Indie
News: the GOLDEN DREGS announce signing to the legendary 4AD label, new album, tour dates and unveil the languidly melancholic single ‘American Airlines’
I have been a long time fan of the GOLDEN DREGS – the single ‘Nobody Ever Gets Rich (by Making People Sad)’ remains one of my top five favourite releases of the past ten years – and it is brilliant to hear of their signing to the legendary 4AD label and news of a new …
Premiere: Sydney’s indie pop grunge exponents GRXCE calls out the ‘Pretty Boy’ in a floor busting, skyscraping debut single, with launch date announced.
We are very honoured to premiere the debut track from Eora/Sydney-based outfit GRXCE entitled ‘Pretty Boy’ – a driving track about superficiality and image delivered over a quiet/loud tone and singer Jamila Grace’s evocative, sardonic vocals that lay a soft velvet cloak over the scything guitars. This is grunge pop at its very best – …
Live Review: Thumper – Night & Day – 6-10-22
Irish Pop Punk Sextet THUMPER bounce into Manchester Thurs 6th Oct at Night & Day Cafe. 3 years since their last visit to the City, the two drummer, four guitarist outfit will cram onto the stage at Oldham Street’s Night & Day Cafe to promote their debut album Delusions Of Grandeur. While it features plenty …
Premiere: Arty Ziff says ‘ByeByeBaby’, a delicious wave of bubble pop melancholia featuring the velvet vocals of Jade Alice.
We are very pleased to premiere the silky smooth sibilant sounds of ‘ByeByeBaby’ from Arty Ziff, featuring the velvet vocals of singer Jade Alice. Arty Ziff is the nom de plume of Naarm/Melbourne-based producer, Mitch Kelly, whose mastery of the genre is confirmed with a pop-infused clarity in this new track. Imbued with a neon …
Premiere: Good grief! The Shrugs unveil catchy new single ‘Charlie Brown’ and announce launch date.
Following up on their single ‘Shoebox’, indie popsters and al round groove merchants The Shrugs have released the full throttle blast of ‘Charlie Brown’, which we are very pleased to premiere here at Backseat Mafia. ‘Charlie Brown’ blasts off with the typical Marrickville sound of fuzzy guitar pop and bluster. A crunchy guitar intro launches …
Video: Spacey Jane Release Live Video And Announce Mega Tour
Spacey Jane Are Irresistible Live And Their New Video Proves It!
Live Gallery: Parcels – O2 Academy Brixton 30.09.2022
By Henry Regan Formed in Byron Bay, Australia back in 2014, indie-pop 5 piece Parcels were now in the middle of their European tour for the release of their second album ‘Day/Night’ (2021). After making a name for themselves with a Daft Punk collaboration in 2017, and the release of their critically acclaimed self titled …
See: L.T. Leif reveals new video for beautifully serene new single, No Birds
Glasgow based Canadian singer-songwriter L.T. Leif is gearing up for the release of her debut album ’Come Back To Me, But Lightly’, out vis the ever brilliant Lost Map imprint in association with OK Pal Records on January 27th, 2023. Ahead of its release, there’s a single ’No Birds’, available as part of Lost Maps …
Live Review + Gallery: Mannequin Death Squad at Altar 29/09/2022
Having recently returned from a tour throughout the UK, Melbourne power-punk 2-piece, Mannequin Death Squad (El and Dan) took to the stage at Altar here in Hobart and ripped out an explosive set of songs from their catalogue, including new tracks from their just-released album, Super Mental Psycho (which was co-produced by legendary Australian producer, …
Track: Jemma Freeman And The Cosmic Something Share First Single From New Album ‘Easy Peeler’
Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something return with their new album titled ‘Miffed’. It follows their 2019 debut album ‘Oh really? What’s That Then?’ and is due on the 25th of November via Trapped Animal Records. Along with the news the band have shared the first single taken from the album with the infectious nihilistic track, ‘Easy Peeler’. Freeman explains that the song was born …