indie folk
News: Daughter release second helping, ‘Party’, from long-awaited upcoming album, Stereo Mind Game.
Daughter have today shared their second outing from the soon-to-be-released record, following hot on the heels of the recently released single ‘Be On Your Way’ (see previous news piece here). ‘Party‘ is the third track on the album, and follows directly on from ‘Be On Your Way‘. There is a definite change of pace between …
Review: The Lumineers live at the Aware Super Theatre, Sydney 15.11.2022
The Lumineers are back in Australia and New Zealand as part of their ‘Brightside’ World Tour 2022. This is their first trip to our shores in three years. Tonight the Aware Super Theatre is hosting a capacity and excited crowd. This is a truly impressive venue, its steeped levels shrouded in haze, as I enter. …
Jacob Weaver releases new album as Wesley today, shares essay
We had to do our bit to make sure this didn’t get lost in the New Music Friday shuffle – it’s the new album from Kentucky’s Jacob Weaver, AKA Wesley. Trailed by the title track, ‘Twins in the Wind’ and ‘Not Sure That Was Me’, Glows in the Dark is out today via Earth Libraries …
Review: Laura Jean’s ‘Amateurs’ Is A Commentary On The Vagaries Of Fame & Fortune
I was at the Oxford Art Factory when Laura Jean launched her album, ‘Devotion‘ in 2018. At that concert, Laura Jean brought her sister on stage to dance when she sang ‘Girls On The TV’. It was an incredibly moving experience, especially given the subject matter of that song. It is one of those moments …
News: Stella Donnelly has announced a tour in support of her acclaimed new album ‘Flood’
Stella Donnelly will be bringing her ‘Flood’ tour to Australia.
See: L.T. Leif reveals new video for beautifully serene new single, No Birds
Glasgow based Canadian singer-songwriter L.T. Leif is gearing up for the release of her debut album ’Come Back To Me, But Lightly’, out vis the ever brilliant Lost Map imprint in association with OK Pal Records on January 27th, 2023. Ahead of its release, there’s a single ’No Birds’, available as part of Lost Maps …
Track: Jodi Phillis Releases New Single ‘Little Child’ Ahead Of Upcoming Tour
Track: Jodie Phillis Releases ‘Little Child Ahead Of Much-Anticipated Tour
News: Hold my beer, the Lumineers are heading back down under!
News: Lumineers to return to Australia for tour.
Track: Huck Hastings collaborates with Charlie Gradon for some harmonic and shimmering ‘Turbulence’, with a launch date cleared for take off.
We here at Backseat Mafia (downunder branch) have been massive fans of Huck Hastings – his 2021 album ‘Cheers To Progress’ (reviewed here) was described as being a cinematic sweep full of love, loss and longing. Having crossed paths on many occasions with fellow Sydney singer/songwriter Charlie Gradon, Hastings has just released a new collaboration …
Track: Ruby Gill Releases New Track ‘I Forgot To Be Profound Today’
Ruby Gill proves that she is a master of social observation with her new track ‘I Forgot To Be Profound Today’