pop
Track: It’s all ‘Magic’ as NZ indie giants Voom return with a blistering anthemic track, featuring Fazerdaze.
New Zealand’s legendary Voom make a spectacular return after a break since 2006 with the dreampop elegance of ‘Magic’, featuring the dulcet tones of Fazerdaze (Amelia Murray). The sparring vocals of Murray and Buzz Moller create a wonderful contrast – Moller’s distinct soft rasp against Murray’s ethereal angelic vocals. The vocals surf over a wave …
Track: The Ethereal and Alluring Sandy Hsu Releases ‘I’ve Spent My Whole Life Dreaming’
Sandy Hsu releases the delicate ‘I’ve Spent My Whole Life Dreaming’ off her upcoming EP.
Track: The glorious Charlie Clark says it’s ‘No Big Deal’: a bright burst of infectious pop ahead of ‘Late Night Drinking’ album and tour news.
Thundering waves of guitar and a bright infectious bounce herald the sparkling new single from Charlie Clark, ahead of the much delayed release of his solo album ‘Late Night Drinking’ and a UK tour. Clarke has been winking his musical eye at us in a lascivious manner for the past 18 months with a delicious …
Track: The glorious Summer Flake have ‘One Less Thing’ to worry about in an atmospheric and ethereal track, on news of new album and launch date.
Following up their single ‘Stranger In The Mirror‘, Naarm/Melbourne trio Summer Flake have released another dreamy, jangling and ethereal track ‘One Less Thing’ that positively shimmers in the firmament. Title track to their newly announced fourth album, this is a glowing track filled with a simmering vitality. Gliding over a sparse and enigmatic sound with …
Track: Tasty Brisbane quartet Babaganouj want to know ‘What Planet Do You Come From?’ – a zesty, tangy aperitif to their newly announced debut album.
It has been a while since we’ve heard from the terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj and the wait has been rewarded by the release today of their new single ‘What Planet Do You Come From?’, along with news of their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ due for release in early 2023. In the intervening time, bass player/vocalist …
Live Review and Gallery: Lizzy McAlpine/ Ben Kessler, Button Factory, 14/11/2022
Philadelphia artist Lizzy McAlpine made her European debut in Dublin’s Button Factory on Monday the 14th of November with support on the night coming from long time collaborator Ben Kessler. Ben Kessler’s support slot was the perfect start to the evening as his style complements Lizzy’s style beautifully. Equipped with only his guitars and a …
See: Indie pop queen Mallrat bites hard with brilliant and confronting video for the track ‘Teeth’, along with tour news.
The new video from icon Mallrat is for a track that prowls and circles like a caged animal. ‘Teeth’ is off her magnificent debut ‘Butterfly Blue’ (out through Dew Process) released earlier this year (see my review here). Displaying a fuzzier harder edge then previous releases, this is a driving anthemic delight that catches reflections off …
Track: Betty Taylor are ‘Stallin”- a bright and breezy journey into the pop hinterland – as they announce signing to new label Hello Gardener and launch date.
From the sunshine capital of Australia, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Betty Taylor is no single entity but rather the fusion of duo Sophie Patrick and Kayla Smart (AKA Dorah Jacson). The collaboration has resulted in a bright and breezy jangling gem with a confusion of quotation marks, ‘Stallin”. Mountainous choruses and scything sparkling guitars collude to …
Track: Adam Hopper – Beauty In Sadness
Manchester singer, songwriter Adam Hopper has shared his debut single ‘Beauty In Sadness’. Formally of indie punk band Blanketman, Hopper has gone solo and working with producer Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey, U2) Speaking of the track, Hopper explained: “The song is really important to me. I wrote it back in March when I was …
Meet: Singer, Songwriter And Former Blanketman Adam Hopper
Adam Hopper has started a new solo project under his own name working with producer. Emerging from indie punk band Blanketman, who are no strangers to Backseat Mafia, Hopper is working with Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey, U2) who was keen to help him get his music out there. Concentrating on poignant, wry lyricism and …