Folk exclusives
Premiere: Candythief reveal video for Today
Since emerging on seminal Scottish label Fence (King Creosote, Pictish Trail) in 2006, Diana De Cabbarus, aka Candythief, has released a succession of critically acclaimed records with a distinctly Alt/Folk/Psych vibe, culminating in this years third full length album, ‘Imaginary Medals’. Latest track ‘Today’, continues in that vein, accompanied by this dazzling animated video, premiered …
Premiere: Addie Brik reveals video for Belly
Georgia born but Scotland based singer songwriter Addie Brik is set to release her new album ‘I have a Doctor on Board’ via her own Itza label on June 8th. The ten track album was written in a small room overlooking the Firth of Clyde and is based around a series of interviews Addie had …
Premiere: Listen to an exclusive stream of Rougge’s album ‘Cordes’
French Singer-Songwriter Rougge is on the cusp of the release of his new album ‘Cordes’, out tomorrow via The Gum Club, and ahead of it’s release, we’re delighted to host an exclusive album stream. The work harks back to his two previous solo albums, 2007’s Fragments and its follow up, Monochrome (2016), but he’s re-imagined …
Premiere: Grawl!x releases new video for Appendix b
Taken from his new album Appendix, out now on Reckless Yes records, we’re delighted to premiere the video from Grawl!x, aka Derby-based multi-instrumentalist and filmmaker James Machin. Taken from the concluding part of his trilogy on grief, Appendix b isn’t maudlin, more forward looking, with hope creeping into the melancholy. Stark piano’s begin the track, …
Premiere: Killing Cartisano – Let Me Go
We’re delighted to premiere ‘Let me Go’, the new single from Killing Cartisano, aka Roberta Cartisano, due out on May 4th via Broken Toys / Cargo Records. It’s a new project for the Italian singer-songwriter, musician and producer, who previously released music under her own name, and the track was written and arranged by Roberta …
Premiere: Dominic Waxing Lyrical releases new video for ‘Susan Sontag’, plus UK tour dates
Ahead of the release of Dominic Waxing Lyrical’s new album ‘Rural Tonic’, which drops on 21st April via Tenement Records, we’re delighted to premiere the new video for his new single ‘Sunsan Sontag’. The Edinburgh based poet, otherwise known as Dominic Harris and his ever changing line up of collaborators this time features both his …
Premiere: Hope & Social reveal video for Come What May
We’re delighted to premiere ‘Come What May’ the latest video from Leeds DIY collective Hope & Social’s recent Feel album. They’ve always done things a little differently, have Hope & Social. Musically, they beg steal and borrow from just about everywhere – indie, folk, pop, theatre even, to make these beautiful harmony riddled tales, spruced …
Premiere: Emily Rodgers – Walk Don’t Run
Taken from her new album Two Years, we’re delighted to premiere the new video from Emily Rodgers for the track Walk Don’t Run. It’s her first album since 2009’s Bright Day, and she’s drafted in legendary producer Kramer, who worked with both Galaxie 500 and Low. Although there’s shades of the alt-country about Walk Don’t …
Premiere: Russell Morgan – You don’t feel
We’re extremely pleased to be premiering the first single, ‘You don’t feel’ from Cheshire singer songwriter Russell Morgan. Taken from his new album, Begin simple, Morgan peddles this rather wistful and beautiful soulful folk (no, it really works). As Morgan puts it”I really struggle sometimes with my writing process, trying to be sincere and authentic. …
Premiere: Sugarplum Fairies reveal new video for Blues Run The Game
Describing their music as ‘playing melancholic songs on sparkling instruments’, Los Angeles Sugarplum Fairies play gentle, expressive songs that hint at folk and Nico and tears shed over lost loves. We’re delighted here on Backseat Mafia to premiere their new video, for a cover of the Jackson C. Frank song ‘Blues Run The Game’, and …