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Track: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds release the sweepingly majestic ‘Frogs’ ahead of ‘Wild God’ album and European/UK tour.
Release the ‘Frogs’! Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have just released an achingly and hauntingly beautiful track ‘Frogs’, an epic fringed by wailing guitars and an ominous tread. It is a gorgeous anthemic track, imposing and imperial with its circular weeping strings in the ether. It represents the band at their ethereal best – …
Track: High Jump Shine On Gentle New Single ‘Santos’
Indietronica duo High Jump showcase buoyant melodies and lofi beauty on the new single ‘Santos’ out now via Tip Top Recordings. Taken from the bands upcoming EP ‘001’ scheduled for release on June 7th, the track present a distinct 80s pop-rock undertone characterised by it’s drum sounds, reflected against an airy dreampop aura. Stylistically warming …
Track: The Aerial Maps bathe us in the iridescent glow of ‘Any Summer Day’ ahead of new album.
There is a delightful day-glo sparkle in the new single from the Sydney supergroup The Aerial Maps, fueled by a fairground organ trill and guitars that ring out with a tremble. And it’s is all laced with a hint of wistful innocence that for many recalls the unique delights of languid, roasting Sydney summers spent …
Track: Dedpan Unleashes High-Octane Mayhem With Debut Anthem ‘Lie To Me’
Eora/Sydney-based punk/rock trio DEDPAN has unleashed high-octane mayhem with their debut single, ‘LIE TO ME’ – click to stream. ‘LIE TO ME’ bursts with visceral energy, driven by Ben D’Costa’s unflinching vocals and thundering drums. Drawing inspiration from IDLES and Amyl and the Sniffers, the track features a chorus packed with shouting gang vocals and …
Track: The inimitable Pond unveil a slice of funky pop in ‘So Lo’ ahead of major tours and new album.
Ahead of their Australian shows next month, and fresh off a run of US tour dates including a performance at Kilby Court Festival, the fabulous Pond has released another off their forthcoming tenth studio album ‘Stung!’, out Friday 21 June via Spinning Top Records. ‘So Lo’ is a glorious slice of high-stepping funk that positively sizzles like bacon on a …
Track: Just who is ‘Young Dumb Immature’? Betty Taylor have the answer in their sparkling new single, ahead of tours.
Perennial favourites here at Backseat Mafia, the inimitable Sunshine Coast band Betty Taylor have hit the soundwaves with their glorious new single ‘Young Dumb Immature’. Shimmering like hot sunshine on black bitumen and sparkling like the ocean, the track features soaring choruses and a driving beat that quickens the pulse. Reflecting on the inspiration behind ‘Young …
Track: The Covasettes Share Upbeat Indie Bop ‘Love In Polaroid’
Manchester indie-pop quartet The Covasettes are back with their latest release, the breezy, shimmering indie-pop bop ‘Love In Polaroid’. Produced by the band’s bassist and talented engineer, Jamie McIntyre, and mixed by John Catlin (known for his work with Inhaler, Jordan Mackampa, and Talk Show), ‘Love In Polaroid’ quickly builds a soundscape of crisp guitar …
Track: Bywater Call – As If
Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call shared the video for the super-charged track ‘As If’. The single will be their third of 2024, and the fifth song released from their upcoming studio album ‘Shepherd’ due out the 9th of August. “This song embodies the awareness, anger, acceptance and breaking free from toxic energy in one’s …
Track: Penelope Trappes Shares Video For New Track Harmonic No.1
Penelope Trappes has shared details of Hommelen, her forthcoming tape for Paralaxe Editions, out on 7 June 2024, alongside the video for ‘Harmonic No. 1’ filmed by Agnes Haus at EMS, Stockholm. Penelope Trappes’ music has always trafficked in ominous textures and the haunted corners of the avant-garde, but Hommelen finds the UK-based Australian pushing her songcraft into dramatic new extremes, occupying a …
Track: Love Ghost Shines On Vibrant, Emotive New Single ‘God Damn’ With ND Kobi’
Already poised for a monumental year as a recording artist, Love Ghost shares the new single, ‘God Damn’. The single sees Love Ghost collaborating with Mexican artist ND Kobi’, blending a hazy, honest mix of trap and alternative R&B. The instrumental is driven by rattling tops and hard-hitting kicks, while heavenly acoustic arpeggios, airy synth …