Indie
Track: Magic Trick share two tracks from forthcoming album Other Man’s Blues
Ahead of the release of their forthcoming album Other Man’s Blues, out on August 26th via Empty Cellar, San Francisco’s Magic Trick have released a couple of tracks from the record, ‘Forest of Kates’ and ‘First Thought’. The record is a loose, largely improvised affair, written by the bands songwriter Tom Cohen, and features a …
Live Review: The Wired / Ashley Holland, The Rocking Chair, Sheffield, 19.08.16
The Wired are a blossoming little indie pop band from Sheffield who clearly have their sights set on the big time and following in the footsteps of the local greats who came before them like Pulp, the Arctic Monkeys and new kids on the block, the Sherlocks. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the Wired …
Meet: The Duke Spirit and catch them on tour
The Duke Spirit have made a welcome return his year with a new album – dazzling fans, critics and new listeners alike with emotionally charged indie-rock and spellbinding live performances. Ahead of their UK tour (dates below), the band have answered some quick-fire questions on what makes them tick and what we can expect from …
Track: Saint Motel – Move
“Move” feels like it should definitely have an exclamation mark at the end, such is its joy and energy and as a brand new comeback single, it positively hits its stride each time it reaches that triumphant chorus. The track gets under the skin within just a listen or two, with its laid-back verse and …
Preview: Reading And Leeds Festival 2016
Reading and Leeds Festival is now only TWO WEEKS away! The bank-holiday is fast approaching and with Reading already selling out of weekend tickets, you’d better move fast if you want to head to the Northern date of the festival. Here at Backseat Mafia, we’ve picked out our 10 artists you should check out if …
Album Review: Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life
It was the eighties that made androgyny so popular. Huge stars like Prince, Boy George and Adam Ant showed that it was just as cool for a man to rock lipstick and eyeliner as it was the girls. That flamboyancy has gone hand in hand with the music world ever since. Ezra Furman arrived on …
Feature: Kevin Barnes : Of Montreal’s Svengali
I’m sitting in my living room after a couple beers and maybe a shot or two of Johnnie Walker Red and I’m on my second spin of the new Of Montreal long player Innocence Reaches. I’m once again in awe of the mighty and ADD-afflicted Kevin Barnes. This album seems to encapsulate all that is Kevin …
Review: Tramlines Festival 2016
Tramlines festival is Sheffield’s biggest musical event as every venue opens its doors to emerging bands and big headline acts, inviting Yorkshire out for a chaotic weekend of music, drink, and dancing. From fringe events to artists taking on the main stage, the entire city erupts in music, celebrating the best the industry has to …
Track: Honeyblood – ‘Ready For The Magic’ Plus UK Tour News
Honeyblood make a magical return with the spellbinding first single from new album ‘Babes Never Die’. The Glasgow-based duo of Stina Tweeddale and drummer Cat Myers have announced that the wait is over for their eagerly anticipated second album, ‘Babes Never Die’ (out 4 November on Fat Cat Records), and have shared the video for …
Album Review: Ryan Young & Electric Sunrise – Heat Seeker
Us Sheffield folk have always been a proud bunch. And why shouldn’t we be? From our great bands such as Pulp and Arctic Monkeys to our heritage as makers of the world’s greatest knives and forks. Anyone from the area who follows the local music scene may already be familiar with singer-songwriter Ryan Young. For …