Brisbane
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane trio Fingerless say ‘Yes Today’ – a dreamy escapade that ascends into a celestial storm
We are inordinately proud to bring you an exclusive taste of the new single ‘Yes Today’ from one of our favourite local Meanjin/Brisbane outfits, Fingerless, released through one of our favourite labels, the ultra chic 4000 Records. Fingerless like to surprise their audiences with their musical guises, displaying a mastery of styles that can range …
Track/Video : Ambient/ Post-classical composer Madeleine Cocolas previews new album with the tidal power of ‘Bodies II’.
The sound of music or the music of sound? Australian composer and producer Madeleine Cocolas has always been an artist who finds no need to differentiate in her inspired post-classical/ambient work. Her 2018 album ‘Metropolitan’ wove the sonic pulse of software as it analysed artworks from the New York Met into a musical homage to …
News: Meanjin/Brisbane’s enigmatic Shugorei announce new album and special one-off live show entitled ‘The Sounds of Chow Gar’
Having been stunned by Shugorei‘s live performance at the birthday bash of their esteemed label 4000 Records way back in 2021 and premiered their single ‘Meet The Sun’ this time last year, it is with great excitement that we can report their next move will be a one-off live performance in Meanjin/Brisbane entitled ‘The Sounds …
Premiere: ‘Don’t You Dare Go All Sentimental On Me’ – open up the False Peak Records Advent Calendar window as Dänmark are back with another brooding delight ahead of the label’s 5th Summit Instore Crawl
It’s that time of the year again when the illustrious False Peak Records deliver a tempting Advent Calendar of delights in the lead up to Christmas – 24 mysterious offerings released progressively over the next month. We are very honoured to premiere the first treat in the form of the new single from the enigmatic …
Live Review and Gallery: The Kite String Tangle – A Night of Unforgettable Euphoria at Oxford Art Factory – 03.11.23, Eora/Sydney
When The Kite String Tangle took the stage at Oxford Art Factory in Eora/Sydney on Friday night, it was a moment of pure magic. The Brisbane-based alternative electronic artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Danny Harley, graced the stage as part of his ‘Lustre‘ album tour, released in October, marking his first headline shows in four years. …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s SGO positively ‘Glimmer’ in their new dream pop/shoegaze glory. Out through 4000 Records.
The band formerly known as Syrup Go On!, SGO, return more sparkling evidence of their musical prowess with their new single ‘Glimmer’, which we are very proud to premiere here today. Of course its release through the extraordinary 4000 Records is proof enough of quality, but SGO continue to shine with their brilliant shimmering wall …
News: Meanjin/Brisbane artist Rinse announces new EP ‘Sinker’ and asks ‘Does The World Even See Me?’ in shimmering new single, with live dates ahead.
Rinse – the nom de plume of the multi-talented Joe Agius is a firm favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia’s antipodean outpost – his 2021 EP ‘Wherever I Am’ has a permanent placement on the turntable. Creating a palpable frisson of excitement here in the offices, Rinse has just announced a follow up EP …
Premiere: Two Times Shy are at their ‘Wit’s End’ in a blistering pop punk blast.
Meanjin/Brisbane pop punkers Two Times Shy are not wilting wallflowers given evidence of their new single ‘Wit’s End’, which we are very pleased to premiere today. With a buzz saw blitz married with powerful vocals and a keen pop sensibility, ‘Wit’s End ‘ is a vibrant hyperkinetic track that emits thunderbolts. The blistering guitars range …
Track: Brisbane’s RINSE unveils stunning double sided single ‘I Thought I Knew You’ and ‘Let It Flow’, in a turn to the visceral, hedonistic dark side
I’ve always been quite open about my admiration for the work of Joe Agius under the nom de plume RINSE – his criminally underrated 2021 EP ‘Wherever I Am’ for me is a high water mark of antipodean dream pop (see my 9.8/10 review here). Agius is also partner to the equally brilliant Harriette Pilbeam …
Premiere: Brisbane’s enigmatic Fingerless unveil their long awaited album ‘Life, Death & Prizes’ and it’s well worth the wait.
It is with the greatest of pleasures that we bring you an early listen to the long awaited album from those highly talented musical chameleons from Brisbane, Fingerless. A series of utterly brilliant and innovative singles over the past few years has ensured Fingerless are one of my favourite exports from the deep north, and …