Indie
Premiere: We get early access to the brilliant Verticoli’s thunderous new album ‘The Echo’, ahead of Australian tour news.
nipaluna/Hobart’s post punk powerhouse Verticoli have provided Backseat Mafia with an exclusive listen to their new album, ‘The Echo’, and it is a gorgeous, cathartic cataclysm of sound and fury. Verticoli have drip fed us with a few anticipatory singles – ‘Pride And Legacy’ and Sailor’ – over the last year – perfectly restrained and …
Album Review: Troubadour extraordinaire Jo Meares releases the atmospheric classic ‘Dream Hotel’ and announces launch date.
Over the last year, Sydney troubadour extraordinaire Jo Meares has been releasing the most mesmerising and dynamic series of singles with producer Anth Dymke: each one a sparkling enigmatic jewel, interspersed, in the depth of COVID last year, by the release of a french language version of an earlier EP ‘Back To The World‘ (which …
Live Review: Joe Ramsey / Marketplace / Noyou – Georgian Theatre, Stockton 29.10.2022
A bit of a home coming for tonight’s gig as local lad Joe Ramsey and the Hartlepool’s Market Place bring their co-headlining tour to Stockton’s Georgian Theatre with Noyou supporting. The night started with Indie darling Noyou taking to the stage. A professional looking band who got right on with the job of entertaining. Sitting …
Live: Mel Parsons – The Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 29.10.22
Award winning whiskey smooth songwriter Mel Parsons has earnt an impressive following since releasing her first album “Over my Shoulder” in 2009. No stranger to touring worldwide over the past 13+ years, this home crowd show at the majestic Isaac Theatre Royal delivered a solid, rousing and well-paced performance with a touch of intimacy, humour …
EP Review: Balancing Act – Malice In Tone
Balancing Act have released their debut EP ‘Malice In Tone’, produced by East London production duo Sunglasses For Jaws (Miles Kane, Spiritualized), the EP captures the point in time in which the band came together. It’s introspective and confronts the risks and anxieties of leaving home in search of something bigger. Speaking about the EP, …
Live Review: DMA’S / Pacific Avenue – Roundhouse, London 29.10.2022
Packed with singalong anthems The DMA’s Perform an electrifying show at the Roundhouse and this is their first major UK show since upping the notch and playing the iconic Alexandra Palace back at the tail end of 2021 with a large production value. The three piece band formed in Sydney in 2012 and are composed …
News: The legendary Yo La Tengo announce new album ‘This Stupid World’ with single ‘Fallout’ as a tasty aperitif.
Yo La Tengo have been on the forefront of indelibly melodic indie pop for decades and it is comforting to see their return with the announcement of a new album – their sixteenth – ‘This Stupid World’, due out on 10 February 2023 through Matador Records/Remote Control Records. As a first taste of what’s to …
News: Stockton Calling Announces 2023 Festival Headliners
Organisers have announced the first of their headliners for Stockton Calling 2023, a day-long music festival which takes place in Stockton-On-Tees across multiple venues and spaces on Saturday 8 April 2023. The melodic indie rock outfit Circa Waves will be the headline act for The Point stage at ARC, Stockton Arts Centre. Circa Waves were …
News: Stella Donnelly has announced a tour in support of her acclaimed new album ‘Flood’
Stella Donnelly will be bringing her ‘Flood’ tour to Australia.