Minneapolis
Premiere: Kazyak – Contravertical
Minneapolis indie five piece Kazyak are preparing for their new album Odyssey, which is released on August 16th, and from it we are delighted to premiere the track Contravertical here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track, singer/guitarist Peter Frey told us “‘Contravertical’ explores the unknown parts of the universe and the idea that we’re all …
Say Psych: Interview – Dead Gurus
Minneapolis based cosmic psychedelic offering Dead Gurus are the latest band to schedule a release with Wrong Way Records. Their debut album ACID BENCH is out on 17th February 2017. Purveyors of the finest dark blend of psychedelia, they are for fans of Dead Skeletons and Jesus & the Mary Chain. BSM caught up with …
Track: Invisible Boy – All the kids
Polica bassist Chris Bierden is a staple on the Minneapolis music scene – contributing both bass and vocals to the last two Har Mar Superstar records, as well as being involved in projects such as Heavy Deeds, Pony Trash, and Bones & Beeker. He releases his first solo album on 11th November under his Invisible …
Track: KPT – Descent
Taken from KPT alive by machines, the upcoming full length release from Minneapolis producer KPT, new single Decent opens with this almost industrial sounding drum crashes. As it begins to unravel, so the electronic hue that provided its backing comes to the fore, along with these almost static baselines and increasingly elaborate drum patterns. Over …
Say Psych: Album Review – Wicked Sun by Narco States
Narco States are one of those bands who, on the surface, sound like many others who you could safely file under ‘garage’. There are the MC5/ Stooges wails and lo-fi drums, and thrumming bass. There is the sort of wailing organ swirling in and out of the mix which is redolent of any number of …