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TRACK: Jane’s Party shake the powerpop fizz on ‘Change Your Mind’

THE BOX-FRESH, bounce-along-in-your-DMs zing of Jane’s Party really belies how long this Canadian four-piece have been in the game. Originally meeting in 2006, singer-guitarists Jeff Giles and Tom Ionescu, bassist…

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TRACK: Little Kid’s ‘All Night (Golden Ring)’ is a dark roots duet

TORONTO’S Little Kid are in the process of making the step up from Ontarian word-of-mouth cult act to the modern roots first team. The project of Kenny Boothby, Little Kid…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Bozack Morris

Bozackula is in the house! For this week’s Behind The Boards, Backseat Mafia is joined by Bozack Morris, producer and musician extraordinaire, and co-founder and label head of GGBR Records,…

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See: Mustafa releases video for ‘Stay Alive’

After losing close friends to gun violence, Toronto singer / poet Mustafa sought solace in making music to make his way though. With his debut single ‘Stay Alive’ (a homage…

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See: Bodywash Tease New Video Ahead of Debut Album

Montreal dream pop quintet Bodywash premiered the haunting video for their new single, ‘With Heat’, ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Comforter’ on August 30th via Luminelle Recordings.…

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See: Great Lake Swimmers reveal video for The Talking Wind, plus new album news

Out this friday, 13th April is a new six track EP titled side effects from acclaimed indie-folk/rock band Great Lake Swimmers. It features new new songs “The Talking Wind”, “Falling…

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Track: Selfish Things – Rust Cohle Never Sleeps

Toronto-based alternative rock band SELFISH THINGS have today premiered a brand new song, ‘Rust Cohle Never Sleeps’ from the stunning debut EP, Vertical Love. “Before the band even had a…

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Track: Frigs – Talking Pictures

Toronto post-punk four-piece Frigs their debut full-length album, Basic Behaviour is going to drop on 23rd February via Arts & Crafts. Ahead of that, the band have shared a track,…

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Album Review: Alvvays – Antisocialites

Alvvays may have to contend with unreasonably high expectations of their second album, but – trust me – ‘Antisocialites’ is that good. The first time I heard the Toronto-based group…

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Premiere: The Holiday Crowd release video for Cheer Up

Toronto indie pop quartet The Holiday Crowd have released a new video for ‘Cheer Up’, debuting here today on Backseat Mafia. It was the first single to be taken from…

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