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Track: Josephine Sillars – ‘I’ll See You When I See You’: heartfelt songwriting from a rising Highlands talent

THE LATEST instalment in the singles club run by Leeds grassroots organisation Come Play With Me – the label, zine, promoter and all round caring body active on the West…

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Track: Bad Idea join the Come Play With Me Singles Club with a shoegaze gem in ‘Crash’

IT’S always a really good idea to keep your ear to the ground with what’s happening at Leeds label Come Play With Me’s singles club; the Yorkshire label is one…

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Track: Carpet brings the Malkmus instant fuzz anthem dynamic to ‘Terror Tear’

BRINGING the vibe of Malkmus over the ocean to bear on only his second single, Rob Slater, the Leeds musician who’s set up in business as Carpet, has produced a…

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Track: LENU – ‘Vulnerable’: an emotional synthpop rush from Come Play With Me’s singles club

COME PLAY WITH ME, the excellent grassroots label, magazine, festival organiser and all-round good eggs doing the right work in keeping the Yorkshire music scene vibrant, runs a singles club,…

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TRACK: Mush release new track ‘Blunt Instruments’ ahead of new album

LEEDS-based art-rock trio Mush have shared their new single, “Blunt Instruments”. The track comes along with news of their second album, Lines Redacted, which is set for release on February 12th next year on Memphis Industries.…

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PREMIERE: People Soup – ‘Rosemary’: fragrant ‘n’ wired Leeds post-punk debut

PEOPLE SOUP is a new post-punk trio outta the capital of God’s Own Country, Leeds, comprised of singer-guitarist Harry Jones, bassist Ryan Walker and drummer Joe Willis. They’ve got it…

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SEE: Magick Mountain – ‘Cherokee’: low-slung garage punk for a strawberry moon

LEEDS garage trashpunks Magick Mountain are flexing ‘n’ ready to unleash the dirty hip grooves of their debut album Weird Feelings on Friday week with one final sleazy come-hither in the…

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ALBUM REVIEW: V/A ‘Come Stay With Me’ – a leg up for a virus-hit Leeds scene

IT NEEDS no reiteration that the ‘rona has devastated the working British music scene: no gigs, no festivals, no instores, no nuttin’. So in a little way, in response to…

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NOT FORGOTTEN: Edsel Auctioneer – from the Pump Room to the Duchess: life in the 90s’ noisepop scene

In an exclusive look at the 90s' indie scene, Backseat Mafia interviewed Ashley Horner of Leeds' The Edsel Auctioneer. Ashley proved warm, voluble and candid about life in a nearly famous British noisepop band in the 90s. It's a cracking interview. Read on ...

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Premiere: Sang Froid reveal new video for Lachrymose

Leeds art-rockers Sang Froid have returned with the second of three singles they’ve recently recorded, Lachrymose, and we’re delighted to be premiering the accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia…

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