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Premiere: Brigitte Bardini casts beautiful and ethereal ‘Petals’ into the air.

There is a gorgeous pastoral air to the new single ‘Petals’ from Brigitte Bardini, which we are proud to premiere today. It’s been three years since Bardini released her magnificent…

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Track: Rinse is no ‘Stranger’ to us – he’s back with a shimmering new single with Caroline Loveglow, live dates and news of signing to Cohort Records.

Now ensconced in Naarm/Melbourne, former Meanjin/Brisbane dream pop maestro Rinse (the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist and producer Joe Agius) has just announced his signing to Cohort Records (home of…

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News: The irrepressible and iconic Jet announces extension of their 20th Anniversary of ‘Get Born’ tour.

The iconic and suave Jet today announce an extended run of dates across Australia this May and June celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their seminal debut album, ‘Get Born’. Jet’s…

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane unveils the enigmatic and slow burning fuse that is ‘Gold Drips’, with launch date announced.

We are honoured to premiere the new track ‘Gold Drips’ from Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane. We are taken on a smooth dappling journey in this soul-inflected track that soars feely…

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Premiere: Kitschen Boy are in their ‘Happy Place’ – a bright sparkling world of exuberant pop, with tour news.

We are pleased to give you an early listen to the joyous new single ‘Happy Place’ from Melbourne’s Kitschen Boy before its release tomorrow. ‘Happy Place’ is a bright jangling…

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Track: Arty Ziff spins another floating electronic dreamy cloud in ‘acetone ft Cry Club’

Arty Ziff, the nome de plume of Naarm/Melbourne producer Mitch Kelly, has released the summer spinner ‘acetone’ with the assistance of band Cry Club. It’s an aquatic delight that positively…

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Track: We’re flattened by Holly Hebe’s sparkling ‘Hat Hair’ – another luminescent single from the Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse extraordinaire.

Holly Hebe has produced a series of stunning singles and an EP exemplified by her gossamer silk vocals and air of wistfulness and dreaming. Her new single ‘Hat Hair’ continues…

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Track: Beans release a psych-infused ‘Dreaming Daisy’ ahead of album release.

Fronted by The Murlocs drummer, Matt Blach, Melbourne garage/psych band Beans return with a dreamy, fuzzy psychedelic single ‘Dreaming Daisy as they prepare for the release of their new album ‘Boots…

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Album Review: Eilish Gilligan is ‘The Final Girl’ – a cathartic journey through pop’s dark labyrinth.

A longtime favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia, Eilish Gilligan continues to release the most evocative and distinctive music that is without peer. Her electronic pop is differentiated by…

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Track: Naarm/Melbourne shoegazers Keaper dazzle with the brilliance of ‘Alone’ on news of the release of their debut album ‘Waking Dream’ and self-curated music festival.

With a wash of guitars and a dreamy delivery, ‘Alone’, the new single from Naarm/Melbourne outfit Keaper, is a shimmering glowing track that provides evidence of this band’s songwriting prowess.…

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