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Premiere: TAXES – Lost at Sea / Your Other Left (remixes)

San Franciscan six piece TAXES release their new single, Lost at Sea, backed by Your Other Left his coming Friday (November 20th) and we’re delighted to premiere remixes of both…

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Film Review: Love

Gaspar Noé has been working hard to build up a reputation as the enfant terrible of modern film-making. In his previous outings, I Stand Alone, Irreversible and Enter the Void,…

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Track: Raury – Devil’s Whisper

Raury is new age rap. At just 19, Atlanta Georgia’s Raury, is miles beyond his years. “Devil’s Whisper” conceptualizes just this. It is a song identifying everyone’s struggle between good…

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Film Review: Jorn Threlfall’s “Over”

The cork pops and the water of life generously fills many large tumblers played by an enthusiastic professional orchestra. This short whiskey commercial is a fascinating display of musical and…

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Live Review: Boogarins, Reflektor Club, Liege 01.11.2015

I spoke briefly to Rapha, the bass player of Boogarins after the gig, only long enough to ask him to describe their music in a few words if possible. He…

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Live Review: Tuff Love – The Victoria Dalston, 12 November 2015

If the crowd’s reaction to Tuff Love’s fuzzy indie pop at this east London pub is anything to go by, they could shortly be the band name on everyone’s lips.…

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Track: Vimes – Kyra

German duo Vimes have a new track ahead of their “Nights in Limbo” album due in February next year. Starting a lot like LFO, Kyra builds into a seven minute…

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Album Review: James Taylor Quartet and the Rochester Cathedral Chior – The Rochester Mass

The James Taylor Quartet`s career has seen many changes since their formation in 1987, from Blow Up to the emergence of the acid jazz scene in the early 90`s there…

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Track: The Big Pink – Hightimes

I first fell in love with The Big Pink back in 2009 when I heard their huge emo-anthem ‘Velvet’. Both the production of the track with its layered up guitars,…

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Premiere: Seep Away – Trudge

Seep Away are a York/Manchester noise-punk quartet, and we here at backseat mafia are delighted to premiere their debut single, Trudge, taken from their forthcoming self-titled EP. It’s this dark…

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Premiere: TAXES – Lost at Sea / Your Other Left (remixes)

Film Review: Love

Track: Raury – Devil’s Whisper

Film Review: Jorn Threlfall’s “Over”

Live Review: Boogarins, Reflektor Club, Liege 01.11.2015

Live Review: Tuff Love – The Victoria Dalston, 12 November 2015

Track: Vimes – Kyra

Album Review: James Taylor Quartet and the Rochester Cathedral Chior – The Rochester Mass

Track: The Big Pink – Hightimes

Premiere: Seep Away – Trudge