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Track: ‘I Don’t Want To Be Loved’ – Geoffrey O’Connor’s weary, cinematic declaration is gloriously louche as new album looms.
Singer/songwriter/producer Geoffrey O’Connor last blessed us with his presence in his stunning album of duets ‘For As Long As I Remember’ back in 2021 (read my review here). O’Connor recently announced his new album ‘I Love What We Do’ which is slated for release on 14 February 2025 via Dinosaur City Records, and his new single ‘I Don’t Want …
Track: There’s ‘Nothing Like’ Reb Fountain as she releases another gorgeous track ahead of her new album ‘How Love Bends’
Reb Fountain is building up heady anticipation for her new album ‘How Love Bends’ with the release of another breathtaking track ‘Nothing Like’: an absolutely delicious, shimmering track punctuated by an air of melancholia and with ethereal strings wafting through the ether. There is a carefree romanticism in the track: Fountain’s vocals are like a …
Track: Kat Greta unleashes a bright ray of sunshine in new single ‘Summer Daze’.
The multitalented Kat Greta – an artist we have been privileged to follow closely since premiering her debut video back in 2022, is back with a new track entitled ‘Summer Daze’. Like a much needed dose of melatonin in the deepest darkest winter, ‘Summer Daze’ positively radiates medicinal sunshine with its Burt Bacharach melodic swing propelled by blasting horns …
News: It’s ‘Fun For Everyone’ as the irrepressible Hachiku announces new album, a global tour and entices us with a glittering single.
Hachiku – the singular work of German-born Melbourne-based producer Anika Ostenfdorf – has just released the sparkling single ‘Fun For Everyone’ ahead of an album delightfully entitled ‘The Joys of Being Pure at Heart’, set for release on 28 February through Marathon Artists, as well as a panoply of tour dates. ‘Fun For Everyone’ sets …
Live Review & Gallery: The Script Light Up Sydney’s ICC with New Beginnings and Classic Anthems 30.01.2025
Tonight, I find myself amid the buzz of Sydney’s ICC, where Irish rock veterans The Script are making their long-awaited return. For a band that has spent over two decades shaping mainstream pop-rock, tonight’s show carries an undeniable weight—it’s their first visit since the release of Satellites, their seventh studio album, and the first since …
News: Yagki drops fearless new track ‘Adults’
YAGKI Reckons with Power and Pain in Explosive New Single ‘Adults’
Album Review: Indie rock royalty the Snarski brothers join forces in Snarski vs Snarski for the exquisite album ‘Waiting For The Bell’ and announce tour dates.
The Snarski brothers are indie rock royalty here in Australia. Forming the iconic Chad’s Tree in the eighties, both brothers have continued to make a major contribution to the music scene down under. Rob Snarski is possibly better known as the singer of The Blackeyed Susans and more recently SnarskiCircusLindyBand (with The Go-Betweens’ drummer Lindy …
News: Duo Cari Cari sign to Australian label Civilians and announce album ‘One More Trip Around The Sun’ with the ethereal title track unveiled as a taster.
The new single ‘One More Trip Around The Sun’ from Australian duo Cari Cari is an ethereal, hypnotic sonic kaleidoscope that floats in the ether like a delicate silken veil. There is a clattering percussive bed over which dreamy vocals and instruments create a psychedelic hue that is mesmerising and luscious. The song deals with …
News: Sad tidings as HOLY HOLY announce hiatus and expansive Australian hiatus tour.
In very sad news the highly talented duo HOLY HOLY today have announced they are going on a hiatus, with an extended guest-filled Australian tour as a farewell. After more than a decade, five albums, and countless shows across Australia and beyond, the duo — comprising producer and composer Oscar Dawson and songwriter and lyricist Timothy …
Premiere: Yama Rama (with Charlie Clark) makes a spectacular return with the shimmering new single ‘Sweat Equity’ and national tour.
We are inordinately honoured to bring you a premiere of the new track ‘Sweat Equity’ from Scottish band Yama Rama. 2023 saw the return of the highly talented musician (and a favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia) Charlie Clark with a new project called Yama Rama. This followed a turbulent few years leading to his return to …