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News: Eora/Sydney-based multi instrumentalist Jordy Burns releases the euphoric ‘Second Chances’ as she announces new EP and live dates.
Eora/Sydney-based singer/multi-instrumentalist Jordy Burns has just announced her debut EP, ‘Games’ out on Thursday, April 18. Accompanying this announcement is her latest single off the record, ‘Second Chances’ – produced by Luke Clark and mixed by Gambino. ‘Second Chances’ drives along on a motorik thrumming beat while Burns’s voice soars above, filled with a delicious …
Premiere: Indian Pacific set forth for ‘Mallee Country’ – an immersive and sparkling journey into a sepia-coloured world.
We are very proud to premiere the single ‘Mallee Country’ from Sydney band Indian Pacific, ahead of a new album later this year. The crystalline guitars cut through the hot dry air as singer/songwriter Charlie Wells croons with a yearning delivery. ‘Mallee Country’ is a song that seems to capture the vast open deserts of …
Track: Marveline is back with a little whimsy slice of tasty pop in ‘Butternose’.
It’s been a couple of years since we heard from Pete Marley (The Nature Strip) and his project Marveline but 2024 sets off with a pop as he releases his whimsical new single ‘Butternose’. Powered pop as always drives Marley’s songwriting and ‘Butternose’ fulfills this mission with a delightful lilting romp and a spark of …
Premiere: The vibrant oWo are back with the effervescent sunshine of ‘Tunnel of Vision’ ahead of new EP.
It’s been two years since we last heard from the angular post punk blitz of oWo and we are terribly pleased to be able to premiere their new single ‘Tunnel of Vision’ – a typically rollocking burst of sunshine with its sing along chorus and general sense of anarchy inbetween. Sounding like a collision between …
Track: A Swift Farewell are ‘Out In The Storm’ – a new thundering pop punk anthem
‘Out In The Storm’ marks the return of Eora/Sydney trio A Swift Farewell with another thunderous pop punk blast that eviscerates the ears and sets the pulse racing. With a hint of humour and self-deprecation, the song ebbs and flows through various moods bookended by an epic and very loud chorus. The band says of …
Track: BNDT (Tim Powles from The Church) unveils a scintillating piece of electronic whimsy in ‘Goodtimes 4 Free’.
Tim ‘timEbandit‘ Powles is currently one of the longest serving members of the legendary The Church, whose most recent album ‘The Hypnogogue’ stormed the world last year, making it to the top of many lists of albums of the year (including our own Backseat Downunder list). Powles is also a bit of an experienced producer …
Premiere: Bryan Estepa delivers a powerful romantic epic in ‘That Was The Day’.
Philippine-born Australian resident Bryan Estepa is a powerful songwriter and musician whose work is greatly admired here at the antipodean headquarters of Backseat Mafia, and we are very honoured to premiere his new single ‘That Was The Day’. The track is in fact a cover of a track originally written and recorded as a solo …
Track: The Nagging Doubts prove with surety that they are one of the best bands around with new single ‘Shaving My Head’.
The Nagging Doubts are one of the most exciting prospects around in Australia, displaying an inordinate amount of swagger and style in their output with their icy post punk vibe (see my review of 2021’s EP here). Their new single ‘Shaving My Head’ removes all doubt about their musical prowess: a howling, prowling slice of …
Premiere: It’s exactly ‘What U Want’ – GRXCE exclusively unveils dynamic video for anthemic new single.
Eora/Sydney band GRXCE continue to produce the most combustive and expressive grunge pop around and their new single ‘What U Want’ is no exception. We are very proud therefore to give you an exclusive look at the the new video for the track. ‘What U Want’ is filled with a nonchalant swagger and and attitude, …
Album Review: Sydney supergroup Victoria has a bundle of ‘Treats’ for you in their stunning debut album, effortlessly delivering one of the albums of the year.
Sydney supergroup Victoria‘s debut album ‘Treats’ perfectly captures the vicissitudes of life with warmth and compassion, wrapped up in a series of tracks that positively sparkles. Sometimes, all that glitters is in fact gold, and this album is pure gold from start to finish. Released through legendary producer Wayne Connolly’s label Scenic Drive Records, ‘Treats’ is simply …