Live Review: The Last Dinner Party / Lucia And The Best Boys / Kaeto – O2 Academy, Leeds 24.09.2024
There was no guessing where many people were going tonight in Leeds. The city centre was filled with glamour, with an invasion of flowy dresses, long hair tied in ribbons, and rainbow-laced Dr. Martins. Once inside, the audience was serenaded by classical and show tunes over the speakers between the acts, as tonight we have …
News: Mdou Moctar Announces New Album ‘Tears For Injustice’ Out Feb 28 via Matador Records
If ‘Funeral For Justice’ was the sound of outrage, ‘Tears Of Injustice’ is the sound of grief. Mdou Moctar’s new album is ‘Funeral For Justice’ completely re-recorded and rearranged for acoustic and traditional instruments. It is an evolution of the band’s critically-adored breakout – the meditative mirror-image to the blistering original. Listen to ‘Imajighen (Injustice Version)’, below: In July of 2023, …
News: Kele Okereke Announces New Solo Album ‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’; Hear New Single ‘It Wasn’t Meant To Be’
Kele (Kele Okereke) has revealed the details of his new solo album ‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’, due for release on 17th January 2025 via KOLA Records / !K7. Lead single ‘It Wasn’t Meant To Be’ is available to stream now. ‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’ is the third in Kele’s series of solo albums ‘The Elements’, which originated during lockdown. Each …
News: The Halo Effect Announce New Album ‘March Of The Unheard’; Watch The Video For First Single ‘Detonate’
Gothenburg’s rising stars, The Halo Effect, are back with a powerful new announcement – their highly anticipated second album, ‘March of the Unheard’, will be unleashed on January 10th, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the massive success of their critically acclaimed debut ‘Days of the Lost’, ‘March of the Unheard’ delivers a triumphant continuation of the band’s signature sound. Packed …
Track: Flytrap – Gutted
Penge-based hyper rockers Flytrap have shared their debut single titled ‘Gutted’ via Big Richard Records (Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Lost Lyra, Kipper Gillespie). The track was produced and mixed by Spencer Withey at Farmroad Studios in Brighton, with additional mixing by Alex (from the band) and mastering by Harry Hayes of Studio Nunn. Some of the band being …
Album Review: Blue Nation – Ordinary People
Blue Nation’s fifth album, ‘The Ordinary People,’ has been long in the making and sees the band bring together a collection of material that has had time to mature, grow, and adjust, just like the band have done together. As the band states, “This album is a testament to our growth, not just as musicians, …
Meet: Tellers Scribe – UK’s Story Telling Riff Masters
Their debut album, excitingly titled ‘Volume 1’, was released back in March. These riff metallers have an impressive array of influences that recall everyone from Korn and Metallica to Meat Loaf, Queen, and Children of Bodom. Backseat Mafia spoke with the band to find out a little bit more about this exciting outfit. Give us …
Track: Coilguns – The Wind To Wash The Pain
Coilguns have shared another track taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Odd Love’, which is due out on 22 November 2024 via Humus Records. The new track ‘The Wind To Wash the Pain’ showcases a more reflective side, composed, written and produced by the band. Recorded by Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City, Thrice) in the …
News: Rotterdam Post-Punks Tramhaus Release Debut Album ‘The First Exit’ Out Now Via Subroutine Records
Rotterdam Post-Punks Tramhaus share long-awaited debut album – ‘The First Exit’ – via Dutch independent label Subroutine Records. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, ‘The First Exit’ delivers a 9-song blast of coruscating punk-rock thrills; fierce, but patently danceable, the music of Tramhaus feels like a soundtrack to a vivacious, mysterious, and dangerous story. There is no room …
News: Seven Kingdoms Sign With RPM; Celebrate With New Single ‘The Square’
Florida’s own power metal force, Seven Kingdoms, are thrilled to announce their signing with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). This exciting partnership marks a new chapter for the band, kicking off with the highly anticipated release of their upcoming EP, ‘The Square’, on November 8, 2024. In celebration of this announcement, Seven Kingdoms have dropped a brand-new single and accompanying music video for …