indie tracks
Track: The Raveonettes – ‘Scout’
With digital downloads, crowd funding and DIY production it has become easier to break free from the constraints of a traditional album release. The Raveonettes are another band that has decided to do things differently with their new ‘anti-album’. ‘Scout’ is the fifth song from the ‘RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH’ playlist where the Danish duo will continue to …
Track: Rattle – Stringer Bell, plus album news
If you haven’t heard Nottingham duo Rattle, aka Fists drummer Theresa Wrigley and Kogumaza sticks woman Katherine Eira Brown, then prepare to be confounded. The pair are making interesting and unlikely music based around (you guessed it) drumming and percussive noises, and their debut eponymous album comes out on August 5th via Upset the Rythm/I …
Track: Evans the Death – Suitcase Jimmy, plus UK tour dates
Dan Moss, guitarist of London five piece Evans the Death, explains the origins of their newly shared track Suitcase Jimmy, as “We owe the title to our friend Carolina – I was hanging out with her by the river one day and we saw this guy just strutting along with his suitcase, and she said …
Tracks: Tourists – Quiet Room
If you caught previous single Cut and Run, you’ll probably be on high alert for new music from Torquay five piece Tourists. Worry not, because with new single Quiet Room, they’ve hit gold again. Already catching the ears of Radio 1, they’ve just played The Academy as part of the build up to the BBC …
Track: Sleeping Lessons – Breathe
Born out of the tradegy of losing his young son, Sleeping Lessons’ singer and guitarist Charlie Deane immersed himself in music, as a form of therapy, and the band – dissolved for some six years, reconvened with renewed vigour. The first glimpse of this period of creativity comes in the shape of a new single, …
Track: Esper Scout / Zozo – split 7″
You can’t beat a good combo – fish and chips, tea and a biscuit… – which is why we find ourselves at the very packed Brudenell Social Club. Good (reasonably priced) beer and good company are guaranteed in this neck of the woods, and good music is usually a given. So that’s another great combo. …
Track: Beth Orton – Kidsticks
One of my favourite ways of discovering music is with no prior knowledge of the artist and all the usual promo bumf that comes with it. I first fell in love with Beth Orton’s music when I picked up ‘Trailer Park on CD for a pound from a Notting Hill record shop as it had …
Track: Native Kings – The Sound of Victory
Liverpool trio Native Kings return with a new single ‘The Sound Of Victory’, ahead of a busy period after decamping to the studio and recording three more forthcoming singles. It’s a catchy slice of arty indie rock, these edgy guitars splashing over the top of a funky sounding bassline and this slightly angular vibe. It’s …
Track: Lisbon – Shark
Whitley Bay heroes Lisbon take a big ferocious bite out of the music industry’s ego with their latest hit-in-the-making “Shark”. The band strike a much heavier route than usual but it’s still right up there with their usual distinctive jangly guitar pop, packed full of insistent rhythms, soaring vocals (a lot more ahhhs for your …
Track: Pale Dian – Evan Evan
If you’re in need of something to drift away to on this wet STurday afternoon, let us here at Backseat Mafia point you in the direction of Evan Evan, by Austin based shoegazers Pale Dian. Taken from their forthcoming debut LP Narrow Birth, out on June 3rd via Manifesto Records, it wraps up a tale …