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Meet: Is this all there is? An interview with Steve Kilbey (The Church) on the new album ‘The Hypnogogue’, the US tour, being a stand-up comedian and the temporal nature of existence.

The Church – a veritable and venerated music institution – are about to release their new and much anticipated album ‘The Hypnogogue’. The band celebrated its 40 years as an…

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News: Bluesfest Byron Bay add a further 18 artists to lineup with more to come.

Nine weeks out from the start of the 34th edition of Bluesfest Byron Bay, a further 18 acts have been added to the previously announced artists. The acts, in alphabetical…

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Track: The wonderful Summer Flake release double singles ‘Barnacle Bill’ and ‘Ordinary’ and announce a launch gig on the eve of their new album ‘One Less Thing’

The rather brilliant dream pop maestros Summer Flake are fluttering their collective eyelashes at us on the eve of the release of their new album ‘One Less Thing’, with a…

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Track: Hollow States ask ‘Who Knows What A Man Is?’ – a track cloaked in a delicate and shimmering glow

Huck Hastings is a frequently reviewed and beloved artist here at Backseat Mafia both through his solo work, collaborations with other artists (see his gorgeous collaboration with Charlie Gradon last…

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Track: Arty Ziff feels like a ‘Rockstar’ with Lemonade Baby in a joyfully ambient track.

Naarm/Melbourne producer Arty Ziff (nom de plume of Mitch Kelly) has teamed up with Brisbane musician/producer Lemonade Baby to produce a snaky ambient piece of electronica entitled ‘Rockstar’: a slightly…

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Premiere: KEZRA says we are all a little bit ‘Insane’ via an effervescent blast of pop goodness and a launch party.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Insane’ from Naarm/Melbourne singer KEZRA. This is a vibrant hyperkinetic blast of pop brilliance that fizzes and bubbles with verve. Jangling…

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Premiere: Hobart ambient magicians follow sparkle and shine with their new single ‘Isla’

Last month we brought you the extraordinary debut single ‘Sentimental Health’ from the ambient Hobart instrumental band follow and it is with the greatest of joy we premiere their shimmering…

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News: Daughter release the elegantly meandering new single, ‘Be On Your Way’ ahead of news of long-awaited first album in 7 years

Indie dream-pop darlings, Daughter, are making a welcome return after 7 long years with the release of new album, Stereo Mind Game, due to be unveiled on the 7th of…

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Live Review + Gallery: A Swayze & The Ghosts bring the roof down as they rock Altar in nipaluna/Hobart 16.12.2022

It felt like an eternity since A Swayze & The Ghosts had played (or at least, it did for me). Covid-19 has delayed the inevitable rise of one of Tasmania’s…

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Album Review: Adalita’s 3rd solo album, Inland, pops the cork today after a long 9 years between drinks, and unearths arresting new film-clip.

Australian rock icon, Adalita, has today unveiled her latest album, Inland. Her third LP sees the culmination of a near-decade of artistic endeavour, soul-searching and redemption delicately wrapped up into…

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