folk tracks
Track: Goblin Band – The Prickle Holly Bush
Newcomers on the thriving UK folk circuit, Goblin Band are a collection of queer, musicians based around Hobgoblin Music, a folk-instrument shop located in central London. Inspired as much by medieval and early music, as they are by the folk traditions of Britain and abroad, the six-piece set their stall on re-energising timeless, much-journeyed songs for an …
Track: Lair – Setan Dolbon
With their new album ‘Ngélar’ out now via Guruguru Brain, Indonesian collective Lair have shared the second track from the album with an accompanying video, ‘Setan Dolbon’. They have also been confirmed to play at this year’s SXSW. Tha band comments: “Originating from a true story around the year 2013 in a village in Jatiwangi, a troubling phenomenon occurred that instilled fear, suspicion, …
Track: Amigo The Devil – Once Upon A Time At Texaco Pt. 1
Singer-songwriter Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has shared the single entitled ‘Once Upon A Time At Texaco Pt 1’, the third to be lifted from his upcoming new studio album, ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’. Echoing the timbre of a raucous bar chant, ‘Once Upon A Time At Texaco Pt. 1’ sees ATD relate a …
Track: Iron & Wine – You Never Know
Sam Beam, singer-songwriter behind Iron & Wine is set to release his seventh full-length album, ‘Light Verse’ via Sub Pop. The ten-track collection was produced by Beam himself and mixed and engineered by Dave Way at Waystation and Silent Zoo Studios in Los Angeles. Joining were Tyler Chester (keyboards), Sebastian Steinberg (bass), David Garza (guitar), Griffin Goldsmith, Beth Goodfellow, …
Track: Indonesian Soul/Funk Collective, Lair, Share New Single ‘Tatalu’
Lair (pronounced “lah-eer,” a local dialect for the Indonesian word of ‘lahir’, meaning ‘birth’ or, roughly ‘being born’) is a Panturan-soul/funk outfit hailing from Jatiwangi, West Java, Indonesia. They are set to release their new album titled ‘Ngélar’ on the 23rd of February via Guruguru Brain. The first track from the record, “Tatalu” is online today. Groove laden, guitar led brilliance from Indonesia …
Track: Sheherazaad – Dhund Lo Mujhe
Following her highly praised first single for ‘Mashoor‘, late last year, American composer and vocalist Sheherazaad has announced details of her forthcoming LP ‘Qasr’, (Translating to “castle” or “fortress” in Urdu) is set for release on the 1st of March via Erased Tapes. Along with the announcement she has shared her new track ‘Dhund Lo Mujhe’ (“Search For Me”) On the …
Track: Amigo The Devil – The Mechanic
Backseat Mafia’s favourite Amigo the Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has shared his brand new single entitled ‘The Mechanic’. It is the second song to be lifted from his third studio album, ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’, which is set for release on the 23rd of February and contains ATD’s most disarming and inspired collection …
Track: Jozef Van Wissem – With Our Hands Our Hearts To Raise
Following the recent singles, ‘The Call of the Deathbird‘ featuring guest vocals from Hilary Woods, and the album’s foreboding instrumental opening track ‘The Devil is a Fair Angel and the Serpent a Subtle Beast‘, Jozef Van Wissem has shared his ghostly new single ‘With Our Hands Our Hearts To Raise’. This is the third single to be taken from his forthcoming album ‘The Night …
Track: Jozef Van Wissem – The Devil is a Fair Angel and the Serpent a Subtle Beast
Dutch lute player and composer Jozef Van Wissem has shared the video for track ‘The Devil is a Fair Angel and the Serpent a Subtle Beast’ which is the second track to be taken from his forthcoming album ‘The Night Dwells in the Day’, which is set for release on the 19th of January via Incunabulum Records. This follows the first …
Premiere: Will Knox Sends A Healing Balm With Stripped Back Version Of ‘Instant Coffee’
London born now Netherlands based singer songwriter Will Knox has shared a beautiful striped-back acoustic version of his latest single ‘Instant Coffee’ taken from his forthcoming debut album due for release Autumn 2024. We here at Backseat Mafia are very pleased to be premiering the video for the track. Produced by Ian Grimble (Daughter, Bear’s Den, Matt …