Search
LIVE REVIEW: Erland Cooper, The Barbican, London: bringing the soul of Orkney to the heart of the capital
TO THE Barbican, that beautiful, brutalist residential and cultural hub in London EC2: for a gig. A gig! Livestream or not, it’s a red letter day in 2020. Ah … gigs. Aren’t they wonderful, beauteous things. Okay, it’s a livestream event, but look at it out there; am I in a position to choose? Are …
Premiere: Jaco releases new video for ‘In The Sea’
following on from the release of his new album Dose, which dropped last Friday via Cornelius Chapel Records, Jaco (aka Jake Waitzman) has released a new video for the track ‘In the Sea’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the song, Jake says “This song started with me …
Say Psych: News: Tangerine Dream Share Track from Previously Unreleased ‘The Keep’ Soundtrack
Tangerine Dream are one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music, and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1980 and 1983 remain classics of the genre. Tangerine Dream’s classic recordings for Virgin made between 1980 and 1983 are to be released in Purple Twilight – The Virgin recordings 1980 – …
LFF Review: Honeymood
Marriage is a contract full of rituals, many of which have been passed down through countless generations. If you have a religious wedding, the customs and practices you undertake can hark back to the (relevant) holy book itself. However, whilst virginity is often now no longer the fabled pre-requisite of such unions, the wedding night …
News: Bowling For Soup Announce 2021 UK Tour With Lit And The Dollyrots
Bowling For Soup are returning to the UK in 2021 with hope of some fun in the sun! The Texan crown princes of pop punk will be jetting back to their home away from home to embark on their first ever UK tour completely focused on seaside towns. The tour will begin in the very grand …
Premiere: SUSU return with the smouldering ‘Break You’
New York City’s SUSU, aka Liza Colby (Liza Colby Sound) and Kia Warren (Revel In Dimes), both supported by Joey Wunsch (guitar), Ronnie Bruno (drums), and Connor McClelland (bass), of the raucous and energetic trio Dry Clean Only. Taking the lead from the likes of Tina Turner as well as a heady dose of southern rock, …
Track: The Ghost of Helags – Night Summer Waiting
Berlin-based duo The Ghost of Helags are accruing a very fine catalogue of delectable indie pop tunes that marry a dream pop fugue over a melancholy melodic delivery. The new single, ‘Night Summer Waiting’ further enhances their reputation. Singer Teresa Woischiski says of the song: The song was written in the heat of this small …
ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilite Tone – ‘The Clearing’: crisp future electro breaks
If you were ever seduced by Mo’Wax when it was truly great, this is totally the album for you. Casting references towards multifarious Black musics, all laced up with deep thought and intelligence, it has breaks that get deep under your skin. Irresistible.
Premiere: The Double Happiness release single Oysters Can Dream and announce new album and launch gig
Brisbane’s The Double Happiness are premiering their delicious new single ‘Oysters Can Dream’ on Backseat Mafia today, and it is another fine example of the reverb-soaked dreamy soundscapes this band are so excellent at delivering. Twanging, jangling guitars and vocal harmonies evoke sea spray splashes on bright sunny waterfronts and the briny delights of open …
ALBUM REVIEW: Andy Bell – ‘The View From Halfway Down’: superb psych-pop solo set
The View From Halfway Down is an eclectic and heady mix of psych, folk, tronica, baggy looseness and more – and nary puts a foot wrong. An absolutely excellent solo set