Music
Live Review: Eagulls / Bad Breeding / Autobahn – Scala, London 30.102014
The Scala, London, is more reminiscent of a bear pit than music hall, with its various perches on three sides overlooking a small stage. First to be thrust in, is fellow Leeds thrashers, Autobahn. Their noise is fierce and raw, the set highlight being Ulcer, with its thunderous bass under screeching guitars, and sequined frontman Craig …
See: The Wytches – ‘Gravedweller’ a Hallowe’en treat!
“Gravedweller, make sure you bury me next to the family who resemble me.” [Unashamedly re-hashed from the Backseat Mafia vaults for Hallowe’en] Imagine you’re taking a stroll round a graveyard. It’s dark. It’s misty. But there’s no need to be scared, because Dick Dale is with you holding your hand. Before you, two figures …
See: Slim Twigs creepy video ‘Maintain The Charade’ – perfect for Hallowe’en.
Ghouls and spooks abound on this All Hallows Eve… Slim twig has released the video for ‘Maintain The Charade’. Directed by Meg Remy, the video is ideal for Hallowe’en. Figures wrapped in shrouds wondering around a bleak black and white landscape; struggling for a costume for tonight’s party? This could be just the inspiration you …
Listen: Lovechilde give away “Boris The Spider” as Halloween gift for all.
Trick or treat ? Experimental noise duo Lovechilde kicked off the Hallowe’en season a few weeks ago with the release of the eerie, almost Satanic, ‘Séance For St. Sebastian’ (click HERE to see earlier review). In keeping with the theme, and in a fine act of generosity, they have decided to offer everyone a treat by …
MEET: we interview New York doom merchants GHXST + Spooky new video for Halloween
New York doom merchants GHXST have landed in the UK, just in time for Hallowe’en. In keeping with the season, and all things dark, the trio have today released a suitably spooky new video for the latest single ‘Galaxia’ , due for release on 10th November. Not for those with a nervous disposition… We managed …
Album Review: Medicine – Home Everywhere
I’ve been listening to Medicine’s new album Home Everywhere for three days straight and I’m still finding new nuggets of aural beauty every time I hit play. Brad Laner, Beth Thompson, and Jim Goodall don’t make cut and dry kind of albums. They make albums that beg for repeated listens. Much like the films of …
Meet: We talk to The Twilight Sad about their new record, touring, politics and more
The Twilight Sad have always been one of our favourite bands here on Backseat Mafia. Their fourth album, ‘Nobody wants to be here, and nobody wants to leave’, dropped on Monday and see’s the band again make plaintive, emotive songs, and wash them through in Mogwai / Epic Rock (insert your own favourites) style backings, …
See: Kagoule unveil new video for ‘It knows it’
It’s almost a year since we paid a visit to Kagoule – since then the trio have made significant waves – Glastonbury, support slots with Temples, Merchandise, Drenge, METZ, Iceage, touring with The Wytches and God Damn – it’s certainly been happening for the Notts teenagers, yes teenagers, young, but very, very talented. And the story just keeps …
EP: Hieroglyphic Being — The Fourth Dimensions Of A Nubian Mystic
Jamal Moss AKA Hieroglyphic Being adds yet another E.P to his already huge body of work. ‘The Fourth Dimensions Of A Nubian Mystic’ is a two-track release on the Technicolour label. Both on an old skool Chicago Techno/House vibe it’s not hard to get sucked in automatically by the Roland 909 sounding drums and percussion …
Track: Dublin electro-indie collective Jape release new single, The Hearts Desire
Out on November 3rd via Faction Records is the new single from Dublin electro-pop collective (describing their band members only as ‘Many’), based around singer-songwriter Richard Egan and a core of three, Jape. The Hearts Desire is taken from the bands new album ‘The Chemical Sea’, which is out in January 2015 and is the …