Alt-Rock
EP REVIEW: The Ricos – ‘Spirit State’
PHILADELPHIA’S languid, lofi outfit The Ricos is the brainchild of artist Joseph (Joe) B. Purcell. The band rose from the ashes of Purcell’s past projects with the intention to provide fuzz-ridden indie-pop, on which Joe’s vision is fleshed out by multi-instrumentalist/producer Connor Wynne and local human drum machine Daniel Fisk-Kallish. And their first steps into …
Premiere: Atticus Reveal new video for ‘Tony’
We’re delighted to premiere the video for the new single ‘Tony’ from Irish alt-rockers Atticus right here on Backseat Mafia. The band went into a studio for the first time with this recording, something they say “is a step into a more focused direction for us, following a sound that has been teased in our …
Album Review: Ghostpoet – I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
We’ve long been fans of Obaro Ejimiwe, aka Ghostpoet and so we waited with baited breath for the Mercury-Music nominated artist to reveal his fifth album ‘I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep’, out this Friday 1st May via Play It Again Sam. Written and recorded in London and featuring more of the alt-rock …
Album Review: Pearl Jam – Gigaton
It’s been 29 years since Pearl Jam first released ‘Ten’ to the world. 16 million copies is an overwhelming amount of sales for any young band to handle. To then continue to flourish under that kind of shadow is paralysing for many. Just surviving the drugs, self-loathing and all-around anguish of the Grunge era would …
See: Bush reveal new video for Flowers on a Grave
Taken from their much anticipated ‘The Kingdom’ album, due out (all being well) in May, muti-platinum rock band Bush have revealed a new video for lead single ‘Flowers on a Grave’. It’s typically muscular, packed with these angst guitar lines and a dark, almost melancholy (unsurprising given the subject matter perhaps) melancholy about it, echoing …
Album Review: Disq – Collector
There is definitely something in the water in Madison, Wisconsin. Personal anecdote: I have a good friend from the area who has introduced me to a few bands in that scene. The Hussy, Dharma Dogs, Coordinated Suicides. He didn’t mention to me, however, Disq and yet, I seem already familiar with the acerbic power-pop the …
News: …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead announce Autumn UK shows
Texan alt-rockers …And you will know us by the trail of dead have announced a run of UK shows as part of their European tour, with the band hitting Norwich, Manchester, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh for shows in September / October of this year. It’ll be in support of their new as yet untitled album …
Not Forgotten: Weezer – Weezer (Blue Album)
Recently Weezer have returned to prominence via their cover of Toto’s “Africa”, and long term fans have subsequently howled in derision at their decision to release a covers album. Actually, it seems that Weezer fans howl in derision to the vast majority of their releases, yet their albums continue to regularly hit the top ten …
Track: Manuka Hive – R.E.D
Just four months after first meeting, Yorkshire’s Manuka Hive have begun forging a name for themselves as a live act to watch, with slots supporting rising stars such as The Blinders, Sheafs and Avalanche Party and being tipped by the likes of BBC Introducing and This Feeling. Now, they’ve released their debut recorded offering, “R.E.D”; …