Premiere: Edinburgh producer Rufus releases the serene beauty of ‘Settle’
Edinburgh seems to be a hub of a lot of creative talent at the moment, and the latest off the production line is artist-producer Rufus, aka Ben Lobban. After playing in covers bands following his graduation from Napier with a degree in Popular Music, he’s turned his attention to creating his own music. Out tomorrow …
Premiere: Chivvy release their epic new single ‘Red Water’
Out tomorrow on Novoton is the new single from Gothenburg trio Chivvy, Red Water. It’s been a year of change for the band (hasn’t it for everyone!) with a new name (they were formally known as The Tape, and a more dynamic, emotive sound. Based on notions of captivity and escape, a theme that can …
Premiere: Sasha & The Shades release the Dark beauty of ‘Falling’
South London’s Sasha & The Shades are rounding off the year with a new single, out on December 4th titled ‘Falling’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. As with many artists, 2020 has been a debilitating year, and with shows and festivals cancelled, front man Sasha Adamczewski, who has …
Track: Spudge release new single, Quaaludes n Mash
Leicester psych-garage trio Spudge, aka Woody Vomit (bass, vocals, guitar), Elsa Von Krud (guitar) and Bulk Bogan (drums) – see, you love them already right, are gearing up to the release of their debut EP Pathetic Phallus, and from it they’ve released a new single, Quaaludes n Mash, which featured contribution from Ron Stevens of …
Track: Stimulator Jones lays down the funk groove with ‘Cupcakes’
Taken from his forthcoming album ‘La Mano’, out via Nordic label Mutual Intentions in January, Cupcakes is the new single from DJ, producer, multi-instrumentalist Stimulator Jones. Pulling together strands of soul, blues, hip hop and jazz, Jones describes the process of making the track: “I started by recording myself playing drums on a Tascam 16-track …
Track: Antonio Neves reveals ‘A Pegada Agora É Essa (Feat. Esguleba)’ ahead of new album
Pulling together the cream of Brazilian talent, multi-instrumentalist Antonio Neves has made a stunning album that traverses jazz, bossa nova and funk, crossing classics and his own compositions. After watching a documentary on Quincy Jones, Neves made a list of people he wanted to work with. He explains “My offer to the musicians was complete …
See: Django Django release video for forthcoming album title track ‘Glowing in the Dark’
Indie royalty Django Django have announced their new album Glowing in the Dark, is out on February 12th 2021 on Because Music, and ahead of it they’ve released the title track as a single, with an accompanying video directed by NYC artist and illustrator Braulio Amadio. Built on this edgy synth line and dancefloor ready drum …
Track: The Notwist release ‘Where You Find Me’ from first album in seven years, ‘Vertigo Days’
There’s always some anticipation when one of the most iconic German indie bands announces new music, so we were excited to hear “‘Where You Find Me”, taken from their first album in seven years, Vertigo Days, out on January 29th via Morr Music. The band have been busy over that time with side projects (Spirit …
See: Magon releases new video for Aerodynamic
Following on from the much lauded ‘Change’ that came out in October, Magon has released a new single out – Aerodynamic, ahead of the the Paris based Israeli singer-songwriters forthcoming ‘Hour after Hour’ album, due out on January 29th, 2021. Mixing up psychedelia and garage, Magon floats through styles and time signatures, these deliciously gluey …
Track: Guided by Voices release new single, Crash at Lake Placebo
Ahead of the release of their latest album ‘Styles We Paid For’, Guided By Voices have released their latest single. Crash At Lake Placebo. Despite the lockdown restrictions, GBV found a way, the members recording in five different states to bring together the bands third album of 2020. Crash At Lake Placebo is the sort …