indie tracks
New Music: Dressmaker – Glass
Emerging from the London fog in 2013, Dressmaker have built up quite a reputation as a must see live act. Fearsomely loud, unashamedly menacing, their mix of rough cut, raw nerve guitars over waves of delicious feedback is a heady cocktail that will have you wrestling your comparisons between Joy Division, Jesus & Mary Chain, …
Track: Lyke Giants – Let Up
Tasmanian indie-shoegazers Lyke Gia return following the release of their debut album, with a new single, Let Up, out on August 4th. The band has been on an upward curve, gaining blog love from around the world whilst back home performing at The Falls Festival and supporting bands such as British India and Faker. The …
New Music: Boz Boorer “Girl From Atlanta” (featuring Eddie Argos)
Out of a long tradition of slightly tongue-in-cheek, somewhat naive, cockney-geezer ditties that I associate with ‘classics’ like Bill Wyman’s “Je Suis Un Rock Star”, Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World” and even Blur’s “Parklife” comes Morrissey’s current favourite guitarist and co-songwriter Boz Boorman with “Girl from Atlanta”. The major difference is, of course, is that …
Track: Screaming Maldini release new single, ‘Solar System’
As June draws to a close Screaming Maldini return once more to bring another offering to our ears and to our hearts. After knowing this band for so long I’m rarely surprised by their endeavours but I’m always impressed; Screaming Maldini strive to create unique and brilliant pop music that everyone can enjoy and it’s …
Track: Menace Beach – Tennis Court
It took what on the face of it seemed like a rash move to Leeds made by Ryan Needham and Liza Violet, that kicked things off for Menace Beach. They teamed up with MJ from Hookworms (doesn’t everyone in Leeds these days) a cast of friends including Nestor Matthews (drums) and Natt Spalding on Bass. …
Track: Cork indie quartet The Hertz Complex release new single, Bassy
Originally hailing from Cork, The Hertz Complex, the chief songwriters of The Hertz Complex are siblings Neil O’Keeffe (lead vocals, guitar) and Paul Keane (guitar). On moving to the current artistic hub of Deptford in London, they were joined by Canadians Benjamin Balan (drums) and Chris Keenan (bass). After a period where they questioned, it …
Track: Gold-Bears release new indie pop anthem, ‘For You’
Dalliance, The second album from Atlanta, Georgia’s Gold-Bears, is described as a record about regret. On For You, the band have emerged from the other side of regret and into a firm defiance. Opening lines ‘You’re a mistake/ You said on the phone last night’ lead into a tale of a broken relationship that has …
See: Lola Colt release video for ‘Vacant Hearts’
Lola Colt need no introduction on the pages of Backseat Mafia. We’ve been unashamed fans of theirs since we first heard them. Latest single ‘Vacant Hearts’ was featured only just over a week ago, along with news of the bands debut album. To promote the single further, the band have just released the video to accompany …
Track: Wolf Alice – ‘Storms’
We’ve mentioned London band Wolf Alice before and were very impressed by their darker shoegazey sound. This is never more evident than in their new single “Storms”, streamed here: A wall of fuzzy guitars cut by lilting, yearning vocals and smashed out of the court by a driving chorus. It’s lovely. This band is being touted as …
Track: San Francisco indie pop trio New Spell release ‘Watching Waiting’
Describing themselves as avant pop, San Francisco’s New Spell have recently released their first single, Watching Waiting, taken from their upcoming 5 song EP, Songs we wrote for thee. Fusing together elements of jazz, indie, and electronic influences they blend together to make this perfect pop music. Watching Waiting is a prime example. Starting with …