indie news
See: Amber Run reveal new video for Pilot
Amber Run have done something unique; their latest music video ‘Pilot’ continues the story from their previous release ‘I Found’, a poignant video that delves deep into your heart and into your mind. The video to ‘I Found’ tells the story of an unfortunate girl becoming the victim of kidnap, and the regret the young criminal feels …
SEE: The Enemy and The Twang announce Christmas tour
West Midlands stalwarts The Enemy and The Twang are joining forces for a 12 date Christmas tour. Kicking off in Bristol on the 4th of December the tour ends in Birmingham on the 20th with what they promise will be THE party of 2014. Phil from Twang reckons “It’s gonna be chaos… organised chaos!” Following …
News: Ben Watt Trio announce tour news
For the best part of twenty years he was one half of Everything But The Girl, he then spent another ten years exploring the world as a DJ whilst running his own record label Buzzin’ Fly. In April this year he returned to his roots and set about re-creating the singer/songwriter success with the release …
See: Catfish and the Bottlemen release Fallout Video (plus tour announcement)
Catfish and the Bottlemen are a fearless young band from Llandudno, Wales, who have managed to strike up a huge fan base this past year. With only a handful of singles between them, the band have gathered huge audiences across the country who would do anything to support them; they’re a success story in the making. …
News: Weezer announce new album / US tour dates
Returning after a four year wait come Weezer, with their ninth album, titled Everything will be alright in the end, which drops on September 30th via Republic Records. The band have deliberately taken their time with this new album, with singer/guitarist Rivers Cuomo freed by the time afforded him, allowing him to write at a …
News: The Wytches set to release debut album
Welcome to a world off centre, a world that is a touch darker than the norm, a murky world, where grunge, garage and surf all combine to create the wonderful ‘B’ movie world of The Wytches. First and foremost. The exciting news. The Wytches are releasing their debut album on August 25th via Heavenly Records. …
See: Wild Smiles release ‘Fool For You’ video plus free download & live details
If you were lucky enough to have caught Drenge on their fairly recent UK tour, and if you had the good sense to get to the gig early you would have had the undoubtable pleasure of capturing support act Wild Smiles. The Winchester trio are proving a force to be reckoned with. Well received by …
Track: Courtney Love – You Know my Name / Wedding Day, plus UK Dates
Amid reports and conjecture regarding the possible reformation of Hole, former frontwoman Courtney Love has jumped in and announced the release of a brand new AA single, You Know My Name/Wedding Day, released tomorrow, May 4, 2014. The new songs were recorded in Los Angeles with producer Michael Beinhorn and is Love’s first new solo …
Track: Vasa – ‘Not A Cop’, plus tour dates.
Contrary to popular belief, and much to the bewilderment of many, I do only have one pair of hands and can still only be in one place at any one given time. This can be quite frustrating at times, especially when you really want to do one thing, but you also really want to do …
Track: Toy – Conductor (Tom Furse Remix), plus US tour dates
We’ve been fans of Toy here on Backseat Mafia for a long time. Their updated take on psychedelia, with added sophistication and a sprinkle of shoegaze and noise has floated our boat since we first heard of them. We’re not the only ones to fall for the London five-piece and the band are currently preparing …