indie tracks
Track: We Were Promised Jetpacks return with new single, ‘If It Happens’
Much loved (particularly by us here at Backseat Mafia) Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks have returned with a new single, If It Happens, ahead of the release of a new 7” featuring the track, coming out via Big Scary Monsters on June 29th. Of the song, the bands lead single Adam Thompson …
See: Man on Man release new video for single Stohner
Out on May 7th is the self titled, debut album from Man On Man (M.O.M.), a collaborative project between Joey Holman (HOLMAN) and Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen). Prior to the album release, M.O.M. have released the track ‘Stohner’ on, amongst other places, Spotify and YouTube. Bottum and his boyfriend, Holman create a rich wall …
Track: Man On Man – ‘It’s So Fun (To Be Gay)
MAN ON MAN have shared the new video for track ‘It’s So Fun (to be Gay)’ from their forthcoming selftitled debut album due 7th May via Polyvinyl Record Co. / Big Scary Monsters. The video features JD Samson, Patty Schemel (Hole), John Cameron Mitchell, Jibz Cameron (Dynasty Handbag), Heklina and more. “We wanted “It’s So Fun (To Be Gay)” …
Track: Braids Unveil Two Brand New Songs ‘Slayer Moon’ and ‘2020’
Canadian band Braids is thrilled to reveal today two brand new songs titled ‘Slayer Moon’ and ‘2020’. Recorded during the sessions of their last album Shadow Offering out now via Secret City Records. The band shares their inspiration behind the songs: “’Slayer Moon’ is inspired by a Sailor Moon phone case I bought in Tokyo, at 3am while on tour in Japan. …
Track: Sam Barnes of Boy Azooga releases beautiful new single, Wired World
Welsh composer, musician and songwriter Sam Barnes has released his new singles ‘Wired World’, on the Rose Parade Recording Co. Although it’s a stand-alone affair, it comes as q prequel to his debut album, due out in August. He’s a bit of a musical polymath, writing and recording since the age of 10, and writing …
Track: Ya Tseen’s ‘Knives’ Works Towards Emotional Normality
Many of the day-to-day emotions we take for granted have been atrophied by the pandemic, and artists have begun to explore how we can return to emotional normality. In anticipation of his upcoming debut album Indian Yard, Indigenous Alaskan artist Ya Tseen released a teaser single “Knives.” Receiving support from fellow Alaskan rockers Portugal. The …
Track: Kele Okereke investigates instrumental music in ‘The Heart Of The Wave’
KELE OKEREKE may be best known as the frontman of the band Bloc Party, who fused elements of house and electronica into their work. He first branched off with a solo career in 2010 and the release of his debut album, The Boxer, keeping a lot of the traditional house and electronica elements. He refined …
News: Julien Baker Live Stream Performing New Album Little Oblivions
Julien will be performing a full-length, full-band set featuring songs from her new album Little Oblivions which came out in February to widespread acclaim and her highest chart positions to date (#21 Australia, #37 Germany, #39 USA, #51 UK). It’s quickly amassed over 12 million streams on Spotify with Julien having over 1.5 million monthly listeners on …
See: Fufanu frontman Kaktus Einarsson reveals video for new solo single ‘Kick The Ladder’
Icelandic post-punk Fufanu frontman Kaktus Einarsson has revealed that his solo album ‘Kick The Ladder’ will be out on May 21st via One Little Indian, and he’s just released a new video for the title track. This ominous sounding guitar riff emerges from atmospheric electronics at the beginning of Kick The Ladder, and as it …