folk tracks
Track: Joe Innes and the Cavalcade – Little Rabbit
Ever think that pop needs more politics? Joe Innes and the Cavalcade are back with their 2nd single, “Little Rabbit”, and a sound that the band are calling “Post-Brexit Indie”. An intriguing blend of cynicism backed with a jaunty beat, and an insanely catchy trumpet hook: “Who gets a pension, who gets detention? we’ll let the …
Track: Alexander Wolfe – I can’t get to sleep
By Pete Wilding Alexander Wolfe has really dig deep for the first teaser from his yet-to-be announced fourth solo album, a raw but thoroughly engaging testimony of the debilitating effects of depression. If that sounds, well, a little depressing, Wolfe manages a kind of musical oxymoron – the difficult, important subject matter leavened by an …
Track: Jesse Jo Stark – Driftwood
With the combination of a peacefully constructed composition and lyrics that show elements of a country inspired noir tale; ‘Driftwood’ by Jesse Jo Stark is an equally haunting and captivating song to listen to. Wonderfully performed with an excellent use of subtlety, it focuses on telling its story through an almost euphoric haze that feels …
Track: Bacchus – The Mirror
It’s been several months since the release of Bacchus’ last EP ‘The Rich & The War’. He’s clearly a sensitive soul, The four tracks that made up his last release followed in the steps of acts like David Gray and Damian Rice, stripping things back and making top quality acoustic music. His new track is …
Track: Orchid Collective – Courage and talk Exclusively to Backseat Mafia
Orchid Collective return with their latest release entitled ‘Courage’, a 4 track EP briming with their unique sound of rousing alternative folk-influenced rock. Orchid Collective are: David O Shea (lead vocals, guitar), Shea Tohill (lead guitar, vocals), Hugh O’Neill (bass, vocals) and Brian Roony (drums, vocals) Through their own distinct use of vocal harmonies and searing layers …
Track: Julia Sheer – Takes One To Know One
After being quiet from the scene for a fair while, Julia Sheer has returned with a new EP on the horizon and a brilliant single to showcase her talents and what to expect with the upcoming release. The opening of ‘Takes One To Know One’ instantly sets the tone for a single that is emotionally …
Track: Magic Trick share two tracks from forthcoming album Other Man’s Blues
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming album Other Man’s Blues, out on August 26th via Empty Cellar, San Francisco’s Magic Trick have released a couple of tracks from the record, ‘Forest of Kates’ and ‘First Thought’. The record is a loose, largely improvised affair, written by the bands songwriter Tom Cohen, and features a …
Track: Modern Mal – Wild Heart
Out of Michigan, Modern Mal are a collective of musicians, including Rachel Brooke and Savannah Buist from The Accidentals. Wild Heart is their new and debut video, and features an intriguing blend of lilting country vocals over Tiki style exotica and a blues beat. The video features vintage clips of circus performers, burlesque beauty queens, and hula …
Track: Limestone Chorus – Woods & Water
Taken from their debut album Deer Friends, out on July 29th via IndoorShoes, Woods & water is the new track from Niagra / Toronto quartet Limestone Chorus. Describing the album and track as being “heavily rooted in the merging of two themes, our love for Mother Nature and a love for human connection. These themes …
New Music: Rafi Bookstaber – We Can Find a Way
Rafi Bookstaber is part of the US folk/psyche scene, on NY label Woodsist (who have their own festival in Big Sur) and part of the LA P.R. roster Force Field (Ariel Pink). He’s got an album coming out on the first of July – ‘Late Summer’, and this is the first available track. It’s a …