punk/post-punk tracks
Track: The Silence – Doubted
The Silence are set to return on January 20th with ‘Doubted’, the follow up to bands ever successful debut single ‘Winter’. The track will be available via all streaming services. Astbury’s ghostly voice matches the haunting quality of the sparse swirling instrumentation. The pulsating bass propels the track onwards allowing the guitars to weave their …
Track: The Silence – Winter
London’s post-punk newcomers The Silence have shared their debut single ‘Winter’ The band state: “Lyrically, ‘Winter’ was inspired by a particularly cold evening in which I was walking home alone and finding myself lost in thought. It essentially ended up becoming an explosion of lyrical catharsis, almost an inner monologue – and I think the …
Track: Public Body – Break From Life
Brighton post-punk specialists Public Body share snarling new effort ‘Break From Life’, via FatCat Records. Partnering with the cult indie label for their much anticipated debut album, slated to arrive next year, ‘Break From Life’ marks the first reveal from the forthcoming record, a relentless barrage of tenacious riffage that encapsulates the group’s unbridled potential …
Track: Brenso – Sugar Cane
Brenso popped up last year with their fantastic debut EP Demo (read our review here) which blew us away here at Backseat Mafia. The band have returned with another EP and single ‘Sugar Cane’ taken from the new EP About the single the band comments: “Sugar cane is Brenso’s first single, part of our forthcoming …
Track: The Ringards – Flaccid Venus
As an old-school punk fan who is also a lover of all things weird, there was no way I was not going to be completely entranced by this new single courtesy of London experimental outfit the Ringards, recently released through Isolar Records (which keeps standing out as one of the new labels with the most …
Track: Middleman – Entropy
London punk trio Middleman, have shared their debut single, ‘Entropy’ via Brainrotter Records. Recorded at the renowned Fuzzbrain Studios and mixed by Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide, Game etc), it is a taste of what to expect from their upcoming debut EP, ‘Cut Out the Middleman’, due out later this year. Singer Noah Alves elaborates: “I …
Track: The Sweet Kill – Darkness
Pete Mills is the man behind The Sweet Kill, a one-man post-punk project which focuses on the more dark and gothic side of the genre. He is set to release his album Darkness on vinyl next month via Young And Cold Records. Until then Mill’s has shared the title track from the album. Reflecting on …
Track: A Vulture Wake – Shadow Of A Common Fear
A Vulture Wake have returned with a new single ‘Shadow Of A Common’, taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Animal’ which is due on the 9th of September via Thousand Island records and Lockjaw Records. A spooky beginning, the track is decorated with big open chords and some powerful drumming from John Hernandez. Singer Chad Price …
Track: A Vulture Wake – Lost Cause Of The Year
Midwest rockers A Vulture Wake have released the first single ‘Lost Cause of The Year’ taken from the Band’s 2nd EP Of 2022 – ‘Animal’ which is due the 9th September. Featuring an ear grabbing vocal performance from Chad Price over the intricately played guitar riffing and thunderous drumming. The track is a unique slice …
Track: M(h)aol – Bored Of Men
M(h)aol have returned to share the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Gender Studies’ last year, with new single ‘Bored Of Men’. They have also announced they are set to play further festivals including Latitude Festival and Pitchfork Paris. Singer Róisín Nic Ghearailt says of the track, “I wrote the lyrics of this …