Music
MEET: Peluché talk to us about ‘The Guy With The Gammy Eye’
Peluché have been grabbing some well deserved attention of late. The Camden three piece have already featured as Guardian Band of The Week , and Q magazine Track of The Day. We recently caught up with them to find out more about their latest release – ‘The Guy With The Gammy Eye’ – and to …
Live Review: Reverberation, Dublin – Day One: 14.08.2015
The time is here and in the emerald isle there is something special stirring. Complied and put on by L.S.G Promotions in union with the venue The Grand Social, the Reverberation weekend is the first psych festival to grace the Irish scene. The two day event offers a line-up of both international and Irish talent …
See: Table Scraps – Motorcycle (Straight to hell)’
Gritty, raw power, Birmingham punks, Table Scraps take it to the next level with latest release ‘Motorcycle (Straight To Hell)’. It’s a caustic, stripped back track that is equally at home on the dusty highways of California as the rain slicked tarmac of the Black Country. Add to that what has to be a contender for best …
See: The Garden release “All Smiles Over Here :)” + album and tour dates
The Garden are all set to unleash more of their ‘vada vada’ on the world. October 9th see’s the Orange County thrift store pin-up punks release their first album proper, ‘Haha’ via Epitaph/Burger Records. In support of the release, the Shears twins will also be taking to the road for 23 date European tour. The Garden …
Album review : Holly Golightly – Slowtown Now
The queen of British garage music is back! Holly Golightly has a new solo album, taking a break from the Brokeoffs, and the recent country-tinged sound that came out of the backwoods. Instead “Slowtown Now” is a pop album, albeit retro tinged 60s pop. Think mini-skirts and go-go boots, but accessorised with guitars and reverb. …
Not Forgotten: Sparks – Balls
One of the great things about Sparks down the decades has been their innate ability to innovate and inspire those that follow in their wake. The fact that those that follow in their wake have their own disciples and, somewhat frustratingly, bigger sales, only adds to the lure of Sparks for me. Having made great …
Not Forgotten – Suede – Coming Up
There are times when revisionism just gets it a bit wrong. In the early 90s, Suede were at the very vanguard of British guitar music. With the backing of the weekly music press, they gained a considerable amount of momentum, with frontman Brett Anderson even finding his way onto he front page of one of …
Album Review: Dead Sea Apes – ‘Spectral Domain’
Time flies when you’re having fun… It seems like only yesterday that I was reviewing the Dead Sea Apes‘ majestic 2014 offering, ‘High Evolutionary’. Suffice to say that with ‘Spectral Domain’ they have surpassed themselves yet again, literally transcending beyond, revelling in their self-styled incorporeal dominion. These fabled Dead Sea dwellers, allegedly transformed into Apes for …
Live Review: Dark Horses – Leadmill, Sheffield 30.07.15: Gallery + Interview
“Just get out there and make some noise!!” – Lisa Elle. To say I’m a fan of this hugely talented band would be an understatement, their album ‘Hail Lucid State’, has never been out of my car, to the point of nearly being worn away. As an album you never seem to get …
Meet: Serial Chiller + Exclusive premiere of debut track ‘HIPS STIR’
We love introducing you to fresh new bands here at Backseat Mafia, and you can’t get much fresher than this. Serial Chiller, from Lincoln (me neither, but see below and they’ll explain) have yet to play live. But they’re itching like mad to get going, have got plenty to say and with the release of …