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Track: Balancing Act – She Plays The Theremin

Balancing Act are back with their first single of 2024 with new track ‘She Plays The Theremin’. Produced by longtime Balancing Act collaborator, Richard Woodcraft (Radiohead, Paolo Nutini), ‘She Plays The Theremin’ was…

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Live Review + Gallery: Mainland Break Dive into Indie-Rock Bliss at OAF Gallery – Eora/Sydney, 15.02.24

Last night, the OAF Gallery in Eora/Sydney played host to a sensational performance by Mainland Break, the indie-rock sensation hailing from the other side of the pond in Colorado, USA.…

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Album Review: Eilish Gilligan is ‘The Final Girl’ – a cathartic journey through pop’s dark labyrinth.

A longtime favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia, Eilish Gilligan continues to release the most evocative and distinctive music that is without peer. Her electronic pop is differentiated by…

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Track: Norway’s Oliver Hohlbrugger channels the Velvets and Bowie in his über cool track ‘Velveteen’ off forthcoming album ‘Nothing’s Changed, Everything Is New’

The new single from Norwegian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Oliver Hohlbrugger is infused with an über cool panache that just oozes a sixties, studied, Rayban-framed world. Accompanied by an enigmatic…

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Album Review: Royel Otis make a stunning debut with their luminescent album ‘Pratts & Payne’ ahead of Australian, North American and European tour

We here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have followed Royel Otis (consisting of members Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) ever since hearing their single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ back in…

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Track: My Cherie’s ‘Don’t Compare Yourself’ Strikes a Chord with Self-Love Anthem

My Cherie's 'Don't Compare Yourself' Inspires Fans to Embrace Their Uniqueness

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News: Australia’s Middle Kids Embark on National Tour Amidst ‘Faith Crisis Pt 1’ Album Release

Anticipation is building for the Aussie indie-rock sensation Middle Kids, as the newly-announced national tour coincides with the release of their much-anticipated third studio album, ‘Faith Crisis Pt 1‘. Set…

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News: Hard rock legends The Butterfly Effect extend their sell out 20th Anniversary celebratory tour of album ‘Begins Here’ with additional gigs in Newcastle, Perth and Hobart.

The Butterfly Effect have played a significant role in the Australian indie scene to the extent that their current 20 year anniversary shows, celebrating their landmark debut album, ‘Begins Here’, have sold…

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News: Indie rock stalwarts Jebediah mark a welcome return with new album ‘OIKS’ slated for April and the anthemic single ‘Motivation’.

Bursting out of Perth, Western Australia in 1994, Jedediah last released an album way back in 2011 after a career that saw them reach great heights with a series of…

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News: The iconic Mick Harvey (The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) announces new solo album ‘Five Ways to Say Goodbye’ with delicious single ‘When We Were Beautiful & Young’ as an early taste.

Mick Harvey, founding member of seminal and legendary bands, The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, has made a profound and lasting contribution to indie music. His…

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