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Album Review: The Summertimes unleash a radiant blinding glow in their glorious debut self-titled album.

The debut self-titled album from The Summertimes is an iridescent ray of light, replete with soaring choruses, horn fringes and an overwhelming collection of jingle jangle-encased anthems that shimmer and…

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News: Tom Odell announces UK/EU tour

Today, acclaimed singer-songwriter Tom Odell has announced details of his forthcoming 2024 UK & EU tour that kicks off in March 2024. This will be Tom’s biggest UK & EU tour of Tom’s career to date,…

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Album Review: It’s ‘A Beautiful Waste of Time’ for the Italian troubadour An Early Bird – a veritable triumph in ethereal majesty.

You know exactly what to expect from Italian troubadour An Early Bird – the work of auteur pop folkster Stefano Di Stefano whose career Backseat Mafia has followed with close…

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Live Review: Bianca James – Strongroom Bar, London 17.10.2023

Pop music is a fickle force. For every Amy Winehouse or Adele that has soaked up acclaim and amassed millions of record sales, there’s also a Candie Payne or Gemma…

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Live Review: Ellie Goulding / Olivia Lunny – O2 City Hall, Newcastle 19.10.23

Words and photos by Francis Fitzgerald For starters, I should say that superstar pop divas are a little outside my comfort zone, but I was invited to review the Ellie…

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News: Meanjin/Brisbane artist Rinse announces new EP ‘Sinker’ and asks ‘Does The World Even See Me?’ in shimmering new single, with live dates ahead.

Rinse – the nom de plume of the multi-talented Joe Agius is a firm favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia’s antipodean outpost – his 2021 EP ‘Wherever I Am’…

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Premiere: Joseph Luca announces new EP and shares soulful lead single ‘Nowhere’

Since getting back on it after understandably hitting the skids in 2020 (who didn’t?), LA-based Joseph Luca‘s been honing his skills via the medium of quickfire single releases. He’s put…

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Live Review: S Club – AO Arena, Manchester 12/10/23

Following the announcement of their 25th anniversary reunion tour back in February earlier this year, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind for S Club 7. Originally announcing an 11-date arena…

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Premiere: The iridescent moonsea may be a little ‘Sensitive’ but her new single is an anthemic pop delight, carried on her celestial vocals.

We are very honoured to premiere today the new single ‘Sensitive’ from Naarm/Melbourne-based indie-pop artist moonsea (Cecilia Xu). Xu’s vocals are radiant – a gossamer presence that floats in the…

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News: Paloma Faith releases new single ‘How You Leave A Man’

Gearing up for another monumental chapter, British superstar Paloma Faith returns with the release of her brand new single and video ‘How You Leave A Man.’ The single precedes the 16th February release…

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