pop
Track: Sydney/Gadigal band Valley Onda release the dreamy hypnotic track ‘Minacious’
The new single ‘Minacious’ from Sydney/Gadigal band Valley Onda is shrouded in a mysterious fugue as sparkling guitars set up a hypnotic chime over the soothing vocals that have a yearning, expressive range. There are detectable elements of later period Radiohead in the delivery for sure, but infused with a soul-infused tinge and an atmospheric …
Track: Lisbon-based band pôt-pot return with glittering new single ‘S3xtape’ ahead of debut album release.
Lisbon-based Irish quintet pôt-pot follow up last month’s single ‘WRSW’, covered here by Backseat Mafia, with new single ‘S3xtape’. Of course it’s not written like that but given the tender sensibilities of the faceless corporations in charge, we are loathe to fog up their glasses with anything vaguely considered lewd or risque. But regardless of the …
Track: Jordan Laser Shares “Holiday”, A Slow-Burning Alt-Pop Cut
Longing, solitude, and 90s textures—Jordan Laser’s Holiday invites you in.
Track: Billianne releases new single Memories ahead of debut album
Memories is the latest song from Canadian singer-songwriter Billianne, taken from her debut album Modes of Transportation, out August 15.
Track: Fabulous Dreams follow up their debut single with ‘Measured By Mess’ – a glorious hip swinging dreamy pop delight.
New indie supergroup Fabulous Dreams follow up last month’s delicious debut single ‘Strange Incantations’ (see my review here) with new track ‘Measured By Mess’, and things are just getting better. ‘Measure By Mess’ kicks off with a swagger, high strutting and proud before the soft gliding velvet female vocals of Lauren Crew layers sweet honey over …
Track: CMAT Drops Title Track From Upcoming Album EURO-COUNTRY
CMAT is back with “EURO-COUNTRY” – the title track from her third album, out this August.
News: Ed Sheeran Announces 2026 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Ed Sheeran is bringing the Loop Tour to Australia & NZ in early 2026.
Track: The Last Dinner Party Preview New Era with “This Is The Killer Speaking”
The Last Dinner Party have evolved their sound on From The Pyre. Hear the first track now.
Album Review: Wet Leg’s Second Album Moisturizer Is a Middle Finger Dipped in Lip Gloss
Wet Leg fight, flirt, and flex their way through album two.
Album Review: Blackbirds F.C. release the magnificent ‘Desire Lines’ – a treasure trove of pure pop delights – ahead of live dates.
One of our favourite bands here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, Melbourne’s Blackbirds F.C., has just released their third album ‘Desire Lines’ and it is a dreamy treasure chest filled with delicious pop jewels. Songwriter Jeremy Gronow, a fan of homegrown Australian artists, says of the new album: This is a record that is …