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See: PVRIS Release Video For Holy
Boston based alt-rock trio have reunited with Raul Gonzo, who directed their recent video for White Noise, to put together this solely black and white and eerily artistic video for Holy. “‘Holy is one of the most personal and honest songs on the record,” PVRIS lead singer Lynn Gunn told Billboard.com “Lyrically, it’s pretty self-explanatory once you listen.” This video is both fantastically …
Live Review: SWANS at The Reflektor, Liège 19.05.2015
I’ll admit, my only knowledge of SWANS is that of a friend playing them back in the eighties; an album with a dollar sign on the sleeve (‘Greed’ 1986). My frazzled memory lumped them in with that ‘Butthole Surfers’/’Big Black’ school of American nut-job noise, with a side-serving of Psychick TV cultism. Now, almost thirty …
News: PINKSHINYULTRABLAST announce UK Dates
Following on from the success of their debut album, “Everything Else Matters“, Russian shoegazers Pinkshinyultrablast are gearing up to release some new material from an as yet untitled follow up album and a set of supporting dates. First up will be the track ‘Kiddy Pool dreams’, which will officially be released on 2nd October on Club …
Track: Snow In Mexico – Juno Beach
Out this week on Saint Marie Records is the new, third, EP from Italian electronic duo Snow In Mexico, aka Andrea Novelli and Massimiliano Cruciani. Titled Juno Beach, it sits somewhere between the perfect electronic pop of the Pet Shop Boys, with nuances of Indie Pop and M83 somewhere along the way. Think a more …
Track: The Bulls – Small Problems
Out on August 28th via Diet Pink Records comes the new EP from inide/alt-rockers The Bulls, called Small Problems. The Los Angeles two piece, Anna Bulbrook of The Airborne Toxic Event and Marc Sallis of The Duke Spirit, have revealed the title track from the EP ahead of its release on Friday. It begins with …
Track: London duo Fine Print release new single, Can’t Lie
East London duo Fine Print have announced the release of their debut self-titled EP on August 28th via B3SCI Records. Starting out making music with the intention to blend underground electronic music with the classic old-school pop song format. About You was the first glimpse of the EP, and it was soon picked up by …
See: Mammoth Penguins release video for ‘Propped Up’
If you’ve been a regular reader of Backseat Mafia, you’ll have found Emma Kupa popping up throughout its history, specifically as lead singer of the much lamented (especially by us) Standard Fare. Happily, a move to Cambridge allowed Kupa to recruit bassist Mark Boxall and Drummer Tom Barden and form Mammoth Penguins. The brilliant Fortuna …
Meet: The Soft Moon interview, plus UK tour dates
On the back of the release of his third studio album ‘Deeper’, The Soft Moon aka Luis Vasquez has released details of a huge tour spanning both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a new video for one of the albums stand-out tracks, ‘Wrong’. The album itself alternates between dark and eerie electronica, and …
Track: New Arcades – More Than This
At a time when Chvrches have just announced the release date for their new album and previewed a few new songs, London duo New Arcades are in danger of falling slightly short on a sound that could be as addictive as the Scottish trio. London Duo Dean Canty and Adam Sullivan do run the risk …
Tracks: Shannon And The Clams – Corvette
Corvette is the first single from the forthcoming Shannon And The Clams album Gone By The Dawn, due for release on 11 September. This is a song that begins sweetly with Shannon Shaw’s vocals a deep purr. As the lyrics turn sour she starts to growl and you realise that this one will have a …