Rising: We meet Tom Wells aka Fast Trains
Portsmouth songwriter and producer Tom Wells has been on our radar for a while, since last November in fact when he released his single ‘The English Way’, taken from his forthcoming EP, out later in the year. Focusing on men’s mental health, and encouraging people to speak out about their feelings instead of suffering in …
Premiere: Gracie Souz releases new video for Brian Cox
Gracie Souz, aka Grace Strickland de Souza – of alt-pop band KIN, has struck out on her own for a new debut EP, Better in Space. From it we’re delighted to premiere the new video for the track Brian Cox right here on Backseat Mafia this morning, ahead of its release this coming Friday (29th …
EXCLUSIVE: BACKSEAT MAFIA TAKEOVER MIX: JAMIE FIELDING
Ahead of the release of his Mind 3 EP, out at the end of the week (29th Jan) producer Jamie Fielding is the next name to step up and make us an exclusive mix right here on Backseat Mafia. With his EP coming out on Jamie Jones Hottrax label, its something of a dream come …
Premiere: Tarah Who? reveal new video for Swallow that Pill
Out today is the new track from L.A. garage-punk duo Tarah Who?, aka Tarah Carpenter (vocals / guitar) and Corale Hervé (drums/backing vocals). We’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the song, Carpenter says “We have all been told at least once in our lives that we …
Rising: we chat to Mint Eastwood about his new single ‘Man From Atlantis’ and more
We happened upon the glorious fuzzy pop of Man From Atlantis a few days ago, written by Mint Eastwood – a person we were previously unaware of. The tracks takes the lo-Fi melancholy of Grandaddy, a hint of Teenage Fanclub and a healthy dose of synths and synth-pop and you have this intimate little comfort …
Premiere: Burial Grid reveal new video for Baiting The Undertow
Burial Grid, the Massachusetts based electronic-psych producer otherwise known as Adam Kodak, has today released his new fourth full-length album, We’ve Come for Your Flesh, out via Spinal Constellation Records. We’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying new video for the track Bairting The Undertow right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. The …
See: Tindersticks release new video for Man Alone (can’t stop the fadin’)
Tindersticks have released a new video for their track Man Alone (Can’t Stop the Fadin’), taken from their forthcoming album ‘Distractions’, out via City Slang on February 19th. It’s the opening track of the record and the longest track the band have ever made. Stuart A. Staples from the band comments on the track saying: “This song …
See: Bradford reveal new video for My Wet Face
You’ll know if you follow Backseat Mafia with any great regularity that we go weak at the knees for anything by underrated, undiscovered in many ways, indie rock band Bradford. The latest little gem to be taken from ‘Bright Hours’, the bands first album in over 30 years (out on February 19th), is My Wet …
Premiere: GEISTE releases new single ‘I just feel really empty inside all the time’
Out tomorrow via Snide Records is the new single from GEISTE – I just feel really empty inside all the time, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. It’s the follow on a productive 2020 for GEISTE, which saw her release a couple of singles, Alibi …
Premiere: The Tibbs release new video for The Main Course
Dutch soul band The Tibbs have just released a new lyric video for ‘The Main Course’, the second single taken from their new album ‘Another Shot Fired’, out via Record Kicks, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. The Main Course is a soul stomper in …