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Premiere: Emma Kelly – Lifeboats
London singer-songwriter Emma Kelly has released the second glimpse of her forthcoming EP in the shape of a new single ‘Lifeboats’, following on from her debut single ‘Drunk’, which attracted quite some interest upon its release. Of Lifeboats, Emma told us “The two people are polar opposites, with one of them clinging onto something that …
Premiere: Percy reveal new video for ‘Rubbernecking in the UK’
We’ve been fond of York punks Percy for a while now, especially their recent brilliant single ‘Will of the People’, and album Seaside Donkeys, and album title that Tom Robinson recently called prophetic given all that has happened since its release in April and the notable beach crowding incidents. We’re delighted to bring you an …
Premiere: Liverpool’s Sienne reveal new single – Side By Side
Liverpool band Sienne are preparing to release their third single ‘Side By Side’ on Friday 17th July, following the success of previous singles ‘Coming Alive’ and ‘Where Is Home?’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The four-man band from Warrington have made an impressive entrance to the music scene so …
Premiere: Jack Cheshire – Miradors
Taken from his forthcoming album ‘Fractal Future Plays’ out 27/11/2020 via Loose Tongue Records, Miradors is the new single from Jack Cheshire, out on 21st August, and we’re absolutely delighted to premiere it here today on Backseat Mafia. The title of the song comes from Malcolm Lowrys 1947 novel ‘Under the Volcano’, when the books protagonist Geoffrey …
Premiere: Dunebug – Impossible With You
Dunebug is essentially the project of Manchester born, London-based bedroom musician Chi Limpiroj. Ahead of her debut album, due out later in the year, she’s releasing a new single – Impossible With You, out tomorrow (17/7), and we’re delighted to premiere it today right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track, Chi says “I wrote …
Premiere: Mindset – I Still Use Ur Netflix
Recently we premiered Columbia, South Carolina artist Mindset’s single ‘Breakfast in Bed’, this Britton Rauscher produced synth heavy track, that when the chance came to also premiere the follow up, ‘I still use Netflix’, we jumped on it. Of the track, Mindset says “The title “i still use ur netflix” came to me before writing …
Premiere: The Ella Sisters – Miss The Most
Norwegian duo The Ella Sisters, in reality Kristanstad based twin sisters Maren and Charlotte, are gearing up for the release of their debut EP ‘Queens’, out on August 28th. Ahead of it, they’ve released a new track from it, Miss The Most, which we’re delighted to premiere right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the …
Premiere: We Are Waves – SELVA
Backseat Mafia is honoured to premiere the new video from Italian post-punk/synthwave band We Are Waves for their blistering new track ‘SELVA’. Brewed and percolated in lockdown conditions, the wave of innovative and very exciting music from Italy continues unabated in this track: a hybrid of electronic industrial drive and straight out indie rock. The …
Exclusive: Tommy Ashby does Blood Wolf Moon live in session for Backseat Mafia
We fell for Scottish singer-songwriter Tommy Ashby’s recent Blood Wolf Moon single, its aching melancholy set against this bubbling acoustic guitar, so we were absolutely delighted when he agreed to do an At Home Session for us here at Backseat Mafia and record the track, taken from his forthcoming EP ‘Everywhere is Home’, out this …
Say Psych: Premiere: The Oscillation – Droneweapon Phase 1
Over the duration of its lifetime, The Oscillation has come to be recognised as one of the leading lights in contemporary psychedelia. Fuelled by a restless desire to push ever further forward, The Oscillation’s explorations into the furthest reaches of music, sound and sonic dynamics have ensured a back catalogue where no two albums sound …