Track, Video and Tour News: Candace – Rewind
“Rewind” is the stunning new single from Portland, Oregon band, Candace from their forthcoming album “New Ruins”. I’m new to Candace (formerly called Is/Is) and feel both a sense of…
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EP: Ummagma – LCD
I’m a little late to the party on this one but towards the end of last year, Canadian/Ukrainian due Ummagma released EP “LCD”, consisting of two versions of “LCD” (mixed…
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Album Review : Slowdive ‘Slowdive’
Okay, I must admit that prior to Slowdive’s brand new self-titled album I hadn’t really delved into their music. Yes, I know it’s a travesty and I’m making amends right…
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Track: Secret Shine – For You, plus new album news
Secret Shine’s new release “There is Only Now” is a classic brew of shoegaze and dream pop – elements of Disintegration-era The Cure mixed in with a clearer and more…
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EP: The Clouds – Zaffre
Along with bands like The Underground Lovers, The Falling Joys and Ratcat, The Clouds held the banner for classic indie pop in Australia in the late eighties, early nineties.The sweet…
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See: The Veldt release new video for ‘In a quiet room’
Legendary NYC-Raleigh shoegaze quartet The Veldt have released anew video for ‘In a quiet room’, take from their new five track EP, The Shocking Fuzz of your electric fur, released…
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Track: Wet Leather – Secret Preference
If anxiety pop is a real thing, as NYC’s Wet Leather describe their music as, then we here at Backseat Mafia are immediate converts. Secret Preference is their new single,…
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Track: The New Up – Future Is Now
San Francisco’s The New Up have just revealed a new track – Future is Now, taken from their as yet untitled (at least as far as we know) album, which…
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Track: No Joy – ‘A Thorn In Garland’s Side’ plus EP news
The genre defying Montreal quartet No Joy are back with new single ‘A Thorn In Garland’s Side’. Wrote and recorded quickly, this track is taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Drool…
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Album Review: Zone Out – Transience
Melbourne’s Zone Out dabble in the electro pop waters that bands like Beach House, Phantogram, and even newer Wye Oak have been making their names in for some time now.…
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