indie tracks
Track: Cork indie quartet The Hertz Complex release new single, Bassy
Originally hailing from Cork, The Hertz Complex, the chief songwriters of The Hertz Complex are siblings Neil O’Keeffe (lead vocals, guitar) and Paul Keane (guitar). On moving to the current artistic hub of Deptford in London, they were joined by Canadians Benjamin Balan (drums) and Chris Keenan (bass). After a period where they questioned, it …
Track: Gold-Bears release new indie pop anthem, ‘For You’
Dalliance, The second album from Atlanta, Georgia’s Gold-Bears, is described as a record about regret. On For You, the band have emerged from the other side of regret and into a firm defiance. Opening lines ‘You’re a mistake/ You said on the phone last night’ lead into a tale of a broken relationship that has …
See: Lola Colt release video for ‘Vacant Hearts’
Lola Colt need no introduction on the pages of Backseat Mafia. We’ve been unashamed fans of theirs since we first heard them. Latest single ‘Vacant Hearts’ was featured only just over a week ago, along with news of the bands debut album. To promote the single further, the band have just released the video to accompany …
Track: Wolf Alice – ‘Storms’
We’ve mentioned London band Wolf Alice before and were very impressed by their darker shoegazey sound. This is never more evident than in their new single “Storms”, streamed here: A wall of fuzzy guitars cut by lilting, yearning vocals and smashed out of the court by a driving chorus. It’s lovely. This band is being touted as …
Track: San Francisco indie pop trio New Spell release ‘Watching Waiting’
Describing themselves as avant pop, San Francisco’s New Spell have recently released their first single, Watching Waiting, taken from their upcoming 5 song EP, Songs we wrote for thee. Fusing together elements of jazz, indie, and electronic influences they blend together to make this perfect pop music. Watching Waiting is a prime example. Starting with …
Track: Arkells release the sunshine pop of new single ‘Never thought that this would happen’
Hamilton, Ontario’s Arkells are preparing to release their third album in the summer. As a first look they’ve released ‘Never thought this would happen’, take from the sessions that were recorded in Highland Park, LA with Tony Hoffer (Phoenix, M83, Beck). The record was written in a very workmanlike fashion, the band band convening five …
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 …
New Music: Blessa announce Love is an Evol word EP, stream Unfurl
Sheffield five piece Blessa are preparing for the release of their debut EP ‘Love is an Evol word’ through their own label Carmel Records on 23rd June in conjunction with Generator. The band traces its beginnings back to English Literature classes at one of the cities Universities. The two protagonists, Olivia (vocals) and Alex (guitar) …
Track: Grand Cousin – Oxygen
Best Friends since their freshman year alongside being Grand Cousin (singular rather than actual, you know, cousins) Henry Hall (songwriter / vocals / guitar) Robby Caplan (bass) and Evan Low (drums) have already been kicking up some interest in the local New York area, and that’s only set to continue with the release of their …
Track: Screaming Maldini reveal new single, Islands
April has drawn to a close but the journey is just beginning for the bright Sheffield band Screaming Maldini. Since their debut album in February 2013, the band have vowed to gift fans with a new track for every month in 2014, accumulating to a “mysterious finale” in December of this year. The first three months …