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Track: The Staves Release New Track – Satisfied
The Staves have shared a new track ‘Satisfied’, taken from their upcoming new album “Good Woman”, due for release on 5th February 2021. ‘Satisfied’ is the third track so far released from the album alongside ‘Trying’ and ‘Good Woman’. The band had to say on Satisfied: “This started out with an acoustic guitar. The song asking its subject – will …
Track: Detective Larsson – 21 (Dreamt of Freedom)
Welsh band Detective Larsson who have just released their debut single ’21 (Dreamt Of Freedom)’ with two B-sides in the form of the bands arrangements of Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson’s ‘My Rifle, My Pony and Me’ and Marianne Faithfull’s ‘As Tears Go By’. All jangly and floaty with a deep bass, ’21 (Dreamt Of …
Track: Joe Garratt – Toxic
North Easts rising star and electronic synth-pop artist Joe Garratt is finishing the year off with the release of his new track – ‘Toxic’ via Enter Records About the track Garratt comments: “Toxic is basically about a toxic relationship, a dark time for me, but also a time for growing, learning, empowering myself and rising …
PREMIERE: The Sound of Kalima – ‘Destroy U’: straight outta Vancouver on a mission
COMIN straight atcha from Vancouver, in the Pacific Northwest, Sound of Kalima are buzzing up their hometown; and with their new single they’re hoping to take things a lot, lot further. They’ve just dropped a new single, “Destroy U”, full of guitar crunch, looming breaks, sassy lyrics . And we’re delighted to be premiering it …
Premiere: Courtney Jacobs releases new single Let Me
In little over six months, Houston singer-songwriter Courtney Jacobs is fast gaining a foothold with her jazz tinged pop, and so we’re delighted to be able to to premiere her new, third single Let Me right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the track, Courtney says ““let me” is an upbeat, laid-back song for strolling …
SEE: Alex Jayne – ‘Pictures’: grand introspection about letting go
LONDON songstress Alex Jayne, who’s released a triptych of potent, observational pop nuggets this year, is drawing down the curtain on 2020 with one final single, “Pictures”, again penned from the heart. Watch the Laurie Barraclough-directed video below. It’s a slow burn with a grand vocal performance: fragile, yet still soaring, you can really feel …
SEE: Jarrel the Young – ‘Paris In The Fall’ – yearning modern R’n’B
YOU MAY not know him by name, but it’s pretty much a dead cert that you’ve heard Jarrel The Young’s work; the Toronto-based producer has been at the faders for everyone from David Guetta to Tory Lanez to Fall Out Boy. He’s stepped out to the public-facing side of things with his second EP, due …
PREMIERE: Gefahrgeist’s ‘Graceless’ is a soaring, twinkling debut
WE LOVE new and upcoming bands here at Backseat Mafia. It keeps us going, looking for that next band or song that just stops you dead and totally rearranges both your brain chemistry and your day. Isn’t that the gift of music? Ladies and gents, please be upstanding to welcome aboard the delicious rollercoaster of …
Track: Leyya – The Paper
Austrian indie pop duo Leyya are purveyors of the most delightful and whimsical tunes (see our review of single ‘Sauna’ a few years back). Their new single ‘The Paper’ is a bubbling, uplifting track with singer Sophie Lindinger’s floating, melancholic and enthralling vocals soaring elegantly and hypnotically over an acoustic ripple. It is extremely enchanting …
Premiere: K.O.A. reveal new single, Our Last
Brought up on a diet of Green Day, Third Eye Blind and Eminem, Arizona brothers Austin and Jagger a.k.a. K.O.A. have released a new single ‘Our Last’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Nowadays more inspired by artists like Lil Peep, Corbin and Bobby Raps, the pair have been working …