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Track: Hobart resident Tahi unveils the dream pop fugue of ‘Hartnett’: a luscious pop anthem with a melancholic golden thread.
We are very pleased to have come across Tahi – a new artist originally from Sydney but now based in Hobart – who has released a gorgeous ethereal track ‘Hartnett’. Channeling a cross between Alvvays, Wolf Alice, Fazerdaze and a touch of Hatchie, ‘Harnett’ is a jangling jewel with a rousing chorus and a burnished …
Track: Hobart’s Caelo releases the dreamy soundscapes of ‘Someday’.
Gently drifting over ambulant guitars, the velvety crooning of Abe Parsons under the moniker Caelo is immersive and enchanting. Simple instrumentation augmented by local guitar hero Jethro Pickett on pedal steel guitar and a gentle piano refrain from Chris McGuinness-Terry help create a dreamy pillow base for Caelo’s anthemic melody to rest – music that …
Premiere: Mark Moldre has a ‘New Suit’ and it’s a moving tribute to love, loss and the indelible power of memory.
Troubadour extraordinaire Mark Moldre is on the cusp of releasing his highly successful crowd-funded album ‘Nambucca Fables’, and we are honoured to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to one of the tracks off the album, ‘New Suit’, accompanied by a gorgeously rich video. Moldre’s voice is yearning and melodic above an intricate …
Track: Stephen Cummings (The Sports) unveils superb new single ‘Carry Your Heart’ in readiness for new album ‘100 Years From Now’.
Last month we brought to you news that the legendary Stephen Cummings from Australian icons The Sports (and with a prolific and highly successful solo career) was releasing a new album ‘100 Years From Now’ in the aftermath of a stroke, made in collaboration with Robert Goodge of the legendary I’m Talking and other old …
Track: DMA’s are ‘Fading Like A Picture’ with anthemic aplomb as UK headline shows go on sale.
Sydney’s glorious DMA’s are on the move again after their support for the Arctic Monkeys on their recent Australian tour, with the release of the single ‘Fading Like A Picture’ and details of their upcoming headline tour in the UK. ‘Fading Like a Picture’ is classic anthemic DMA’s with shimmering guitars, soaring choruses and a …
Track: Ōtautahi/Christchurch resident T.G. Shand returns with the shoegaze shimmer of WAWO ahead of EP release.
The irrepressible dream pop/shoegaze queen T.G. Shand is back with another shimmering masterclass in fuzzy pop with ‘WAWO’. T.G. Shand is the moniker of Ōtautahi/Christchurch resident Annemarie Duff, formerly of the legendary Melbourne shoegaze band Miniatures (on the iconic Saint Marie Records label). We here at Backseat Mafia have been transfixed by her stream of jangling, sparkling singles over …
Album Review: Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird unveil the glorious and majestic ‘Smiles of Earth’, out through Double Drummer, on the eve of a national tour.
‘Smiles of Earth’ is quite simply a glorious album and, for me, immediately takes its place as one of my contenders for album of the year. The new album from Melbourne outfit Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird (CTBNF), out through the esteemed Double Drummer, is a perfect storm of incredible songwriting, magnificent instrumentation and an …