alt-pop
PREMIERE: CADE preps second EP for April, taps Nate Traveller for ’20 MISSED CALLS’
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from CADE. The Los Angeleno released the WOLF BLUE EP in 2019, and has taken his time following that up; the detailed R&B sound he’s been cultivating for the last few years has undergone further development since then, and he’s got his second EP arriving in a few …
PREMIERE: Nicotine Dolls cause a ruckus on storming new single ‘Upset the Neighbours’
Goodness, this song is fun. If you’ve had New York quartet Nicotine Dolls on your radar before now, you’re probably familiar with their debut EP – Sex, Addiction, & Everyone Else was released in February, and we thought that would be it from them this year, but they’re closing out 2021 with a cracking new …
Track: Women’s Day every day – Clovo brings feminist dark electro pop on debut single ‘Girls’
We still can’t get enough of this track, recently released by new Australian outfit clovo, the project creating seductively dark, alt-pop sounds a la Mia Rodriguez, Billie Eilish and Grimes. Clovo (aka Gold Coast’s Chloe Magee) has debuted her single Girls, a track written on International Women’s Day this year, as an anthem for all …
PREMIERE: WARBLY JETS invite you to ‘Let Go : Be Free’ as they unleash new album ‘MONSTERHOUSE’
Don’t look so blue, WARBLY JETS – your new album is out! The Los Angeles-based pair of Samuel Shea and Julien O’Neill, avowed fans of upper-case letters, released their self-titled debut album in 2017, and followed that up with the Propaganda EP in 2019; the wait for a proper follow-up would go on a little …
PREMIERE: Jordan Lewis gets introspective on new single ‘Company’
Los Angeles-based Jordan Lewis certainly can’t be accused of lacking ambition. He’s done musical engineering work for the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna as well as hitmaker duo The-Dream & Tricky Stewart, and his most recent offering as a musician was last month’s sprawling ‘Desolation Shores‘, absolutely deserving of 10 minutes of your time – …
Premiere: Tenacity unveil their perfect visual accompaniment to charismatic charm of single ‘Doubt Me’
Backseat Mafia are thrilled to be officially delivering to you the official video premiere of Doubt Me, the clip which accompanies the latest track from London jazz/pop outfit Tenacity. The group just last week kicked off their exciting debut album journey with the exhilarating, catchy alt-pop anthem, which first premiered on BBC Introducing and is …
PREMIERE: D’arcy is on the attack in ambitious new ‘Dangerous’ video
The New York City-based D’arcy has been building on her early momentum since releasing her debut single ‘Crush‘ late last year, and her star will no doubt continue to rise in 2021 – her new song, a thrilling alt-pop cut called ‘Dangerous’ should be all the proof you need. Of the song, she says that …
Premiere: KARMACODA preview new album ‘Slow Down, Melt and Catch Fire’ in full; listen first here
Intricate pop trio KARMACODA are on the verge of releasing their new album ‘Slow Down, Melt & Catch Fire’, which drops tomorrow (2nd July). In advance of it, we are delighted to be able to premiere a full stream of the record. The trio is made up of vocalist Jessica Ford, founding member Brett Crockett …
Premiere: Lucky Lo reveals new video for ‘Supercarry’
We’re delighted here at Backseat Mafia to be able to premiere the new video from Swedish musician Lo Ersare, aka Lucky Lo today, for her second single ‘Supercarry’, the follow up to much lauded debut ‘Heart Rhythm Synchronise’. On the impetus behind the song, Ersare says In Scandinavia we have an incredible safety net. We …
Premiere: Filippin releases the beautiful alt-pop of Disgrace feat. Runah
“There are no rules. This is how DISGRACE is born. Go against the rules or ignore the rules to innovate”, so says 21 year old Italian DJ / composer / producer Filippin (real name Lorenzo Filippin) of his new track Disgrace, which we’re delighted to be able to premiere on Backseat Mafia this morning. He’s …