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TRACK: Cabaret Voltaire – ‘Vasto’: first album for 20 years in November

AS UNEXPECTED developments in the world of eerie electronica go, the announcement of a new album for winter 2020 by Sheffield game-changers Cabaret Voltaire has to be up there. And…

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NEWS: Doves tease track from ‘The Universal Want’ – as sheet music!

YOU have to admit, it’s pretty much a stroke of genius. Just weeks before the release of Doves’ fifth album, The Universal Want, the Manchester trio has shared the album’s closing track, “Forest House”,…

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News: Elvis Costello reveals new album ‘Hey Clockface’ plus releases new single.

The legendary Elvis Costello has confirmed his welcome return to the music scene with the announcement of a new album ‘Hey Clockface’ on 30 October 2020 as he releases a…

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SEE: Mountain Goats – ‘As Many Candles As Possible’: monochrome prophecies from their second of the year

PRODIGIOUS and fiercely loved East Coaster indie-folk outfit The Mountain Goats have announced their second album of 2020, Getting Into Knives, an album which they describe as “ … perfect…

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Michael Schenker To Release New MSG Album In January 2021

Michael Schenker is currently in the final stages of recording a brand new MSG album, which is set to be released on Nuclear Blast on January 8th, 2021. The album title will be “Immortal“,…

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Mayhem Reveal Rescheduled Dates For Northern Ritual Tour MMXXI With Mortiis

Norwegian black metal fathers – Mayhem have been forced to reschedule their dates for the Northern Ritual Tour for obvious reasons. See below for new dates. The band comments: “It…

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NEWS: Yorkshire shoegaze princes bdrmm to live stream show tonight

YORKSHIRE’S shoegaze princes-in-waiting, bdrmm, who have a rather lovely debut LP under their belts for Sonic Cathedral in the shape of this summer’s Bedroom (stop by and read our review,…

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NEWS: Andy Bell unveils solo LP – watch the video for the 12-string psych-pop monster ‘Love Comes In Waves’

NOT content to sit back with the recent release of his GLOK remix project, Dissident Remixed (read our review here), Andy Bell, blonde-locked Ride singer-guitarist, has chosen the day of…

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NEWS: King of the Slums announce ‘Encrypted Contemporary Narratives’ for September 25th

A FEW weeks ago Backseat Mafia had the pleasure to catch up with Charley Keigher, wordsmith of the rejuvenated King of the Slums. He revealed in the interview – which…

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NEWS: Lack of Afro’s ‘I’m Here Now’ out on vinyl: sharp Stax soul and crispest breaks on wax

EXETER’S Adam Gibbons has this absolute mastery of classic soul warmth, production, arrangement, truth, that would give Mark Ronson pause for thought. Don’t believe me? Take a listen to “Wait…

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