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News: Bruno Mars announces Australian dates for massive The Romantic Tour

Bruno Mars is heading back to Australia, bringing his mammoth The Romantic Tour downunder in March 2027. South African star Tyla joins him as special guest, while longtime collaborator Anderson…

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News: The luminescent Juice Webster announces new album ‘Kind of Fantasy’ and sends us into orbit with the enigmatic and shimmering title track.

Juice Webster has long enthralled us here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia with her immersive velvet vocals and epic songwriting. It’s been a while since she released her…

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Premiere: Crystal Set see through all those ‘Pretty Schemes’ in an excoriating swampy romp ahead of tour and album.

The iconic Crystal Set continue to build momentum on their exciting comeback with the release of a new single ‘Pretty Schemes’ that we are honoured to exclusively premiere here at…

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Premiere: The Summertimes ask who will ‘Save You Now’ in another shimmering and sparkling release, ahead of new EP.

Back in 2023 we enthusiastically reviewed the debut self-titled album of The Summertimes, calling it an album filled with sparks and electric jolts, perfectly formed pop brilliance that shimmers with…

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Premiere: Cloud Tangle Spins Delicate Melancholy On New Single ‘Merry-Go-Round’

We have closely followed the storied career of the ethereal Cloud Tangle for a while now and we are ever so honoured to premiere the beautiful new single ‘Merry-Go-Round’. The…

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Premiere: Al Carr Finds His ‘Saving Grace’ in a Shimmering Jingle-Jangle Gem ahead of new album ‘Colour to the Flame’

We are very pleased to premiere the the new track ‘Saving Grace’ from Castlemaine’s Al Carr, taken from his new album ‘Colour To The Flame’ due out in November. ‘Saving…

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Album Review: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Ancient Channels electrify the darkness with the barbed-wire dream pop of ‘Static Spirit’

Ancient Channels are a supergroup of sorts, consisting of members from the myriad of talented bands operating in Meanjin/Brisbane( including Terra Pines, Apparitions, and Deafcult), many of whom have been enthusiastically…

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News: Jorja Smith Announces Australian Tour for November 2027

Jorja Smith is heading back to Australia, announcing three East Coast shows for November 2027 alongside the release of her third album, ‘What Are The Odds’. The British singer will…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s Dopamine have ‘No Words’ for the bland new world in their incendiary new single.

There is something reassuring about a band getting increasingly pissed off as they get better. Brisbane’s Dopamine have always had a certain swagger about them – chiming guitars, mountainous choruses…

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Premiere: Isolía lights the fuse on a dark new world with ‘Slow Burn’

There’s something deliciously deceptive about the title ‘Slow Burn’. It implies patience, restraint, the languorous passage of time – but beneath the surface there is a palpable sense of ignition,…

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