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Album Review: Alma Leta’s Nik Brinkman-produced ‘Time Of Our Lives’ sparkles and shines like a glittering jewel in the firmament.

Born in California but raised in New Zealand, Wellington-based singer and songwriter Alma Leta (the nom de plume of Emmanuelle Alma-Rose Baur) has worked with one of our favourite antipodean…

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Album review: Giving It Away by Claire Anne Taylor

If there is one name that is synonymous with independent folk and folk-rock in Tasmania today, it is Claire Anne Taylor. The girl with the fiery red hair and the…

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Album Review: Eilish Gilligan is ‘The Final Girl’ – a cathartic journey through pop’s dark labyrinth.

A longtime favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia, Eilish Gilligan continues to release the most evocative and distinctive music that is without peer. Her electronic pop is differentiated by…

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Album Review: Royel Otis make a stunning debut with their luminescent album ‘Pratts & Payne’ ahead of Australian, North American and European tour

We here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have followed Royel Otis (consisting of members Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) ever since hearing their single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ back in…

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Album Review: lutruwita’s Christopher Coleman returns solo with ‘Soft Knee Recordings’, a shimmering and deeply personal paean to life.

It seems like a lifetime ago that Christopher Coleman and The Great Escape released the magnificent ‘The Great Tasmanian Escape’ in February 2022 (reviewed here), which rose to the top…

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EP Review: Le Shiv unveil a masterclass in anthemic indie pop with their epic new EP ‘New World Colour’, as they head out on tour.

The new EP ‘New World Colour’ from Le Shiv offers a bright start to the year, and, quite frankly, boldly stands out in the post festive season deluge of releases.…

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Album Review: The Darling Buds 5CD Box Set – Cherry Red Records. Perfick Pop Larking!

January 9, 2024

Every so often a band resurfaces, and people proclaim them as some sort of ironic “guilty pleasure”, as if good music should be embarrassing! We’ve seen it loads in recent…

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Album Review: The Oppressed – The Complete Oi! Recordings (1981-2018) 4CD Boxset on Cherry Red Records

January 8, 2024

Of all the iterations of “punk rock”, it’s “Oi” that probably divides the fans more than any other genre. Whilst the biggest hitters from the scene, the likes of Cockney…

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Album Review: Mako Bron is ‘Halfway Home’ and it is a shimmering enigmatic journey filled with soaring anthems and an air of wistfulness.

The mysterious and criminally underappreciated Mako Bron is the moniker of one Chris Brookman whose work we have followed assiduously now for years – his EP ‘Cloudbites’ made our list of…

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Album Review: Navigating the Melodic Maze of Pop Filter’s Latest Album ‘CONO’ + Tour Dates!

From Australia comes the indie collective Pop Filter, featuring members from The Ocean Party, Cool Sounds, and Snowy Band. Their latest musical masterpiece, ‘CONO,’ is a testament to spontaneity, charm,…

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