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Premiere: There’s a sparkling sound as Party Crashers enter the room with the glimmering track ‘Stoked With Your Diagnosis’ ahead of debut album.
I keep harping on about the wave of brilliant bands that, after successful (or not so successful) musical careers in the eighties and nineties, are reforming or forming new iterations that still have a spark of creativity and excitement. We here at Backseat Mafia are honoured to premiere another single from this example of what …
News: PUP Return with a Vicious New Album and announce an Australian Tour
Toronto’s most feral punk export PUP are back, and they’ve brought the existential dread with them. The four-piece—Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski—have announced their fifth album Who Will Look After The Dogs?, out on the 2nd May. Produced by the sonic wizard John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen) over an intense …
Track & News: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Are Back And It’s About To Get ‘Weird World Awoke’ + Absolutely Packed World Tour Announcement
I can’t believe it’s been over a year since Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ ‘Fronzoli’ ruled over the speakers of this house. The last album from Australia’s favourite psychedelic garage rock group felt like it barely left rotation, like a constant background noise pushing us through the grind of summer 2023 and definitely impressing the neighbours. The …
Feature: effe releases her debut single, the swirling psychedelic ‘Chokehold’, and a list of her ten favourite things ahead of debut launch.
effe is formerly one half of Brisbane pop duo WIIGZ and the nom de plume for Naarm/Melbourne based alternative pop artist and producer Hannah Brydon. Her debut single ‘Chokehold’ has just been released and it’s a dreamy psych-infused joy that swirls and floats through the ether with a pop brilliance. There is undeniably a shoegaze …
Track: CMAT drops epic new single “Running/Planning” and details ‘EURO-COUNTRY’ LP
CMAT’s back with her third album and she’s got economics, grief and glitter on the brain
News: MF Tomlinson announces new album and unveils the cinematic title track ‘Die To Wake Up From a Dream’ ahead of UK dates.
We’ve always been huge fans of Australian-born UK resident MF Tomlinson and it is exciting to see he will be releasing a new album entitled ‘Die To Wake Up From a Dream’ on 11 July via PRAH Recordings. To give a hint of what treasures lie within the record, the title track has just been …
Track: The beginning and the end – Snakeheads release the visceral single ‘Temptation’ ahead of debut and final album ‘Belconnen Highs’.
Snakeheads have a long and storied history centering around the friendships between two iconic grass roots indie musicians, one’s untimely death and the other’s relentless pursuit to bring to fruition their collaboration. James Roden and Pete Lusty shared a 35-year friendship rooted in a love of punk, rock, mod and a whole range of music. …
Track: Introducing BB Sabina’s Stunning New Release ‘Multitude’ + Single Launch!
BB Sabina’s latest single, ‘Multitude,’ is a track that lingers. It’s nearly seven minutes long, and honestly, it might not be long enough. Moving through trip-hop’s shadowy corners, it picks up the tension of post-rock and absolutely glows with hypnotism. Beth Uhe’s voice drifts through like a lone ballerina, upstaged by nothing else. It’s layered …
News & Track: Bliss n Eso Are Back With Upcoming Eighth Studio Album and Huge National Tour!
Bliss n Eso are stepping into 2025 with their eighth studio album ‘The Moon (The Light Side)‘ landing on April 11th and a huge 28-date run across Australia. The latest taste of the album comes in the form of ‘Take Me Higher’, a track born from a free-flowing session that saw Bliss and Eso rediscover …