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See: The Wave Pictures announce UK Tour / Pea Green Boat Video
Here’s an apology. We tried and tried so hard to bring The Wave Pictures to Sheffield for the viewing and aural pleasure of the music loving masses of the Steel City in one of our Backseat Mafia presents evenings, but (and this is for the second time) the dates just didn’t work out. So, sorry. …
See: Screaming Maldini – Solar System (Music Video)
I’ve been reluctant to write this post, knowing that it may well be one of the last I write about Screaming Maldini. In case you’ve missed every recent post about the band, you should know that Screaming Maldini are going their separate ways after spending 5 long years trying to make it in the music …
See: José González releases video for ‘Every Age’ / announces 2015 tour dates
Here’s the basics. Its José González’s first solo album in Seven Years, its called Vestiges & Claws and its out via Peacefrog records on 16th February. From it he’s releasing a single ‘Every Ege’, which comes out on November 30th and features a video thats a unique collaboration between José and directors Simon Morris & Chris Higham. …
See: Afghan Whigs release video for “Lost in the Woods” video, announce 2015 European Tour Dates
Taken from the recent album ‘Do to the Beast’ album, and following on from Algiers and Matamoros comes a new video from legendary Alt-Rockers Afghan Whigs. Lost in the Woods is the latest track on the album to get a video makeover (is that really the right term) directed by longtime collaborator Phil Harder. The …
See: Stars announce European tour, plus new lyric video for No One Is Lost
The brilliant Stars, who’s new album No One is Lost is out via ATO on Monday (3rd November) have confirmed a series of European dates in January. The follow up to The North, the bands previous long player which dropped in 2012, No One is Lost is comprised of 11 original songs, and was produced …
See: The Belle Brigade announce new album news, watch “Back Where You Began” video
There’s some good genes at work in the new music from LA duo Belle Brigade. The siblings, Barbara and Ethan Gruska’s father songwriter/composer Jay Gruska while their grandfather is esteemed film composer John Williams. These genes have been successfully passed down, with sugary melodies and skillful arrangements alongside lovely harmonies and clever interplay the order …
See: Archie Bronson release video for “Two Doves on a Lake”
Alls well in the Archie Bronson Outfit. Fresh from the release of one of the albums of the year in their forth album, Wild Crush, they’ve now returned with a new video for their forthcoming single, Two Doves on a Lake, which drops on Monday 8th December via the ever brilliant Domino Records label. Its …
See: Nat Johnson releases video for “Not Now, Horse”
I have a couple of confessions to make. Firstly, I wrote some of the brass parts for this song for Sheffield singer-songwriter Nat Johnson – I’m pretty sure that reviewers aren’t supposed to do that sort of thing, but there again, we’ve never been much for doing as we’re told here at Backseat Mafia. The …
See: Cymbals Eat Guitars release video for “Laramie”
Following the releases of their much anticipated album Lose, out now on Barsuk in their native US and tough love across the pond, comes the Milton Ladd directed video for the bands track Laramie. As the band explain “Our friend Milton Ladd is an awesomely talented artist and filmmaker who we were really keen to …
See: Marianne Faithfull releases new video for Sparrows Will Sing ahead of her new album
It’s been quite a life, Marianne Faithfull’s. 2014 marks her 50th year making records, and she’s celebrated by making her 20th studio album, entitled ‘Give My Love To London’, out on September 29th via Dramatico Entertainment. The first track to be released from the album is ‘Sparrows Will Sing’, and its a measure of Faithfull’s …