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Track: Eora’s DOWNGIRL Drop ‘CPR’, Confronting Safety and Power in Punk Spaces
DOWNGIRL’s new single ‘CPR’ transforms a frightening night into a stark, tightly-focused punk release, confronting the conditions that make live spaces unsafe for women while reclaiming power through community and queer solidarity.
Premiere: It’s not funny – COMEDY’s debut single ‘L.A. Perfume’ is a cathartic blast of swaggering attitude.
We are very honoured to bring you the stunning debut single ‘L.A. Perfume’ from Naarm/Melbourne COMEDY. Consisting of seasoned indie musicians, COMEDY’s experience and confidence shines through every note. ‘L.A. Perfume’ is a glam rock stomping delight brim full of swagger and attitude with an arched brow and a thousand yard stare. Guitars ring out …
Track: PistonFist Hit the Highway on New Single ‘The Road’
PistonFist’s new single ‘The Road’ draws from their recent two-month tour through Europe and the UK, capturing the grind, freedom and late-night momentum of life lived in transit.
Premiere: Lutruwita/Tasmania’s Lasca Dry has a ‘Messy Mind’ and we are the beneficiaries of the thrilling results.
Lutruwita/Tasmania’s pop sensation Lasca Dry is back with a new track ‘Messy Mind’ and we are honoured to premiere her new video for this luscious piece of hyper pop. We here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia are huge fans of her thrilling style of muscular pop laced with intelligence and humour. ‘Messy Mind’ …
Premiere: The superb The Nagging Doubts exclusively unveil their luscious new single ‘All To You’ with launch date announced for debut album.
Signed to Wayne Connolly’s prestigious Scenic Drive Records, we at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have long been fans of The Nagging Doubts, admiring their post punk/new wave sound that has an antipodean flavour and a genetic code that, despite their tender age, goes all the way back to Velvet Underground. We are therefore …
Track: Genesis Owusu Unleashes “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE” After Electrifying Harvest Rock
Genesis Owusu follows his standout Harvest Rock set with the release of “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE,” a snarling, bass-heavy reflection on indoctrination and identity that cements his place as one of Australia’s most inventive voices.
Premiere: Lutruwita/Tasmanian band 208L Containers exclusively unveil vibrant and psychedelic new video for the thunderous track ‘Secret Servers’, ahead of album release.
I first came across 208L Containers when they supported Pond at the Altar Bar in Hobart back in 2024 and lauded them for their performance – noting that they had: …a native form of lutruwita punk that has a unique sound – abrasive yet intelligent, laced with humour and a self-deprecating air. (They were) were …
Track: Gordi Teams Up With Peter Katis for Her Captivating New Single “Instant Life”
Following the success of her ARIA-nominated album Like Plasticine, Australian singer-songwriter Gordi releases Instant Life — a shimmering, restrained exploration of escapism and emotional distance, created with producers Ryan Linvill, slimdan, and Peter Katis.
Track: Courtney Barnett Returns with New Single “Stay In Your Lane”
Courtney Barnett returns with “Stay In Your Lane,” a single that reintroduces her songwriting voice with guitar-forward vigour, intimate lyricism, and a displacement of comfort zones — all in service of stepping beyond the familiar.
Track: Day Dreamers Confront Modern Panic with New Single ‘y2k’
Melbourne alt-rockers Day Dreamers return with ‘y2k’, a self-produced anthem of anxious reflection and melodic grit, recorded entirely from home and built for the stage.