indie tracks
Track: Brontosaurus – Safe to Surface
We’re suckers here at Backseat Mafia for noises duo’s, and so when we discovered Chicago two piece Brontosaurus, aka Nicholas Kelley and Nicholas Papaleo, that mixed up prog, math, chamber pop into one glorious sound, we had to take a look. Well, listen. The duo have a new record, Our Animal Ways out June 9th, …
Track: Dinosaur Crush release new single, Noise
Imagine, if you will, what would happen if you put together a scientist, ice cream maker, computer programmer, defence analyst and an (alleged) future United Nations Ambassador (weren’t we all one of those, at one time or another). Well, imagine no further as Reading five piece Dinosaur Crush is actually that exact combination of talents. …
New Music: Cabane release debut single Sangokaku, featuring Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy & Kate Stables
Sangokaku is the perfect title for Cabane’s debut single. In Japanese it translates to ‘sea coral’, believed to hold magical healing properties, which have been completely absorbed into this music. Sangokaku is graceful and haunting. As you listen you find yourself feeling isolated, considering your own loneliness, teetering between the elated and melancholic. But you …
Track: Jenny Hval releases new single ‘Sabbath’, plus UK/EU tour dates
“Sabbath” is the second release from Jenny Hval’s up coming album ‘Apocalypse, Girl’. I’m a bit of a sucker for the stories that sit behind the songs, thankfully Jenny has provided a bit of info – and possibly the quote of the month – about the song… “I think I’ve been writing this song since …
Track: Miya Folick – Talking with Strangers
Talking with Strangers is a new release from the Santa Ana, California singer-songwriter Miya Folick. After growing up in a Buddist family, music was always an important part of her life, but that only really took off when she taught herself to play the guitar in downtime whilst studying Theatre in college. Talking with Strangers …
Track: Kid Wave “Wonderlust” and “Honey”
Kid Wave are a band I first saw by accident, supporting Childhood at a recent gig at the Leadmill in Sheffield. Their laidback mellow vibes fitted perfectly alongside those of the headliner and I meant to track down more by them. As it happened, the opportunity to do this review landed in my inbox and …
Track: A Place to Bury Strangers / The Telescopes release split single
Fuzz Clubs split series has become essential buying recently, with number five in the series featuring Texas Psych godfathers The Black Angels and Italian Psych rockers Sonic Jesus and for number six they’ve really surpassed themselves, inviting two of the greatest noise rock bands on the planet – New York City’s A Place to Bury …
Track: The Outdoor Type – When the Sun Goes Down
I certainly answwered in the affirmative when I reviewed the debut single from The Outdoor Type, ‘Are You Happy?’ at the beginning of this year. I went out on a limb as well, seeing a great future for this solo act working under the name The Outdoor Type. Well, The Outdoor Type has come up …
Track: Northern American – Modern Phenomena
Ahead of their debut album Modern Phenomena, which drops on May 18th via Heist or Hit Records, Los Angeles quartet Northern American have released a taster in the shape of the albums title track. Its a follow-up to the bands 2013 EP Happiness Hungover, and was recorded at Red Rockets Glare Studio in Santa Monica …
Track: Black Honey – Spinning Wheel
Brighton beauties Black Honey reveal the other half of their double A side single and its recent live favourite ‘Spinning Wheel’. Spinning Wheel opened the shows on their recent tour and stood out as a highlight, which is no mean feat when you hear the rest of Black Honey’s set list. Starting off calm and …