Electronic
Album Review: CMON – Confusing mix of Nations
“When I moved to New York, a lot of people were making really interesting electronic music and manipulating sounds, and I was really kind of bummed—there were no songs. And I really wanted to hear songs,” says Josh Da Costa of CMON. With former Regal Degal band mate Jamen Whitelock, the two formed CMON, swapping …
See: Young Knives Reveal new video for Sheep Tick
Young Knives, brothers Henry Dartnall and The House of Lords have announced their fifth album, and first in seven years since 2013’s acclaimed Sick Octave., and ahead of it they’ve released a video for lead single Sheep Trick. A mixture of synth-pop and indie rock along with elements of post-punk and krautrock, it’s almost chanted …
Track: NZCA Lines – Pure Luxury
NZCA Lines are back with a new single, their first record in 4 years – After the laidback sunny excess of the Infinite Summer album, the new sound seems more frenzied and chaotic – seems appropriate at the moment. After all, how do you go about following up a concept album that was about the …
Premiere: Serena Foster – Game Over
“Game Over” is the first song I wrote with Cory Barker, and I am so excited the world is finally getting to hear it” says Los Angeles singer-songwriter of her new single ‘Game Over’, which we’re extremely pleased to be premiering here on Backseat Mafia today. She goes on to say, “It’s rare when you …
Track: Bicep – Atlas
If you’ve been party to Bicep’s recent DJ sets, you’ll no doubt have heard new single Atlas before. Out now digitally and available on April 3rd on 12” vinyl via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune imprint, the new single is their first new music since 2018’s Rain EP.
Track: Glass Museum – Abyss
Glass Museum, aka Brussels musicians Antoine Flipo (synths) and Martin Grégoire (drums), are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album ‘Rekjavik’ this Friday (March 27th) via Sdban Ultra. Mixing up The elements behind electronic music with Jazz and using orchestral instruments, the pair make music akin to the likes of Jon Hopkins, Gogo …
See: Warm Digits reveal new video for Shake the Wheels of feat. The Orielles
Taken from their album Flight of Ideas, out on April 10th via Memphis Industries, Newcastle’s Warm Digits, aka Steve Jefferies and Andrew Hodson, have revealed a new video for ‘Shake the Wheels Off’, the collaboration on the album with Halifax indie darlings The Orielles. The Band say of Shake the Wheels off “The song is …
See: Purity Ring reveal 2 new videos ahead of new album
Purity Ring reveal 2 new videos from upcoming album Womb
EP: Squarepusher – Lamental EP
Tom Jenkinson, aka Squarepusher, has never taken the easy route, in either his output or his sense of risk taking and collaboration, with projects such as his brilliant Shobaleader One with a crack team of jazz musicians, and his project with Japanese robots – Squarepusher x Z-Machines, showing why he’s been pushing boxes for getting …
Track: Half Waif – In August
Taken from her new album ‘The Caretaker’, out this Friday (March 27th) via ANTI- Records, In August is the new track from Nandi Rose, aka Half Wait. Of the song, Rose says: “‘In August’ tracks the dissolution of a friendship over the course of a year, throughout every season. There’s a particular kind of sadness to …