Backseat Downunder
News: Late seventies Sydney punk legends Lipstick Killers to get definitive anthology release through Grown Up Wrong! Records
The Lipstick Killers have a special place in the late seventies music scene – a brash attitude laden band that inspired many, but had a chequered career of their own. They were an integral part of the late ‘70s post-Radio Birdman Sydney indie scene before gigging with the likes of the Gun Club and the …
Track: The legendary The Scientists blast back into the universe with ‘Outsider’ and album news.
It’s been a long time between drinks, but the legendary The Scientists are back with a blistering new single and news of their first album in 35 years, ‘Negativity’, due out in June 2021 through In The Red Records. The line up consists of singer-guitarist Kim Salmon, lead guitarist Tony Thewlis, bassist Boris Sujdovic and …
Track: Tim Ayre’s laconic charm shines through in his sparkling new track ‘Miami Drive’
On his second single off the forthcoming EP, ‘Modern Life’, ‘Miami Drive’, Tim Ayre has a sparkling enthusiasm that positively shines through the music and accompanying video. ‘Miami Drive’ has a sun-bleached laid back vibe – delivered through indelible pop melody and a sense of ineffable charm. The sky-high chorus and plonking rhythm is a …
EP Review: The Nagging Doubts spread some icy post-punk joy in their shimmering EP ‘Autocalm’
Last year’s glorious double single release – ‘Berlin’ and ‘Marine’ – from The Nagging Doubts served notice of something very special. The Nagging Doubts have now delivered on this with their new EP – ‘Autocalm’ – a collection of brittle, beautiful tracks that evoke an eighties glimmer and an Australian indie tradition of intelligently crafted, …
See: Gordi unveils enigmatic and atmospheric video ‘Refractive’ – an evocative amalgam of tracks ‘Extraordinary Life’ and ‘Volcanic’ and announces news of live EP
Gordi, the name of Melbourne musician Sophie Payten’s solo work, is a living icon in the Australian music scene: her last album ‘Our Two Skins’ released in the middle of the COVID lockdown last year was a graceful and epic release, thrown into release by Payton’s extraordinary work as a doctor, assisting with understaffed local …
Premiere: longing releases brand new single ‘Adored’, the perfect soundtrack to a Myspace break-up
In a Backseat Mafia exclusive, we are excited to bring you the latest single Adored by longing. Originally an internet project, the artist hit an incredible 100,000+ Soundcloud streams worldwide from followers who felt connected to his unique sound. And now, over a year since his last release, longing returns to re-connect with fans and …
Premiere: The Immigrants from Sydney set sail with a cathartic hard rock blast on ‘Saturday Night’
The Immigrants from Sydney don’t believe in a delicacy of approach: their new single ‘Saturday Night’ has all the power and presence of a battering ram and the very cathartic aural impact of thundering guitars and growling, whiskey-soaked vocals. Who needs nuanced delicacy when you can just rock. We are very pleased to premiere this …
EP Review: WA’s Pretty Uglys unleash ‘Party Friends’ – a blistering set of very attractive post punk anthems, executed with sneers, attitude and indelible pose.
Blasting off with ‘Emergency Room’, Western Australian band Pretty Uglys‘ new EP ‘Party Friends’ is a pulsating and vibrant set of magnificent, sneering and imposing tracks. Pure guitar-driven riffs over a thundering rhythm section and with vocals so loaded with attitude you can almost see the arched eyebrows and sneer. It is gratifyingly cathartic and …
NEWS: The Avalanches ‘Since I Left You’ 20th Anniversary DELUXE Edition with added remixed goodness, out June
The Avalanches have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their ground breaking debut album Since I Left You, with a deluxe edition featuring numerous bonus tracks including previously unreleased remixes by MF Doom, Black Dice, Leon Vynehall, Sinkane and Carl Craig. Set for release on 4th June via XL Recordings, Prince Paul – the de facto fourth member of De La …
Album Review: Bob Evans unveils ‘Tomorrowland’ – a sparkling and shimmering journey through time – along with news of an Australia-wide tour
Australian indie giants Jebediah’s front person was Kevin Mitchell, and Mitchell, in turn, is Bob Evans – a persona created to deliver Mitchell’s solo work. His new album, ‘Tomorrowland’ is a bright, shining and shimmering piece of work fusing an alt. country melancholia with an indie folk rock jangle and yet defies easy labelling throughout. …