indie tracks
Track: Desperate Journalist – Resolution
Desperate Journalist release their timely new single ‘Resolution’ and get 2017 off to an explosive start. The North London four-piece have followed up their comeback show at London’s Kamio in November – and the release of brooding track ‘Hollow’ – with their new single ‘Resolution’ released, fittingly, on 1 January (via Fierce Panda Records). Taken …
Track: Ten Fe – Twist Your Arm
Rewind back to the nineties, when bands like Happy Mondays, Charlatans and Stone Roses ruled the roost. Primal Scream released their seminal album ‘Screamadelica’, and a whole new genre was born that was baggy. Many years later, and London Duo Ten Fe are still flying that flag. ‘Twist your arm’ is the lead single from …
Track: Orchid Collective – Courage and talk Exclusively to Backseat Mafia
Orchid Collective return with their latest release entitled ‘Courage’, a 4 track EP briming with their unique sound of rousing alternative folk-influenced rock. Orchid Collective are: David O Shea (lead vocals, guitar), Shea Tohill (lead guitar, vocals), Hugh O’Neill (bass, vocals) and Brian Roony (drums, vocals) Through their own distinct use of vocal harmonies and searing layers …
Track: Tomorrows – ‘Another Life’
Tomorrows are a four-piece indie rock band from Dublin who take their influences from 60’s and 70’s pop, rock, prog, and folk, and combine them with a modern day indie rock sound to create an ‘exciting foray into cosmic pop ecstasy’ Let’s introduce the band: Tomorrows are Conor Deasy (Guitar, Keys, Lead Vocals) Jethro Pickett (Guitar, Keys, Vocals) …
Track: Bayonet – Heart Attack
Bayonet are back with yet another catchy indie pop single and this time “Heart Attack” channels a little bit of the 1975 and early 90s shoegazing indie. Bayonet are a teenage dream band, making music to fall in love with and to. I can imagine many a shy indie couple shuffling along to their upbeat …
New Music: CousteauX – The Innermost Light, plus London live date
If you remember the dark and sensuous pop of Cousteau, then you’ll be rejoicing at the news that the pair have reconvened as CousteauX and have streamed a new track The Innermost Light ahead of a new album, to be released in 2017. In 2001, the world was at Cousteau’s feet. Signed to Island Records …
Track: Clock Opera – Whippoorwill
Clock Opera have produced some truly stirring pieces of indie rock over the 7 years since their forming, including the beautiful “Belongings” and Olympic soundbed “The Lost Buoys”. Hailing from London, Guy, Andy, Che and Nic have experimented with unusual instrumentation and song writing processes, carefully assembling their songs from component pieces to create quirkily …
Track: San Cisco – SloMo
San Cisco are possibly the most exciting thing to come out Australia in years, balancing pure indie pop with some cooler electro sensibilities and a sense of fun, sunshine and joy which is often offset with some darkly delicious lyrics. They debut their brand new single “SloMo” and it’s an instantly singable slice of goodness …
Track: The History of Colour TV – Wreck
Out right now is Wrecks, the new single from Berlin based trio The History of Colour TV, taken from their third album Something Like Eternity. Recorded in France with Peter Deimel (The Wedding Present, Shellac, The Ex) at the legendary Black Box Recording Studio, Wreck is a departure for the band – as they’ve adopted …
Track: Bruising – Rest In Peace Kurt Donald Cobain (1967-1994) plus UK tour dates
Leeds quartet Bruising have just shared a new track online, ‘Rest In Peace Kurt Donald Cobain (1967-1994)’ which acts as the b-side to their forthcoming single ‘I Don’t Mind’ – out on December 2nd via Beech Coma. Although many artists state their love for the sadly missed Cobain, Bruising take things one step further, although …