Track: NAVE releases the smoky electronica of ‘This Is Hell’
Electronic artist, singer-songwriter and producer NAVE, aka Nathan Evans has just released a new single, the smoky electronica of This Is Hell. Fuelled by Nathans observation of the the recent tragedy involving Travis Scott, and the social media drive aftermath to guide and coerce its users down numerous rabbit holes, it fits Evans’ blueprint, often …
100 albums of 2021 you shouldn’t miss, plus playlist
In a moment a folly, I (not me and my editorial team, or my writers, or indeed anyone) decided to make a playlist of the year. Not one of those in order ones, just a playlist of good records, written by the esteemed writers here at Backseat Mafia. I don’t know what possessed me to …
News: Yves Tumor announces extensive 2022 tour dates
Genre hopper and all round hot ticket in whatever town you happen to be in Yves Tumor has announced a slew of 2022 live dates across Europe and the UK, the US and Canada. His recent US shows caused rather a stir, with praise given for his incendiary and frenetic performances. Tickets are on sale …
Exclusive: The Red, Pinks and Purples record Don’t Come Home Too Soon live in session for Backseat Mafia
We were delighted to have Glenn Donaldson from The Reds, Pinks and Purples join us for a Backseat Mafia Session with this acoustic performance of Don’t Come Home Too Soon. The San Francisco-based performer gives Don’t Come Home Too Soon a new unique atmosphere when stripped back to just guitar and vocals. It’s taken from …
Exclusive: Mara Simpson records a beautiful version of Fault Lines in session for Backseat Mafia
Indie/alt-folk singer-songwriter Mara Simpson released her beautiful album In This Place back in September, which saw her add elements of neo-classicism as well as a good slab of analogue synths to her story-telling, which came out on the Downfield Records, a non-profit label set up by Mara herself. The exceptionally talented alt-folk artist Mara Simpson …
Premiere: Brooklyn post-punks Catcher release brilliant new single / video – ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’; see it first, here
Brooklyn based post-punks Catcher have returned for one more single in this, their first as a band, with the frenetic ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it, and it’s accompanying video, right here on Backseat Mafia today. The band have been making a splash, playing countless sold out shows …
Exclusive: Rome DJ/Producer Leone510 records Backseat Mafia takeover mix ahead of his It’s Our Time EP
Ahead of the release of his new EP, It’s Our Time, which drops on Lorenzo Dada’s Electronic Music Division on February 7th next year, we’re delighted to have a Takeover Mix from Rome based DJ / Producer Leone510, aka Giordano Leone. Full of jazzy chords, sweeping bass tones and sprawling breakbeats mark out the EP …
Live Review: Mick Flannery + Susan O’Neill / John Blek – The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny 12.12.2021
Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill were set to have one date in The Watergate Theatre Kilkenny, which was a sell out, but due to new Covid restrictions which have brought venues back to only 50% capacity it had to be split into four shows over two days. This being an early evening show and a …
Premiere: Velvet Sunset reveal the scuffed beauty of new single ‘I Ride All Night’
French duo Velvet Sunset, aka Max and Eleonore are back with a new single, I ride all night, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The band mix up this indie rock sound with element of shoegaze and psychedelia in the single, with these scuzzy guitars winding …
Premiere: Robbi Niles reveals new visuals for current single ‘Melody’
Captivating R&B artist Robbi Niles has returned with a new single, titled ‘Melody’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The Barbados artist released his debut single ‘Wonder’ at just 16 Yeats old and has found some success, charting on the ACQB Top 200 Chart. Picking up …