indie exclusives
Premiere: Quiet Type – Times are strange
Quiet Type, aka Portland indie pop duo Lee Barbara & Bobby Seus, have spent the last two years put writing, recording, producing and funding their first full-length record. Describing the process as being “an intense journey, fraught with unexpected twists and turns” they’ve finally made it and have announced that the record is available to …
Premiere: Lola Colt – Twist through the Fire (Live)’ + Live dates
Following a string a live dates, including a storming set at this years Cosmosis festival – where they simply owned the main stage – Lola Colt are set for a headline tour of the UK next month in support of their second album, ‘Twist Through The Fire’. Highly intoxicating vocals, signature Morriconesque sonic beats and …
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: Black Lime – Down and out
Black Lime, the brainchild of lead singer-songwriter Sam Connolly, hit the scene with their debut release “Down and Out” this Friday. It’s a fruity cocktail – the flavour of the Arctic Monkeys, infused with a dash of the Black Lips, and garnished with a slice of zesty indie rock all of their own making… Singer Sam Connolly …
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: darkdarkhead – Falling Upwards
We’re delighted to premiere the new, second single titled Falling Upwards, to be taken from darkdarkdarkhead’s new EP Strange Weather, which drops on March 25th via Saint Marie. Already having been the subject of a retrospective via Captured Trakcs, the band have continued to make slightly psychedelic shoegaze despite the band’s singer leaving in 2009. …
Premiere: Man & The Echo – Vile as you want
We’re delighted to be able to premiere the new single, Vile as you want, from Warrington agit-indie rockers Man & The Echo. It follows on from a busy 2015 from the band, who released three singles – two of which garnered decent amounts of AirPlay, the third, largely due to the 25 ‘fucks’ contained within …
Premiere: TAXES – Lost at Sea / Your Other Left (remixes)
San Franciscan six piece TAXES release their new single, Lost at Sea, backed by Your Other Left his coming Friday (November 20th) and we’re delighted to premiere remixes of both tracks by Chris Crawford from clintongore. Lost at Sea retains its form as rather a lovely little pop song that makes your heart ache a …
Premiere: SPC ECO – Let It Be Always
Here at backseat mafia, were very proud to be able to premiere the new video from SPC ECO, Let It Be Always. As some of you (no doubt the hipsters)may know if that the band (pronounced Space Echo) is the project of former Curve member Dean Garcia, alongside singer Eve Berlin. The track is floating, …
Premiere: Antlered Aunt Lord reveals video for Abandoned Car
Antlered Aunt Lord is the project of Jesse Stannard, a singer songwriter who’s spent the last ten years in Athens, Georgia, making music on his own terms and his own agenda. Following whatever path he feels like (his ramshackle shows are legendary in Athens) HHBTM are putting out his first official release, Abandoned Car. In …