Album Review: Desperate Journalist – Grow Up
Desperate Journalist come of age with their most powerful and refined music to date on new album ‘Grow Up’. We, at Backseat Mafia, have often professed our love for Desperate…
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New Video: The Dandy Warhols – Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard Starkey)
I confess I was a little uncomfortable reviewing the video of a song with such a bewildering title after International Women’s Day, but then, with the nonsensical inclusion of a…
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Premiere: Graces – Smile
Sheffield band Graces have set the mark with new single ‘Smile’, released on 10th March 2017, introducing their own brand of cinematic indie-pop to the modern world. The track will…
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Album Review: Why? – Moh Lhean
There has always been a disarming eclecticism throughout the works of Yoni Wolf; somewhat of a musical chameleon with each album, the works of Why? always set out to be…
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Album Review: The Pigeon Detectives – Broken Glances
The indie rock scene that took place about 10 years ago was headed, at least in Northern England, brought something fresh and in some cases, new. From Leeds, one of…
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Not Forgotten: Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
It’s fair to say that immediately prior to the release of Neon Bible, the music scene was working itself up into a frenzy over Arcade Fire, with their full length…
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Premiere: Long Teeth – Pangea
Here at Backseat Mafia, we’re delighted to premiere the new single from East London three piece Long Teeth. Called Pangea, it’s out on March 20th via Drastic Decline Records and…
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Track: Wedding – 18
Wedding, essentially (at least at its outset) is the the project of Thomas Craig, formerly of Londoners Charles Howl. A debut EP began to bring some attention their way, and…
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Not Forgotten: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call
Released in early March 1997, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ The Boatman’s Call was received with a modest amount of fanfare, and was pretty much instantly embraced as one…
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Track: Diet Cig – Barf Day
There’s something of the c86 about duo Diet Cig that makes you want to instantly wrap your arms around them. In their new track, the delightfully titled Barf Day, singer…
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