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Album Review: Prefaces – ‘Acqua Marina’: Cinematic surf rock and dream-state instrumentals from the singular Beirut trio.

If you thought the limits of surf-rock had been reached by Gitkin or Ribot or Khruangbin then the Beirut trio Prefaces have other ideas. Formed around the mercurial and prolific…

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News: Coral Moons prep new album for next month, share ‘poser’

The Rochester/Boston-based band Coral Moons have had a busy year so far, and it’s about to get a whole lot busier, as the band prepare to release their second album.…

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News: Now Wave announce new annual happening Bad Dreams @ New Century Hall, Manchester

Manchester’s long-standing independent promoters Now Wave have announced a new annual happening BAD DREAMS at New Century set to take place across the late May bank holiday weekend. Launching on Friday 24th May the…

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Live Review and Gallery: Surf’s Up and Psych-Rock as Allah-Las Returns to Australia With Their Latest Album ‘Zuma 85’ – 07.12.23, Eora/Sydney

If there’s one word that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Allah-Las, it’s undoubtedly “cool”. This sentiment reverberated through the Metro Theatre in Eora/Sydney on Thursday night as the California-based band…

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Track: The Terrys Unveil ‘No Bad Days’ Single, Gear Up for Aus & EU/UK Tours, and Announce Upcoming Album!

The Terrys have unveiled their newest single, ‘No Bad Days‘, providing an enticing preview of their upcoming sophomore album, ‘Skate Pop’, set to hit the airwaves on February 23rd, 2024.…

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Premiere: The Colliflowers Release Sun-Kissed Single ‘Let Me Go’, Adventure-Fueled Music Video + DICE Tour Final Dates!

Backseat Downunder is stoked to exclusively premiere The Colliflowers‘ brand-new music video today for their latest sun-kissed single, ‘Let Me Go’. Comprising Gary Collocott on lead vocals and guitar, Nelson…

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News: Allah-Las Announce Australian Tour

Allah-Las will bring their unique blend of garage rock, surf rock, and psychedelic rock to Australia in December

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Live Gallery: King Stingray at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 23.06.2023

King Stingray bring their transcendent show to Sydney.

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Gallery and set-list: The Chats / Guantanamo Baywatch – The Academy, Dublin 17.05.2023

A slice of Australian punk in Dublin at The Academy served up by The Chats and support Guantanamo Baywatch.There were 2 sold out nights, the first being a 14+ show…

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Premiere: dayaway lament the one they can’t have on ‘i wish’ and announce new EP

You may know New Yorker Amber Renee as a member of CLAAVS, but she also makes music with Graham Marsh as dayaway, under which name they released a self-titled debut…

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