punk/post-punk
Album Review: The Body – I’ve Seen All I Need To See
Through harrowing combinations of noise, doom, darkwave, industrial, and sludge metal, The Body has proven themselves as a well-equipped vacuum of all things dismal and horrific. A freshman listen of such tumultuous viscosity can prove the tenacity of one’s eardrums. Equated to be such heavy hitters, both in popularity and audio presentation, they’ve garnered a …
Track: Lemon Drink announce new single, Demon Child
Glasgow based quartet Lemon Drink have followed up the success of their debut EP, ‘Better Run’ with a new single, Demon Child. It’s out via Last Night From Glasgow digitally and on an exclusive run of 7” vinyl with a custom b-side etching and artwork by Lauren Peters from the band. Soaked in feedback and …
Track: Leave the Capitol from The Fall’s forthcoming live release
Mark E Smith may be gone, but his genius shines as bright as ever with the news of a new bootleg live recording called ‘Live at St.Helens Technical College, ‘81’ being released via Castle Point Records exclusively on vinyl (12” and a 7” in a gatefold jacket, including a digital download) on February 19th. Pre-order here Castle …
See: Greg Puciato releases video for ‘Don’t Wanna Deal’
STRAIGHT off the back of his eclectic, genre-hopping opus Child Soldier: Creator of God, Greg Puciato has dropped another collection of songs for fans to sink their teeth into. The 16-track record, entitled Fuck Content, contains an additional five songs alongside ten live versions of tracks taken from his acclaimed solo record. The video for …
Premiere: Falkirk punks PERMO release new single, Heroin
Falkirk punk rock three-piece PERMO release their new single Heroin tomorrow through Disobedient Records (pre-save link here), and ahead of it we are delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. On the track, bassist Hamish Georgeson says: “It’s written from the perspective of someone looking at their friend’s relationship and seeing they’re trapped and can’t …
See: Pet Needs release new video for Pavlovian
Colchester punks Pet Needs have just signed to Xtra Mile, and have announced their debut album Fractured Party Music is set for release on 12th March 2021, mixed and mastered by friend and fan Frank Turner. Ahead of the album the band, led by brothers Johnny and George Marriott, have released a new video for the …
Track: Beige Banquet release debut single ‘Wired/Weird’
London based Beige banquet have just released their debut single Wired/Weird ahead of their upcoming debut long player which is due out in the early part of 2021, both via Just Step Sideways Records. It’s angsty and anxious post-punk / art rock that feeds you winding riffs that break into slashing chords as it builds …
Feature: The 50 best albums of 2020
Well, it’s been a bit of a year, hasn’t it? Global pandemics, George Floyd, environmental issues, terrorism, dissatisfaction with those in charge, not least in the ongoing (it seems) fallout from the American Presidential election. None of that has stopped artists from all persuasions and genres making some fantastic music over the last 12 months. …
News: New cultural project Solidarity Tapes release ‘Vol 1: End The Hostile Environment’ featuring Goat Girl, PVA, Big Joanie, Dan Carey andmore
From the newly created DIY project Solidarity Tapes comes their first release with Vol 1: End The Hostile Environment featuring an eclectic, heavyweight cast of some of the most exciting acts in the UK today including Goat Girl, PVA, Glows, Big Joanie, the head-honcho of Speedy Wunderground and the most in-demand producer at the moment, …
Track: New London trio Regressive Left share debut single ‘Eternal Returns’
FORMED by Georgia Hardy of Spilt Milk alongside Will Crosby and Simon Tyrie, Regressive Left is a new outfit from the depths of London who’ve just released their debut single, “Eternal Returns”. Having only played their debut show last year with PVA, Scalping and Porridge Radio, the trio have wasted no time in getting into …