Track: Unknown Mortal Orchestra reveal first new single in three years, Weekend Run
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released their first new music in nearly three years, dating back to 2018’s Sex & Food album with a new single, Weekend Run, out now on the ever brilliant Jagjaguwar label. It’s not that UMO – aka Runah Nielsen hasn’t kept himself busy – quite the opposite, releasing the IC-01Hanoi project, collaborating …
Track: Chemical Brothers reveal The Blessed Madonna remix of latest single The Darkness That You Fear
The Chemical Brothers, legendary figures of electronic music that they are, are still popping out incredible records that blow your mind and fill your feet with beats, latest single The Darkness That You Fear being a prime example – as heard on the BBC Euro 2020(1) coverage that comes to a climax this weekend. Following …
Premiere: Jordan Lehning debuts new song and accompanying video ‘Drunk Dreaming’ right here on Backseat Mafia
We already think that Jordan Lehning can do no wrong, given his quite brilliant At Home Session he did for us a while back (have a peek, here). Ahead of the release of his lates album Three Colored Walls, out on August 6th, he’s released a new track ‘ Drunk Dreaming’ with accompanying video directed …
Track: Jeb Loy Nicols releases new 7 featuring album favourite ‘The World Loves A Fool’
Taken from his recent album ‘Jeb Loy’, the aforementioned American born, Welsh based singer Jeb Loy Nicols has released the final single to be taken from it. Titled The World Loves A Fool and backed by another album cut, the beautiful Not There Yet, its out now on rather lovely 7inch vinyl on the Timmion …
Track: Emma Jean Thackray releases the brilliant new single ‘Our People’ as album release moved back
Despite news that her debut album Yellow has been moved back to July 23rd via her own label Movementt, Emma Jean Thackray has released another little taster of whats to come in the form of a third single, Our People. Of the track, Emma says “Our People sums up what the whole record is about. …
News: Fucked Up’s David Comes to Life to get tenth anniversary Revisionist edition from Matador; listen to rarity The Truest Road
As part of their Revisionist series, Matador Records and Toronto concept punk band Fucked Up have reveals that there will be a 10th anniversary version of their titanic 78-minute masterpiece, David Comes to Life, out on a limited-edition lightbulb yellow vinyl version, available from December 10th. There will also be a tour, with the band …
Exclusive: New Backseat Mafia takeover mix Detroit producer Moe Taha
Detroit producer and DJ Moe Taha recently released his new single, No One, which launched his own label a&r records. The vinyl love and turntablist has a penchant for Cuban and Latin sounds, but this is all dancefloor. As Moe says of the track, “After everything the entire world endured in 2020, all the people …
Exclusive: Alice SK and Muca record new single Until We Meet Again live in session for Backseat Mafia
London based Brazilian musician and producer Murillo Sguillaro is better known as Muca, is back with a slice of summery bossa with his new single ‘Until We Meet Again’. It’s a collaboration with Alice SK, with whom he worked with on her debut EP, and felt her vocal would perfectly suit his new music. The …
Premiere: KARMACODA preview new album ‘Slow Down, Melt and Catch Fire’ in full; listen first here
Intricate pop trio KARMACODA are on the verge of releasing their new album ‘Slow Down, Melt & Catch Fire’, which drops tomorrow (2nd July). In advance of it, we are delighted to be able to premiere a full stream of the record. The trio is made up of vocalist Jessica Ford, founding member Brett Crockett …
Premiere: Calista Kazuko releases the smart alt-pop of new single 内 Uchi
Following on from her 2019 debut album, Calista Kazuko has released a new single, 内 Uchi, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s been a busy time for the former student at London’s Royal Academy of Music, as she’s worked with NHS staff in a project …