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Track: Brontosaurus – Safe to Surface
We’re suckers here at Backseat Mafia for noises duo’s, and so when we discovered Chicago two piece Brontosaurus, aka Nicholas Kelley and Nicholas Papaleo, that mixed up prog, math, chamber pop into one glorious sound, we had to take a look. Well, listen. The duo have a new record, Our Animal Ways out June 9th, …
Track: Maribou State – The Clown, plus tour dates
Ahead of their debut album ‘Portraits’ release, on June 1st via Counter Records, Maribou State have given people a taste of what to expect, in the shape of a new song, Clowns. The London duo, Chris David’s and Liam Ivory have been on the rise due to a string of well received EPs, as well …
See: Skepta reveals video to “Shutdown”
Out right now on Boy Better Know is the new single from London grime producer and MC Skepta. It’s proved to be a fruitful time with March seeing Skepta join Kanye West onstage at both the Brit Awards (for a performance of ‘All Day’) and a night at London’s Koko. He’s also returning the favour …
See: The Knux reveal new video for “Mirage”
You might remember New Orleans alt-rappers The Knux from the late noughties sharing management with Eminem and releasing a couple of albums, Remind me in three days…, and Eraser, and working with rap heavyweights such as Common, Nas, Kid Cudi and Q-Tip. Now the brothers – Kentrell “Krispy” Lindsey and Alvin “Joey” Lindsey, are back …
Track: The Chemical Brothers – Sometimes I feel so deserted, plus album news
Nearing quarter of a century at the cutting edge of mindwarp electronica, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons are back once again with a new track, Sometimes I feel so deserted, and a new album Born in the Echoes. Their eighth studio album contains eleven tracks of classic Chemical Brothers featuring collaborations with Q-Tip, Ali Love, …
Track: Laura Doggett – Into the Glass (full Spector mix)
Its probably the remarkable voice of Bath singer-songwriter Laura Doggett thats bringing her to the attention of many – not least Years & Years, who she supported recently at their London Heaven dates, and has earned her places at a handful of summer festivals including The Great Escape in May, Dot to Dot Festival in …
New Music: Machineyfied – Piss Business / Alan Minter
To celebrate the launch of a new Nottingham record label, NGland Records, Antronhy – the drummer with Bicouac and Punish the Atom has got together with Jason WIlliamson of the Sleaford Mods to record a new double ‘A’ sided single, titled Piss Business / Alan Minter. Called Machineyfied, the record is inspired by the alienation …
Listen : Dublin psych band Tomorrows draw on the spirit of krautrock for “Another Life”
My oh my, have you heard Tomorrows’ “Another Life”? No? Well you really should. It’s like a druggy, sunny afternoon baking in the rays with someone you wouldn’t mind melting into the earth with. It’s like a hot air balloon ride into the stratosphere. It’s like a stroll into the ether and laughing all the …