/01/18
We sat down initially with drummer Robert Ortiz and guitarist K Thrash, later to be joined by vocalist Craig Mabbitt of the band Escape The Fate to chat about everything…
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Track: Reverend And The Makers – Black Flowers
Good news! Reverend & The Makers, have announced two intimate shows in London and Sheffield. Yass! Bad news! They’ve sold out. Agh! Sorry. And you would have loved it, too –…
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Interview: Colin Moulding (XTC, TC&I)
Backseat Mafia recently enthusiastically reviewed the new EP “Great Aspirations” from XTC‘s Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers, released under the name TC&I. We were very luck to get the chance…
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News: Latest Franz Ferdinand Track Ahead Of Album Release
Franz Ferdinand fans everywhere will no doubt be eagerly awaiting the new album Always Ascending which drops on February 9th, so what better news than a new track released to…
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Album Review: The Go! Team – Semicircle
We music writers are a strange bunch. Whenever we get new music to listen to and review, we always try to fit it into a certain box, letting the world…
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Album Review: First Aid Kit “Ruins”
It’s amazing to find Swedish country folk duo First Aid Kit already releasing their fourth album and between releasing fascinatingly authentic Americana-drenched albums, they’ve conquered the world, cracking the US…
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Say Psych: Album Review: Hookworms – Microshift
Rating: 7/10 Hookworms are a band that need no introduction really and yet with a noticeable three-year absence from releasing new material some would be forgiven for forgetting about them.…
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News: Thee Hypnotics reform ahead of Vinyl Anthology, announce European tour dates
A heavyweight vinyl anthology, including rare and unreleased material from 90s hell-raising rock’n’rollers Thee Hypnotics, is due out via Beggars Arkive, with an accompanying tour this April. Taking their cues…
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Not Forgotten: A-Ha – Scoundrel Days
In 1985, Norse rock gods A-ha ruled the airwaves. Powered by remarkable cheekbones, teen acolytes and a cutting-edge video, they were on the Smash Hits cover most weeks. We worshipped…
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