pop-punk
Live Review: Crown the King / Light Grey – Upstairs, Whelans, Dublin 11.02.2022
The throng gathered in Whelans, Dublin tonight for a night of pop punk and a sold out show for headline act Crown the King, but first up are Galway band Light Grey. Light Grey a third wave pop punk band drawing elements of emo and hip hop to create an effervescent energy all of their …
Premiere: SHEMY releases the irresistible pop punk of Something Bout You
Out today is the new single from Flint, MI singer-songwriter, rapper and all round musical polymath SHEMY. Taken from his forthcoming ‘Awkwardly Confident’ album, our on May 5th, the track is called ‘Something Bout You’ and we’re delighted to have the UK premiere of it right here on Backseat Mafia. It’s the follow up to …
See: Dream Nails share video for new single, ‘Kiss My Fist’
Dream Nails pull no punches with their new music video for the single ‘Kiss My Fist’ taken from their self titled debut album out now via Alcopop! / Dine Alone Records A celebration of queer women taking up space in public, the video for Kiss My Fist features some the UK’s best roller skaters doing tricks …
See: Bloody Your Hands! share ‘Checked Out’ from upcoming album ‘Sunday Scaries’
New York pop punk outfit Bloody Your Hands are set release their latest album on 28th August and have now shared the latest song from this upcoming release, ‘Checked Out’ is a fest of all that is great about this genre, it doesn’t pretend to anything other than a bounce along song with verses to …
Track: Australian Punks Black Heart Breakers issue new single, ‘Pressure Drop’
With all the feel good sounds that echo such bands as Green Day, Rancid and The Interrupters, Black Heart Breakers are back with the latest in a long line of foot tapping hand clapping songs. Aussie punk seems to be at a point of bursting at the moment, with all sub genres being covered by …
Track: Snake Eyes – Don’t Worry
‘Don’t Worry’ is Snake Eyes very first single via Failure By Design Records. It was actually the very first song that Brighton-based vocalist and guitarist Jim Heffy wrote for the band “amongst a bunch of naff ones that never made the cut,” he admits. “It was short and to the point, had energy and felt like a good way …
See: Drama Dolls share ‘Favourite Girl’ from upcoming EP
Harking back to the days of bands like the Go Go’s or the Bangles, with a slice of Misfits attitude, Drama Dolls bring a sense of fun back to being edgy and not giving a fuck. The Dolls have seen big love for their debut EP are excited to introduce you to their upcoming A-side/B-side …
See: NOFX and Frank Turner announce split album and share two singles
This has to be one of the most exciting splits released for some years. Both fans of NOFX and Frank Turner no doubt will be eager to get their locked down hands on this slice of modern history. Long-standing friends & fans of each other’s catalogue, the album ‘West Coast Vs. Wessex’ (due for release …