Premiere: Andrew Rinehart & Bonnie ”Prince” Billy cover Friend Of The Devil; see the accompanying video here first
Taken from his forthcoming six track EP, Have Fun Idiot, out on August 6th is a new track from Andrew Reinhart, and featuring the ever brilliant Will Oldham, aka Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy. Its a cover of the Grateful Dead’s ’Friend of the Devil’, and it’s a pulsating slice of Americana, that takes the original and …
News: The Rolling Stones to release singles boxset 1963-1966 via ABKCO Records
Out on June 10th via ABKCO Records is a new box set celebrating the early singles of the iconic Rolling Stones. The box set will include reproductions of the first 18 7” singles and EP’s that the band released during the period 1963-1966. Originally released by Decca and London Records, the tracks have been remastered …
See: Wire announce new album, plus visuals for first track taken from it, Stepping Off Too Quick
Legendary post-punks Wire have announced a new album, and its one with a slight twist. ’Not About To Die’ is out on June 24th via pinkflag, and it sees the band reclaiming tracks from an early 80s bootleg of the same name. The album was made up of demos recorded by the band originally intended …
Premiere: Ewan McFarlane releases new video for All Those Years
Former Apollo 440 / Grim Northern Social frontman Ewan MacFarlane is already a friend to us here at Backseat Mafia, following the brilliant session he recorded for us a while back, more so now as we premiere the video for a brand new track , All Those Years. His debut solo album Always Everlong recieved …
Premiere: Red Snapper remixes Amine Mesnaoui & Labelle‘s Krazé Muneataf Tanzen; hear it here, first
We’ve already premiered a video from Berlin and Réunion based duo Amine Mesnaoui & Labelle debut album African Prayers right here on Backseat Mafia and recently covered Red Snappers live show in Sheffield, somwhat better way to folkow both than premiering the latters remix of the track ‘Krazé Muneataf Tanzen’ this morning, out via Lo Recordings On the track, …
Premiere: Dadbod reveal new single, True Grit
Essentially the bedroom project of Daniel Host, Dadbod have revealed their/his new single True Grit – and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Sitting somewhere between The Beach Boys and Chris Rea, with a dose of Lloyd Cole thrown in for good measure as well as good slice of himself, …
Premiere: Dave Manington releases new video for collaborative track with Lara Eidi, the bewitching ’Fones’
Celebrated Composer and Bassist Dave Manington is someone we’ve featured before on Backseat Mafia, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the video for his new track ’Fones’, a collaboration with our very own Athens – London based jazz and folk singer Lara Eidi. Using words by the revered Greek poet Constantine P Cavafys, …
Premiere: Richard Orofino reveals beautiful new single, Bending; hear it here, first
We’ve featured Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Richard Orofino before here on Backseat Mafia, and now are delighted to be able to premiere his new single Bending today. Already a respected artist and sought after producer, he’s following up recent releases such as ‘Fake Me’ and ‘Wanna Say’ with a new track, Bending. As with much of …
News: JOHN announce announce Other Manoeuvres dates; new video for Austere Isle
After releasing their much lauded Nocturnal Manoeuvres album in October last year, JOHN – aka John Newton (drums, lead vocals) and Johnny Healey (guitar, backing vocals) have announced – live on stage at the anniversary of Mclusky’s Do Dallas last week at London’s Electric Ballroom, three statement dates under the banner of Other Manoeuvres. These will be a …
See: Death Bells reveal visuals for new track Lifespring
Following the announcement of their third album Between Here & Everywhere – out on 29th July via Dais Records, Death Bells, the long-running musical collaboration between Will Canning and Remy Veselis, have released a video for a new track from the album, Lifespring. Of the song, Canning explains, “We initially wrote ‘Lifespring’ at a friend’s …