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Track: Ash – Darkest Hour of the Night plus Album News – Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash
In 1996 at the tender age of 19 having just left school in Northern Ireland, Ash released one of the most extraordinary debut albums – ‘1977’ named after the year of two members’ births; the year a number of major punk albums debuted and, of course, the year Star Wars was released. ‘1977’ is filled …
Feature: 2019 Favourites
The following are lists of my favourite releases of 2019. This is not a definitive list of the best of 2019: I would not be so presumptuous to think I have listened to every single release nor the objective ability to state what is best. This is essentially stuff I have listed to and liked …
New Music: Summers Sons – The Rain
Summers Sons return with their second full length album ‘The Rain‘, their most heartfelt record to date, ‘The Rain‘ was recorded in the wake of devastating family bereavement and explores some of the darkest themes we’ve heard from the duo. Summers Sons are brothers Turt (vocals) and Slim (Production), Summers Sons two previous projects ‘Undertones’ and …
Album Review: Youth Group – Australian Halloween
Originating from the inner west of Sydney, Youth Group achieved a modicum of global attention for their exquisite cover of Alphaville’s ‘Forever Young’, a song so steeped in rosy-tinted nostalgia and yearning it made even to most hardened cynic tear up. Yes, I did. But as is often the case, Youth Group are much more …
Track: Barrie – Drag, plus EP and tour news
Perfect purveyors of melancholy dream pop, Barrie, are back with a new single, ‘Drag’ off their soon to be released EP ‘Happy to be Here (Ext) – a delightful extension (as the name suggests) to their album ‘Happy to be Here’ reviewed by me in April. ‘Happy to be Here’ is pure unadulterated sparkling pop, and …
Say Psych: Premiere: Routine Death – Tubeway Revolution
Today, Gothenburg-via-Texas duo Routine Death, comprised of Lisa and Dustin Zozaya, are announcing their second album 2 Weeks To Four Months and BSM brings you the premiere of the first single. Due for release on 19 October on Fuzz Club, the album fuses shoegazey psych-pop and lo-fi electronics to create something that’s at times mesmerising …
Track: HAVVK – 52
The new track from HAVVK, ’52’ is a luscious fusion of dream pop landscapes and anger – a strange but very satisfying mix that perfectly captures its political intent – the deep melancholy sadness following the societal schisms caused by the 2016 Brexit vote and the anger arising from the manner it was achieved. A …
News: THRASHFIRE – New Album!
The most relevant Turkish thrash metal band of today, THRASHFIRE, have just revealed the cover art, tracklist and the first advance single from their sophomore album entitled “Into the Armageddon”, which is set to be released via Xtreem Music on October 10th in CD format. Listen to the single “Wisdom of Sacrilegious” at this location: …
News: Wraith – New album + Entire stream!
U.S. blackened thrash trio WRAITH are proud to announce today’s release of Absolute Power, the band’s full-length debut. Those interested in the sonic equivalent of a throat-punch should visit the link below. LISTEN / STREAM HERE: https://wraith219.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-power The wounds left by the 2018 full-length debut – Heed The Warning – still fresh, WRAITH is back …
Premiere: Paul Jacks – You’re gonna learn to love someday
Alaskan singer-songwriter Paul Jacks has recently released a new album, In other words, which dropped on August 9th via Anchrage’s Tritone Records. From it, he’s released a new video for ‘You’re gonna learn to love someday’, and we’re delighted to premiere it on Backseat Mafia today. Of the song, Paul told us exclusively “I decided …