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Album Review: The ‘Heathen Sound’ of Big League is a deliciously fuzzy onslaught filled with melody and chainsaws.

Much loved here at Backseat Mafia, Naarm/Melbourne band Big League began as a series of lounge-room recordings by husband and wife team Travis (guitar, vocals) & Marie Velthoven (bass) before expanding into a full band…

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EP Review: ‘Accelerator’ – life speeds up for the brilliant HighSchool in this haunting epic release ahead of European tour.

Today, the imperial HighSchool release their EP ‘Accelerator’ via [PIAS] Australia, and it fulfils all promises made by the series of singles that anticipated its release. Based in London but coming from…

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Premiere: Italy’s Varanasi unveil video for the track ‘L’odore della notte’ off their evocative album ‘Cattedrali per principianti’

It’s an irritating side to this reviewing malarkey that you sometimes miss little treasures along the way, and certainly the album release by one of my beloved Italian bands, the…

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Track: oWo release the wild-eyed ‘Built’ ahead of EP release and launch.

‘Built’ is a driving angular romp from oWo with a muscular bass spine upon which the motorik beat and shouty vocals hang with a degree of sneery attitude. The guitars…

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Track: lutruwita/Tasmania band TEENS declare ‘I Am An Art Prize’ in a delicious blaze of fuzz and attitude ahead of launch gigs and album.

TEENS have been prowling the dark and wild recesses of the southern state of lutriwita/Tasmania for nearly a decade and have emerged into the sunlight with their swaggering single ‘I…

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News: Einstürzende Neubauten announce new album ‘Rampen (apm: alien pop music)’ out 5 April and unveil brilliant first single ‘Ist Ist’ ahead of tour.

Last time round it took the brilliant Einstürzende Neubauten 12 years between albums when they released ‘Alles in Allem’ back in 2020 during the midst of the COVID crisis. This…

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Track: There’s no doubt who’s a ‘Cool Cucumber’ – the brilliant A. Swayze & the Ghosts explode back into the universe with a cool savoir faire and a glam rock sparkle.

One of Australia’s best punk exponents, the brilliant A. Swayze and the Ghosts from niaplauna/Hobart, have made a blazing return to the scene with their new single ‘Cool Cucumber’. It’s…

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Album review: Fleeting Persuasion unveil their new gothic-tinged album ‘Will They Come Back’ – a collection of dark yearning tracks from the underworld.

Masters of the dark arts of post punk atmospheric music, Fleeting Persuasion today unveil the new album ‘Will They Come Back’. It’s a powerful dark epistle highlighted by arching ambulant…

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News: ‘Doesn’t Matter’ – the magnificent HighSchool announce new EP ‘Accelerator!’ and release haunting atmospheric single ahead of tour.

The London-based Melbourne post punk duo HighSchool – much loved and admired here at Backseat Mafia – today announce the release of a new EP entitled ‘Accelerator’ – their second…

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Video Premiere: Dolium – Fuckers

2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sister 9 Recordings, and to celebrate they have all manner of exciting things going on. BSM brings you, as promised, the premiere of the…

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