Indie
EP: Egyptian Blue – Collateral Damage
I had the pleasure of seeing Egyptian Blue for the first time at Portsmouth Psych Fest 2019 back in May, and they really made a great impression on me; tight as anything, passionate, and with a real sense of abrasive post punk urgency. This eagerly awaited EP continues to favour those first impressions, and with …
News: Catfish and the Bottlemen announce further Arena dates
Hot on the heels of their new album The Balance, Catfish and the Bottlemen have bowed to fan pressure (and ticket sales no less) and added a couple of extra Arena dates to their November tour, which sees them hit Scotland with dates at Aberdeen’s P&J Live on Thu 7 November 2019 and Glasgow’s SSE …
Premiere: Minimal Animal release video for Rise, plus new EP news
Under a new moniker, Minimal Animal, former Screaming Maldini main man Nick Cox is releasing his first new music since the band, a favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia, split. Taken from his new EP out today, Nick has released a new video for lead track Rise, which we’re delightedly to premiere here. Of …
Track: Editors – Frankenstein
Editors have recently released some in music in the form of a single titled Frankenstein. With a hint of dance and distorted vocals you would be forgiving if you didn’t recognise The Editors on Frankenstein as the same band that wrote the likes of Sparks and Munich. There’s still that voice but they have changed …
Track: Alright – On the Outs
Alright are a fuzzy pop trip from Charlotte, North Carolina. They bring their infectious, bright garage-y tunes to the Midwest, Canada and the North East. You can also check out their impressive back catalogue on all good streaming sites. Alternating between vocal cooing and crunching chords, On the Outs is a little pop gem with …
EP: Remington Super 60 – Indie pop for kids vol. 1
Like a Norwegian happy pill, Remington Super 60 are back with a new release titled Indie pop for kids vol.1. Its joyful, bouncy and almost childish in the way that only Europeans can be. With titles like Robo learned to whistle and Plastic Duck, it’s not music to take seriously, but has a lovely DIY …
Track: OK Button – Verso
On new single ‘Verso’, OK Button bring challenging themes and breathtaking music together in perfect harmony. OK Button – Amber Wilson, Nass Donald and Adam Falkner – are gaining a reputation for creating dreamy synth-pop with refreshingly grounded lyrical observations on emotive issues such as loss, isolation, depression and anxiety. Their style of songwriting is …
Track: One Eyed Wayne – Waste of a day
Taken from their Saucy Postcards Super Creeps album, out on Optic Nerve, Waste of a day is the new track from One Eyed Wayne. Telling the familiar tale of, well, wasting a day. Or as the band say – the simple joy of letting it slip through your fingers. It’s this immediately attractive slice of …
rack: Wedding Present – Jump in, the Water’s fine
The boy Gedge and current Wedding Present line-up are preparing for the release of a new single, their first new material since 2017, on August 2nd, via Come Play With Me. The two track record – The Water’s Fine’ and ‘Panama’, and is available on 7” and limited edition 10” picture disc (a first for …
Track: Bat for Lashes – Kids in the dark
The wonderful thing about music I find is the ability to transport you to a time. Whether it was the first time you heard it, back when we all still bought CDs, or how it can transport you back in time with a feeling or a sense that defined an era. Kids in the dark, …