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Premiere: The magnificent The Finalists unveil the gorgeous and shimmering double A-side singles ‘Yogyakarta Southern Coast’ and ‘L.A. In The Night’

It’s been a long five years since Sydney supergroup The Finalists released their debut album ‘First’ (see my review here), and we are so very pleased to be able to…

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Premiere: Sydney supergroup The Finalists unveil evocative video for the shimmering track ‘Hunting Knife’

Last year’s debut album ‘First’ by The Finalists (reviewed by me here) was a highly impressive entrance: I summed it up as being a collection of deeply personal songs that…

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Album Review: The Finalists release their warm and enveloping debut album First

Sydney supergroup The Finalists have just released their debut album ‘First’ and it is a delight. Nine tracks that feature the most jangling and sparkling of guitars – six strings,…

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Track: The Finalists release new single ‘Learn to Live Without You’ and announce news of album ‘First’

Sydney group The Finalists follow up their earlier single ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone)’, premiered here on Backseat Mafia, with a bright jangly sixties-infused track ‘Learn to Live…

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See: The Finalists release video for ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone)’

The simple, shimmering and reflective tone of the delightful single ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone)’ from Sydney band The Finalists (premiered by Backseat Mafia last week) is now…

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Premiere: The Finalists – ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone)’

We are proud to premiere the debut single ‘Ignore All The Hate (On Your Telephone’ from yet another talented bunch of Sydney musicians, The Finalists. Sydney is fertile ground indeed…

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