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SEE: Ganser – ‘Projector’: a post-punk despatch from our dystopia

IT CHARGES at you on wiry guitar and rumbling tom-toms, a shadowy simmer. We’re in a lecture theatre, with vocalist and keyboard player Nadia Garafalo demure in a sweater: our…

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SEE: Slow Pulp – ‘Idaho’: graceful and languid guitar pop

I MEAN, as if the depredations of the coronavirus weren’t enough; try having the year that Emily Massey, singer-guitarist of Wisconsin-formed, Chicago-based, languid guitar venturers Slow Pulp has just lived…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Spectacular Diagnostics

Producer and creator of instrumental hip hop, Spectacular Diagnostics, just dropped his latest instrumental LP, thebeautifulmusic. Backseat Mafia is fortunate to host him for this week’s episode of Behind the…

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SEE: Ganser’s ‘Emergency Equipment & Exits’ explores just walking away

ILLINOIS quartet Ganser have just released their second single of 2020, “Emergency Equipment & Exits”, an exploration of that universal human experience, the sudden, instinctual urge to just up and…

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See: Dehd release new single/video – ‘Loner’

Chicago trio Dehd – aka Emily Kemp on vocals and bass, Jason Ball on vocals and guitar and drummer Eric McGrady have announced their new album ‘Flower of Devotion’ is…

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See: NIIKA shares new video for The Cage

Chicago art-pop artist NIIKA has shared a new video for her single The Cage, at the time news is out that her album ‘Close But Not Too Close’ has been…

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See: Ohmme reveal new video / Single ‘Ghost’

Ohmme, aka Chicago duo Sima and Cunningham have released a new single and accompanying video ‘Ghost’, from their forthcoming album Fantasize Your Ghost, out on June 5th via Joyful Noise.…

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Album Review: Impulsive Hearts – Cry All The Time

‘Cry All The Time’, the new album from Chicago band romantically named Impulsive Hearts is an instantly adorable release that captures an indie low fi dynamic adorned by brilliantly exotic…

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News: Djunah Release Single, Announce Album

Chicago noise punk duo Djunah released a new single, ‘Animal Kingdom’ (below), on August 21st, and have announced the release of their Kurt Ballou-produced debut album, ‘Ex Voto’, via Triple…

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Premiere: Trick Shooter Social Club – Boxcar Racer

Chicago Americana/Rock outfit Trickshooter Social Club make the sort of warm, intelligent rock and roll that lumps them in with the likes of Wilco and The Black Keys, although on…

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