Track: Eliza and the Delusionals want to ‘Make It Feel Like The Garden’ – a glorious, euphoric anthem.
With an arching, aching chorus that is higher than the Himalayas and a glorious, shimmering sparkle throughout, the new single ‘Make It Feel Like The Garden’ from Eliza and the Delusionals is an absolute dream pop triumph. Threaded with a burning melancholy and unforgettable melodies, this is a thrill throughout, evidence of the dynamic songwriting …
Premiere: Brigitte Bardini casts beautiful and ethereal ‘Petals’ into the air.
There is a gorgeous pastoral air to the new single ‘Petals’ from Brigitte Bardini, which we are proud to premiere today. It’s been three years since Bardini released her magnificent debut ‘Stellar Lights’ (see my review here) and a new album, ‘Blue Tigers’ is on the way later this year. ‘Petals’ is an atmospheric track …
Track: If only she could be the ‘Life of the Party’ – Greta Stanley unveils a delicious slice of yearning dream pop.
It’s been quite a start to the year for one of our perennial favourites here at the Antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, Greta Stanley, who lost her home in the recent Cairns floods. But her response is the release of the uber cool slice of dreamy pop which is the single ‘Life of the Party’. …
Premiere: Indian Pacific set forth for ‘Mallee Country’ – an immersive and sparkling journey into a sepia-coloured world.
We are very proud to premiere the single ‘Mallee Country’ from Sydney band Indian Pacific, ahead of a new album later this year. The crystalline guitars cut through the hot dry air as singer/songwriter Charlie Wells croons with a yearning delivery. ‘Mallee Country’ is a song that seems to capture the vast open deserts of …
Track: There’s no doubt who’s a ‘Cool Cucumber’ – the brilliant A. Swayze & the Ghosts explode back into the universe with a cool savoir faire and a glam rock sparkle.
One of Australia’s best punk exponents, the brilliant A. Swayze and the Ghosts from niaplauna/Hobart, have made a blazing return to the scene with their new single ‘Cool Cucumber’. It’s been four long years since their debut album ‘Paid Salvation’ (see my review here) and the new single is a satisfying electric shock to the …
Track: Marveline is back with a little whimsy slice of tasty pop in ‘Butternose’.
It’s been a couple of years since we heard from Pete Marley (The Nature Strip) and his project Marveline but 2024 sets off with a pop as he releases his whimsical new single ‘Butternose’. Powered pop as always drives Marley’s songwriting and ‘Butternose’ fulfills this mission with a delightful lilting romp and a spark of …
Premiere: The Felicity Cripps Band peers ‘Inside A Keyhole’ and creates a transfixing, glittering world.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Inside A Keyhole’ from the Felicity Cripps Band: a gently floating ethereal bundle of joy that shimmers and sparkles under Cripps’s velvet vocals and the arpeggiated guitars and instrumentation. There is a psychedelic blush to the track – the transfixing and hypnotic vocals have a Beach Boys …
Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain reveal their stunning ‘Glasgow Eyes’ – an intoxicating mix of swagger and attitude with just a hint of reflection.
The Jesus and Mary Chain release ‘Glasgow Eyes’ via Fuzz Club Records on Friday, 22 March 2024 ahead of a propitious year during which the duo – brothers Jim and William Reid – will further mark their 40th year in the industry with an autobiography (published by Orion/White Rabbit) and a major UK and European tour. It’s …
Album Review: Deep in the Blue Mountains, Kid Cornered releases the ethereal ‘Mist On The Plains’ album.
Kid Cornered is the moniker for Matthew Toohey, who has slung guitar in the past for Tania Bowers (we have review in the past under T Wilds). Kid Cornered has just released an album (with The Ice Chest Orchestra) of sparkling gentle tracks entitled ‘Mist On The Plains’. It a gorgeous collection of folk-driven songs …
EP Review: LXP’s electro-soul infused ‘Power Ballads, Vol. 1’ is a stunning debut from the South East London whiz kid.
Straight out of South East London, multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Alex Parry is LXP, and he has just released his debut EP ‘Power Ballads Vol. 1’ – an immersive collection of soul-infused electronica that somehow distills bands as diverse as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Prince into an intoxicating mix. Opening track ‘On Repeat’ mixes pop …